technology trends and nrm - tipping point conference
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This is the presentation I gave at the Tipping Point Conference, May 7-9, 2014 in Busselton, Western Australia. The talk was aimed at delivering an overview of a few relevant technology areas, with take home messages for the NRM audience.TRANSCRIPT
Presented at Tipping Point Conference, Busselton, May 8th,
GAIA RESOURCES
Technology Trends and NRM
Piers HiggsGaia Resources
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
What are the 2014 technology trends?
• CIO as venture capitalist• Cognitive analytics• Industrialised crowdsourcing• Digital engagement• Wearables• Technical debt reversal• Social activation• Cloud orchestration• In-memory revolution• Real-time DevOps
From: Deloitte
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TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Topics covered
• What is it?
• Why use it?
• Things to consider…
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TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Social Media – What is it?
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Social Media – Why use it?
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Social Media – Things to consider…
• Social media is not used by everybody
• Don’t write a social media strategy, include it in yourcommunications strategy
• Be prepared to invest time – and keep an eye on the return on your investment
• Should you be posting now from your mobile?
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – What is it?
• Pervasive!
• In 2011, more mobiles than PCs sold
• GPS on board
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – Why use it?
• Every phone becomes a data collection device
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – Things to consider…
“If you build it, he will come.”
THIS DOESNOT
WORKEngagement is key, not technology
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – Things to consider…
• Support for the “users”
• Keeping up with the operating systems
• Network coveragefor data transfers…
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Online Systems – What is it?
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TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Online Systems – Why use it?
• Easy to use online GIS for NRM organisations
Oversee Work
Find Answer
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Produce Maps
Produce Reports
NRM Staff
External Staff
Plan Work
Report Work
TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Online Systems – Things to consider…
• Cost across the life of the system• Establishment• Commercial licences• Support and maintenance
• Consider collaboration – GRID is a successful example of this
• Consider open source solutions – not just in online systems, either