Chris Tagg
Product Manager
1Spatial
UK

Biography
Chris leads the 1Spatial company products strategy and advises on spatial data management workflows.Prior to joining 1Spatial, he worked in the financial sector in the City of London. During this time he assisted in designing, implementing and supporting business critical front-office trading systems and workflows, specialising in Straight Through Processing. Chris joined 1Spatial in 2005 bringing with him his wealth of experience of rules-based systems, business process design and automation.

Abstract
National Spatial Data: Unlocking the Potential through Innovation, Automation and Efficiency

Geographic data underpins the growth of national economies and the efficient delivery of government services. In the UK, Ordnance Survey mapping data is so vital that an independent report put its value to the British economy at more than £100 billion. National spatial data holdings are critical to decision making. Therefore these data holdings have to be accurate, up-to-date and managed to a guaranteed standard. Organisations such as National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies, utilities companies, defence and government departments that create and maintain these spatial big data holdings face a number of important challenges. They need to deliver from a 'product-ready' database and therefore have to find ways to be more efficient and consistent with their data capture, maintenance and publication processes. In order to manage these 'product-ready' databases, the right systems need to be in place to support each phase of the data supply chain. The sheer size of these databases and the very high rates of change demanded on them mean that automation must play a critical role. Using a National Mapping and Cadastral Agency case study and live demonstration, this session will show how, by implementing automation, large national spatial data holdings can now be easily managed and maintained. We will demonstrate how organisations are able to be agile and accommodate high rates of real-world change so that they can deliver existing and innovative new products to meet the evolving needs and requirements of their data consumers.