Plymouth County wanted to take ownership of their data and build a web GIS that all departments and the public could easily utilize. mPower Integrator, along with Autodesk MapGuide® Enterprise, was the next logical step to effectively distribute maps and GIS data throughout the county’s agencies. “Integrator allows us to create new users, department sites, and even make our own customizations. This flexibility helps Plymouth County use GIS efficiently both now and in the future,” Olsen stated.

Like many government agencies, Town of Grand Chute was in the earliest stages of GIS deployment as recently as a few years ago. At that time, Grand Chute’s maps were either paper-based or CAD drawings that were not geo-referenced, limiting their usefulness and value in working with surveyors and engineers, as well as other internal departments. As a result, when Leno St. Juliana was initially hired, his primary responsibilities were that of traditional CAD operator/draftsmen. The first set of objectives established at that time evolved around getting accurate, up-to-date and geo-referenced maps in place.