A Local-State Government Spatial Data Sharing Partnership
A Local-State Government Spatial Data Sharing Partnership
A Local-State Government Spatial Data Sharing Partnership
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A <strong>Local</strong>-<strong>State</strong> <strong>Spatial</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Sharing</strong> <strong>Partnership</strong> Model to Facilitate SDI Development<br />
5.5.2 Assessment of the Collaboration<br />
The three case studies can also be compared across the various dimensions of the<br />
collaboration by considering the jurisdictional and institutional environments, the<br />
establishment and direction setting stage, partnership operation and maintenance,<br />
governance and outcomes. Table 5.2 compares the three cases across each of these areas.<br />
Table 5.2 Comparison of the performance of the partnerships<br />
Collaborative Stage Victorian PIP Queensland PLI Tasmanian LIST<br />
Jurisdictional<br />
Environment<br />
- Economy<br />
- <strong>Government</strong> Sector<br />
- Geography<br />
Institutional<br />
Environment<br />
- Policy<br />
- Historical processes<br />
- Organisational support<br />
- Resourcing<br />
Establishment and<br />
Direction Setting<br />
- Goal setting<br />
- Negotiation<br />
- Agreements<br />
Operation and<br />
Maintenance<br />
- Project management<br />
- Maintenance<br />
- Resources<br />
- Communication<br />
Governance<br />
- Governance structures<br />
- Reporting and<br />
Performance management<br />
Outcomes<br />
- <strong>Data</strong><br />
- Relationships<br />
- Access mechanisms<br />
Economic situation was<br />
conducive to collaboration.<br />
Strong leadership and access<br />
to funding available.<br />
Relatively small number of<br />
LGAs and small geographical<br />
area<br />
Policy framework in spatial<br />
information was appropriate,<br />
Initial up-front funding<br />
created buy-in, high level<br />
organisational support<br />
A clear common goal for the<br />
project. Well managed<br />
process of negotiation and<br />
development of policy and<br />
institutional structures.<br />
Project management has<br />
been good since inception,<br />
maintenance infrastructure<br />
developed progressively,<br />
some resource limitations.<br />
Communication with<br />
stakeholders and partners<br />
has been positive.<br />
Early project efforts focussed<br />
on negotiation and data<br />
exchange. Performance<br />
management now part of the<br />
process. Improved<br />
governance arrangements<br />
emerging with the new VSC.<br />
Established single mapbase,<br />
data used widely through<br />
Land Channel, improved<br />
quality, good level of intergovernmental<br />
relations<br />
150<br />
Economic environment had<br />
little positive impact. Weak<br />
institutional support and<br />
funding base. No strong<br />
leadership. Large state<br />
and diverse LGAs.<br />
Policy framework was not<br />
conducive to collaboration,<br />
limited high level support<br />
or funding<br />
Business case for project<br />
was debateable for<br />
managing department.<br />
Goals unclear and policy<br />
development worked<br />
against agreements.<br />
Poor institutional<br />
arrangements led to lack of<br />
resourcing and project<br />
support. Culture of interjurisdictional<br />
sharing only<br />
emerging. Confused<br />
channels of<br />
communication.<br />
Once the project was<br />
handed over to the DNR<br />
there appears to have<br />
been little performance<br />
management or reporting.<br />
No governance structure in<br />
place involving the<br />
stakeholders.<br />
Limited outcomes under<br />
original agreement but new<br />
data share arrangements<br />
show promise<br />
Economic situation was<br />
conducive to collaboration.<br />
Strong leadership and<br />
access to funding<br />
available. Relatively small<br />
number of LGAs and small<br />
geographical area<br />
Strong high level political<br />
support and funding, well<br />
thought through policy<br />
development<br />
High level strategy and<br />
clear overall goals. Policy<br />
and negotiations easier at<br />
state level than at local.<br />
Agreements very detailed<br />
LIST started with strong<br />
overall leadership and<br />
project support. Project<br />
generally well resourced<br />
and technology focussed.<br />
Issues of local government<br />
communication and<br />
maintenance now starting<br />
to impact.<br />
The overall LIST reports to<br />
the LICC so some<br />
governance arrangements<br />
are in place. Performance<br />
and reporting is limited.<br />
Web portal that is used<br />
widely across all sectors in<br />
Tasmania, improved intergovernmental<br />
relations,<br />
improved efficiencies and<br />
quality<br />
The jurisdictional and institutional environments have contributed to the outcomes of the<br />
partnership initiatives in a number of ways. Firstly, the more turbulent situations in<br />
Tasmania and Victoria resulted in positive conditions for collaborations to form, whilst the<br />
comparatively buoyant Queensland economy did not appear to have any significant<br />
influence. Secondly, the policy developments at the institutional levels were shown to be