Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), the national mapping agency of Ireland, has undergone a digital transformation that includes great efficiency gains in mapmaking processes, and the creation of a one-stop shop called GeoHive to collect and serve the government’s spatial data across departments. These changes now form a backbone of capability to take mapping to a whole new level.
GeoHive aligns with the broader trend across governments worldwide to open data and make the data that drives public policy more transparent and accessible.
“There is a significant drive to improve access to public sector information for both citizens and organizations,” Tony Murphy, business and marketing manager at OSi, said. “Ireland’s public-sector reform plan and the technology strategy both set goals to improve sharing of government information....continued ...