Shared Land Information Platform
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The Shared Land Information Platform, otherwise known as SLIP, is the concept of sharing the Government of Western Australia
's (WA) land and geographic information. The aim of SLIP is to improve access and use of spatial data within government, business and the community.
SLIP was developed in response to the Government of WA's strategic planning
framework; “Better Planning, Better Services”. This framework promoted a more “citizen-centric” focus and the transition towards joined-up government. Part of the aim was to better utilise Information and Communications Technology to improve service delivery to citizens.
To implement the SLIP concept, it was necessary to develop a technology that would allow multiple government agencies to share spatial information. This technology is known as the SLIP Enabling Framework or SLIP Enabler
that allows users to access WA government agencies significant land and geographic information resources.
It is designed to provide a virtual
single point of access to authoritative spatial data, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the way spatial information is used and viewed.
It enables the public, Government agencies and business to access land information online, anywhere and anytime, with the assurance that the data is the most current available.
For government agencies, SLIP Enabler reduces the cost of disseminating information while still allowing agencies to retain full control over their data and who accesses it. It also ensures that the most current spatial information is available to end users.
• Improved business processes and systems that use spatial information across networked government.
• Government agencies, local government, community groups, industry and private citizens now have a single point of access to spatial information.
• Systems using spatial information will be able to be implemented with a reduced infrastructure overhead and at lower cost than otherwise previously achievable.
SLIP Enabler was completed in June 2007 and launched to WA government in August 2007. The SLIP concept was led by Landgate
and based on collaboration and engagement with users. Its success can be attributed to the effective collaboration of a large number of WA agencies.
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
's (WA) land and geographic information. The aim of SLIP is to improve access and use of spatial data within government, business and the community.
SLIP was developed in response to the Government of WA's strategic planning
Strategic planning
Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. In order to determine the direction of the organization, it is necessary to understand its current position and the possible avenues...
framework; “Better Planning, Better Services”. This framework promoted a more “citizen-centric” focus and the transition towards joined-up government. Part of the aim was to better utilise Information and Communications Technology to improve service delivery to citizens.
To implement the SLIP concept, it was necessary to develop a technology that would allow multiple government agencies to share spatial information. This technology is known as the SLIP Enabling Framework or SLIP Enabler
SLIP Enabler
SLIP Enabler is the technological infrastructureInfrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
that allows users to access WA government agencies significant land and geographic information resources.
It is designed to provide a virtual
Virtual
The term virtual is a concept applied in many fields with somewhat differing connotations, and also, differing denotations.The term has been defined in philosophy as "that which is not real" but may display the salient qualities of the real....
single point of access to authoritative spatial data, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the way spatial information is used and viewed.
It enables the public, Government agencies and business to access land information online, anywhere and anytime, with the assurance that the data is the most current available.
For government agencies, SLIP Enabler reduces the cost of disseminating information while still allowing agencies to retain full control over their data and who accesses it. It also ensures that the most current spatial information is available to end users.
Benefits
The benefits of SLIP Enabler include:• Improved business processes and systems that use spatial information across networked government.
• Government agencies, local government, community groups, industry and private citizens now have a single point of access to spatial information.
• Systems using spatial information will be able to be implemented with a reduced infrastructure overhead and at lower cost than otherwise previously achievable.
SLIP Enabler was completed in June 2007 and launched to WA government in August 2007. The SLIP concept was led by Landgate
Landgate
Landgate, formerly the Department of Land Information , the Department of Land Administration and the Department of Lands and Surveys is the statutory authority responsible for Western Australia's property and land information.-Current activities:Landgate maintains the official register of land...
and based on collaboration and engagement with users. Its success can be attributed to the effective collaboration of a large number of WA agencies.