Colin Hobson
Colin Hobson, MSc., GISP, has been active in the CAD/GIS space for over 20 years. He was on staff at Autodesk for several years and is active in CAD and GIS disciplines in the industry. He has presented at many conferences both locally and internationally. As a technology innovator and solutions deployment professional he brings together a great mix of effective solutions and new ways of doing things. He is based in Rocklin California where he manages Open Spatial’s North American activities.
Session
This presentation explores the experiences and trade-offs encountered while building, deploying and supporting an enterprise GIS platform using open-source software and OGC standards. Highlighting how to avoid vendor lock-in while balancing cost against specialized technical demands.