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UID:pretalx-foss4g-uk-2026-XQ9REZ@talks.osgeo.org
DTSTART;TZID=GMT:20261013T121500
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DESCRIPTION:Large AEC (Architecture\, Engineering and Construction) compani
 es have the challenge of managing GIS software access for thousands of sof
 tware users across multiple countries and business units\, each with their
  own business priorities. Unregulated software growth can result in excess
 ive costs\, cyber risks and put up barriers to effective global collaborat
 ion. Over the last 2 years Arcadis has been on the journey to establish ro
 bust governance for QGIS use across the company\, to reduce risks and impr
 ove productivity. This work has also prepared the way for QGIS to be scale
 d more extensively across the company to mitigate vendor lock in and reduc
 e undue friction and costs in project delivery.\nThis presentation will hi
 ghlight the software governance challenges that AEC companies face in rela
 tion to open-source GIS and how these have been addressed at Arcadis as pa
 rt of a long-term plan to scale QGIS. The presentation will also cover pra
 ctical topics such as stakeholder engagement and the impact of AI on effec
 tive corporate open-source GIS software management.
DTSTAMP:20261001T054023Z
LOCATION:Inspire
SUMMARY:Making QGIS Enterprise-Ready: Governance\, Support and Scale in a G
 lobal AEC Business - Matthew Leaver
URL:https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-uk-2026/talk/XQ9REZ/
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