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DESCRIPTION:Geotest AG\, an engineering and environmental consultancy with 
 over 200 employees\, has been transitioning from Esri ArcMap to a fully op
 en‑source GIS environment built around QGIS. This shift enhances flexibi
 lity\, reduces licensing dependencies\, and enables consistent geodata wor
 kflows across the organization. \n\nWe deploy QGIS LTR over our enterprise
  portal using centrally managed profiles that provide predefined settings\
 , templates\, and resources. To handle the heterogeneity of cantonal and f
 ederal datasets\, we maintain curated QLR files and WMS/WFS catalogues for
  reliable\, uniform access to authoritative data. Efficiency is further su
 pported through custom plugins\, tailored processing scripts\, and automat
 ed workflows. \n\nKnowledge sharing is anchored by our internal geo-docume
 ntation platform\, built on Read the Docs\, where tutorials\, standards\, 
 and best practices are continuously maintained. Combined with our service 
 desk system\, a network of power users\, and regular half-day user session
 s\, we ensure scalable and sustainable user support. Our development work 
 relies on Gitea for version control and collaborative enhancement of our Q
 GIS tools. \n\nThe shift from the Esri ecosystem to QGIS required signific
 ant in‑depth expertise and a geoinformatics team with strong open‑sour
 ce knowledge. It also demanded a company‑wide willingness to invest in p
 eople whose work does not always show an immediate return\, but is essenti
 al for long‑term stability and innovation.
DTSTAMP:20260705T222113Z
LOCATION:Hangar
SUMMARY:Running QGIS at Enterprise Scale: Lessons from a Mid-Sized Swiss En
 gineering Company - Mario Bühler
URL:https://talks.osgeo.org/qgis-uc2026/talk/EP7YH7/
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