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municipalauthorities.org | 21 and successfully manage changes in existing workflows should also be considered. Technical skills are useless without buy-in. Ideally, specific employees or positions will be assigned the responsibility of implementing and promoting the geospatial strategy. If an authority lacks employees capable of implementing the geospatial strategy, the use of an outside consultant can be considered. After establishing goals and assessing capabilities and resources, an authority can move on to fully developing a geospatial strategy. Each goal incorporated into the strategy should be listed individually, with descriptions of success measures and challenges that have been faced in achieving them. The existing resources and capabilities of the authority should be listed as well. Each goal should be listed again, with a detailed description of how to support it using GIS and location-based data. Each goal should also have a realistic timeline for implementation. Finally, clear and concrete steps to implement the geospatial strategy should be included as a conclusion. Location based data and GIS are powerful tools for authorities. Data about the physical locations of and spatial relationships between assets can be used to support many efforts to improve service delivery. By developing a geospatial strategy, an authority can determine the best ways to leverage technology to meet its goals. S LSSE Rabell Senate Est. 1985 LSSE Headquarters: 846 4th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 Branch Offices: Albion (Erie County), Greensburg (Westmoreland County), Center (Beaver County), Clarion (Clarion County), Harmar (Allegheny County), Kittanning (Armstrong County), Washington (Washington County), White Oak (Allegheny County), PA and Dublin (Franklin County), OH info@lsse.com | 412-264-4400 | www.lsse.com Professional Services ■ Authority □ Wastewater/Water □ Utilities □ Stormwater / MS4 □ Surveying □ Grants Procurement and Administration □ Green Infrastructure □ GIS / Mapping / Asset Management □ Planning □ Other Services □ Landscape Architecture □ Parks and Recreation □ Roadway and Pavement □ Site Design CTWA Water Treatment Plant Center Township Water Authority Data concerning physical locations and spatial relationships can be classified as “location- based data.”