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Authors:
Sophie Petit
Benjamin Beaumont
Florence Jonard
Éric Hallot
Jean-Claude Jasselette
Keywords: geodata; process workflow; quality controls; BPMN
Abstract:
The paper presents a comprehensive methodology for enhancing the “Projet Informatique de Cartographie Continue” (PICC), which serves as the digital cartographic reference for the Walloon Region, Belgium. Initiated in 1991, the PICC was chosen by the Service Public de Wallonie to serve as the foundation for an INSPIRE-compliant Georepository. It provides detailed coverage of the entire territory with a precision of less than 25 centimeters in the x, y, and z coordinates. The PICC supports various sectors through continuous updates and includes detailed features such as buildings, roads, and addresses, offering a comprehensive geospatial database for the region. This study applies Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) to geospatial data management by modeling PICC update workflows and quality control processes. The development resulted in 36 detailed diagrams of seven key processes. By presenting example diagrams and corresponding workflow improvements, the results demonstrate that integrating BPMN into geospatial data management can significantly optimize process flows, strengthen quality controls, and improve data architecture. This study provides a framework that constitutes a valuable opportunity for similar geospatial data management projects, helping to improve geodata accuracy and efficiency.
Pages: 270 to 281
Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2024. Used with permission.
Publication date: December 30, 2024
Published in: journal
ISSN: 1942-2628