| Process Step | Client Outcomes | Required | Recommended | Estimated Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact MGP to begin the process | Engagement with MGP to take you through this process | X | ||
| Presentation and Need Analysis with Department Heads | * Creating clarity about what GIS is and how it can support your departments and build consensus * Understanding the outcomes each department desires from a GIS program * Understand the GIS Consortium and MGP relationship | X | ||
| Needs Analysis Summary and Budget Review Meeting | * Gaining alignment on the summary of your needs and answering questions about the budget and staffing model | X | ||
| Contact GIS Consortium Board Members | * Get feedback directly from clients and get your questions answered | X | ||
| Present at a Pre-Council Meeting | * Helps your board / community to understand what GIS is and how it will benefit the community | X | ||
| Complete the GIS Consortium membership application | * Be under consideration for membership | X | ||
| Request GIS Consortium agreement and MGP contract | * Enable legal counsel to review | X | ||
| GIS Consortium Membership Committee Review and Approval | * Approval for membership | X | ||
| GIS Consortium Board Vote | * Final approval for membership | X | ||
| Achieve necessary community approvals | * Your community is in alignment and ready to join the GIS Consortium officially | X |
1. Reach out to existing members to learn more about the GIS Consortium
2. Schedule a site visit with a member community for a firsthand look at their program
3. Contact us to schedule a department head discovery meeting for your community
4. Review the discovery findings document
5. Decide
6. Request agreements
7. Complete the GIS Consortium Application
8. Meet with the GIS Consortium membership committee
9. Request vote