PROJECT OVERVIEW GeoSmart Information Ltd is a leading specialist in flood risk, drainage and contaminated land, creating market leading environmental reports, data and forecasting services. They support property developers, architects, planning consultants, insurance providers, lawyers, local authorities and infrastructure owners in managing the impact of future risks to the environment, specifically climate change, on existing land and water.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES GeoSmart had plans to develop and implement a new digital service for its customers that would facilitate affordable and quick report generation for client queries. They required assistance to understand the technologies available via open source or low cost software platforms and how they could be implemented. Digital Solutions offered support through their Lead Research Fellow to undertake research into the best available options.
PROJECT SOLUTIONS The Digital Solutions project undertook a research programme to work with GeoSmart to analyse the proposed functionality of the system and identify the key requirements for the solution. The resulting information was used as a benchmark for the assessment of a number of available solutions. This resulted in a report detailing the outcomes and providing the client with a list of ranked options for the implementation of a system. It has enabled GeoSmart to clearly identify a number of technologies that will support their planned service and to scope out how the service will be delivered.
As a result of this support the Digital Solutions project is now working with GeoSmart on a longer term engagement to support the implementation of the solutions, ensuring that they have clear guidance on matters such as integration within their existing systems and practical application.