Design and implementation of an enterprise spatial raster management system

2018-04-18Spatial data is used in many industries and it is common for large organizations to internally manage and employ spatial data to assist with operations. The intent of this thesis is to identify and accommodate existing technical architecture strategies, user requirements, and platform software in order to design an enterprise data management solution specific to raster spatial data used within an international oil and gas exploration organization. Company specific data management objectives are identified and assessed in terms of their viability with respect to data acquisition, management, and dissemination. Raster data model improvements were considered necessary to provide web and third party applications with centrally hosted data. Raster technology innovations are examined within the context of enterprise data management practices, providing use case examples that leverage database raster management technology. High and low-level components for the design of the enterprise data management solution are described in detail. Components specific to the mosaic data model and its associated data dependencies are detailed as low-level design components. Subsequent to the implementation of the system, a technology assessment was undertaken to identify the raster workflow benefits associated with raster data model enhancements. Critical analysis of both the strengths and weaknesses of the system with respect to current and future business operations is provided. In summary, the original objectives are revisited to assess their achievement and future considerations for the continuing management of the system are investigated