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U.S. Department of Justice:
System Architect for "Redistricting"
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| Client |
U.S. Department of Justice,
Civil Rights Voting Section |
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| Location |
Washington, DC |
| Project |
Re-design DOJ's Redistricting
Analysis tools
for Census 2000 |
| Duration |
1Q 2000 - 1Q 2001 |
| Scope |
Redesign Application to ArcGIS 8.1 on Windows,
Oracle on UNIX |
| Role |
GIS System Architect, oversight of ESRI Consulting's
Design |
| Tasks |
- Together with
ESRI Consulting,
analyzed 72 feature list from lawyers, turned into 175+ functional
requirements
- Reviewed NCSL "
Redistricting"
experience at State Level and "Census
2000" data advice from U.S. Census Bureau
- Prioritized Windows functionality needs of
DOJ reviewers to provide simultaneous
view of available data version(s), status, selected map, and statistics in table and graph
- Helped pioneer customization to "
ArcCatalog"
to enable Windows-Explorer type view of checkin, checkout, status
- Lead quarterly technical reviews in
Redlands, CA of user interface, chose
dockable windows
consistent placement
- Had intranet view developed for DOJ
managers of current status of redistricting submittals during a
60-day review
- Defined usability test protocols, including
providing users with clear indication of map area currently being
examined
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Presented application highlights at ESRI's
International
Conference in 2001, and
Mid-Atlantic User Conference
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