Jakarta, IO – The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) and Telkomsel are considered to have pushed Indonesia’s digital transformation to a new level, through innovative geospatial technology (“smart mapping”), pioneering data optimization with the support of digital mapping technology, a protocol which streamlines and broadens data access across teams, to create efficient workflows.
For this achievement, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Telkomsel are considered to have advanced Indonesia’s digital transformation. The Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Telkomsel each won the Esri SAG Award – a special award for the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology selected from hundreds of thousands of organizations world-wide – at the Esri User Conference in San Diego. Esri is a provider of GIS technology, enabling governments and corporate entities to leverage location-based data analytics, striving to drive operational efficiencies and facilitate data-driven and evidence-based decision-making.
“Data optimization is a priority for the government and business people in a digital era. The Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Telkomsel are two of the most progressive institutions in terms of the use of geospatial technology, for the benefit of public services,” stated Esri Indonesia President Director Leslie Wong.
According to Leslie, mapping the data layer visualized with location analytics on digital maps allows teams of both technical and non-technical workers to carry on conversations, a facility not available before. These suites establish new workflows, saving time and resources.
“The Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Telkomsel set the highest benchmark in the future, how data is integrated to meet goals in a more transparent and easy-to-understand format. They excel in leading digital transformation in Indonesia, through innovation in government, telecommunications and construction,” he said.
The two award-winning projects highlight how government agencies and businesses can use GIS technology to predict challenges and pivot resources to meet deadlines, said Esri Indonesia Solution Strategist Manager Khairul Amri.
“The ability to record and forecast with a single source of realtime truth is an integral part of project management and cuts through siloes. A direct result of these visualisation is that solutions are designed with a more timely and coordinated approach,” Amri said.
The Ministry of Public Works and Housing innovates by developing maps that use GIS technology and building information management (BIM) technology, as a single source of truth.