Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) readiness : a case study of state government agency in Malacca

Abstract

Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is a concept developed for Spatial Data adjustment between government and non-governmental agencies. It provides the infrastructure and facilities for data sharing. The main goal of the implementation of SDI is to overcome the problem of duplication of data collection between agencies. This leads to the wastage of financial funds and time. SDI is currently developed at the global, regional, national, state, as well as local levels. Malaysia Centre Geospatial Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI) is the agency responsible for the development of SDI at the national level in Malaysia. Over the past two years, Malacca has taken the initiative to develop SDI at the state level. These steps are taken to meet the needs of agencies in Malacca to retrieve data more easily and efficiently. Unit Perancang Ekonomi Negeri (UPEN) and Jabatan Perancang Bandar dan Desa (JPBD) are the agencies responsible for the development of SDI in Malacca. Even though SDI in Malacca has been developed since 2011, but the level of its readiness is not yet known. This study aims to investigate the factors involved in measuring the SDI readiness and to assess the level of Malacca SDI readiness. Theoretical framework derived from Delgado, a well known framework which is widely used by the researchers, is also utilised for this research. The end product of this research is a framework which is hoped to be able to determine the SDI readiness in Malacca. This study suggest a SDI factor to be improved. This study also benefit the implementation of SDI in Malacca and make easier to them in further improve the SDI concept developed.