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We have gathered the most common questions about OdakGIS’s approach, project development model, technologies and enterprise solutions.

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01What is the “Operational GIS” approach OdakGIS puts forward, and what does it bring to our organization?

Traditional GIS approaches treat the map as a static visualization tool. The Operational GIS approach we have developed turns geographic data into a living part of your core business processes, management information systems (MIS/ERP) and decision support mechanisms. Your map-based data is not just monitored; it triggers end-to-end workflows, automates your processes and helps you make better decisions.

02Is OdakGIS an off-the-shelf software or license vendor, or do you work on tailor-made projects?

OdakGIS is not a classic “license vendor” that forces your organization into the narrow boundaries of packaged software. We are a software engineering and project company that designs solutions entirely around your business processes and operational needs. Instead of selling boxed software and issuing costly per-user license invoices every year, we analyze your existing workflows and tailor the system to you. This frees you from the technical limitations of off-the-shelf systems and gives you a flexible, independent enterprise system that works exactly the way you want.

03Who owns the property and license rights of the software you develop? How are sustainability and maintenance handled?

This is one of the clearest ways we stand apart: ownership and intellectual property rights of all custom automation and software we build belong entirely to the organization we serve. Because we use open-source technologies, you are freed from the license fees of traditional commercial software that are paid every year and grow as the number of users increases. Since the rights and the source code are entirely yours, you can continue post-launch maintenance, updates and operational support with us, manage them with your own technical teams or obtain them from a third party; you never become dependent on a single vendor.

04Does your preference for open-source technologies provide an advantage in terms of security and official regulations?

Yes, a significant one. Our open-source solutions prevent the high license fees continuously paid for closed, commercial foreign software, allowing you to use institutional resources efficiently and work with sustainable costs. In terms of security, our systems are developed to clean-code standards and are fully compliant with public sector IT standards. For many years we have also taken an approach fully aligned with the Presidential Circular on open-source software published in July 2023, giving organizations legal assurance.

05As a domestic software company, do your solutions support international technical standards?

Absolutely. We embrace the engineering manifesto “What is not universal cannot be national.” Our software and GIS infrastructure support the international ISO TC 211, INSPIRE Directive, OGC (GML, WMS, WFS, WMTS) and OGC Simple Features geographic standards. Thanks to these universal standards, your systems remain compatible with future global technologies and stay sustainable.

06What is your experience with large-scale e-transformation projects serving millions of users, and what references back it up?

Since its foundation in 2009, OdakGIS has successfully delivered more than 60 nationwide projects in over 20 ministries and public institutions. We have developed and launched many critical e-transformation projects with high user counts, massive data volumes and complex authorization structures, such as TAY Portal and TAD Portal, which manage nationwide land sales and inheritance transfers for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the central EPDK GIS, which brings together all national energy geodata of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority.

07How do you analyze our processes before starting a project? How do you ensure the project succeeds?

The biggest factor in the success of our projects is the in-depth analysis and design we carry out before writing software. Working at CMMI Level 3 process maturity, we analyze your current state, map your workflows and prepare user interface designs (prototypes). This makes your organization’s technical and operational knowledge permanent and lets you see how the system will work before development begins, eliminating risks.

08Can we integrate our systems with critical external infrastructures such as e-Government, TAKBIS or MERNIS?

Yes. ODIN Framework, the five-layer modular software backbone of OdakGIS’s enterprise product family (in particular its integration server component), is designed to securely consume external services and feed them into your internal automation. We deliver vital service integrations such as TAKBIS/MEGSIS (Land Registry and Cadastre), MERNIS/MAKS (Population and Address) and the Revenue Administration (GIB), together with e-Government single sign-on (SSO).

09How can we bring our field operations and our field teams’ data collection into the system?

With OdakMobil, our mobile solution fully integrated with our open-source GIS infrastructure, you can digitize all your field activities. From municipal inspectors and technical units to energy field crews and auditors, all your staff can send field data directly to the central GIS with GPS-verified data collection, offline operation, automatic synchronization, photo attachments and digital reports.

10How do you involve the client in the development process? How can we follow progress?

We manage our projects with Scrum, the globally accepted agile software management methodology. We split work into small, trackable pieces and hold regular planning meetings and feedback loops. From concept to clickable prototype, and from the first working version (MVP) to the final product, we make sure you are involved at every stage and work in full alignment with our development team.

11Besides building software from scratch, do you have ready-made enterprise products you can deploy quickly?

Yes. We have a rich family of ready-made products built on the OdakMAP GIS infrastructure and proven in national projects. We can quickly customize and deploy solutions such as OdakPYP (Project Management Portal), which manages every step from contract to acceptance; OdakKYP / OdakKMP, our GIS-based property and expropriation platforms; E-Archive, which digitizes physical archives; and the map-based Cemetery Management System (OdakMYS) to fit your organization’s needs.

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