Information Management and Geospatial Systems

Land Acquisition Management System
T.F. Green Airport
2003-present

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Summary of scope of work:
The Jones Payne Group was asked to develop a management system for the Rhode Island Airport Commission’s (RIAC) Land Acquisition project. Our solution reached beyond normal project workflow tracking and simple event tracking systems to create a system that handled all aspects of land acquisition. We realize that every land acquisition program has its special needs but there are also many prescribed functions and standard forms that could be incorporated into a Management System, enabling relocation agents to easily populate an acquisition management database by completing their usual work of filling in the necessary forms online. Behind the scenes, our Land Acquisition system inventories Relocation Housing Payments, Comparable Property evaluations, Offer Packages and other relevant information. The result provides RIAC with a complete electronic record of the acquisition process - from the initial invitation and title search through all property management tasks.

The Land Acquisition Management System is also integrated with a Geographic Information System to produce maps of project progress and perform advanced analyses. RIAC has successfully used the system’s progress maps to enhance their grant application process and work with neighboring city governments to understand the tax revenue impacts and benefits that their land acquisition project created.

Special Features:
Database Design & Development – Jones Payne worked with RIAC and their consultants to develop a solution that enhanced the information workflow while moving data management behind the scenes. Special consideration was given to the way the relocation staff completed their tasks and design the system to make the transition from paper to digital forms simple and intuitive. As a result, the system was put into practice with minimal training.

GIS Integration – RIAC and the surrounding communities had no geospatial data at the time this project was started. As part of our scope, The Jones Payne Group developed a GIS data specification plan to create data for RIAC that would be cost effective and accurate enough to meet the needs of the project.

Non-standard Workflow – Jones Payne completely reworked the way in which property management services were undertaken with minimal changes to existing staff workflows. The new process needed a data management system to assist with tracking. While the system meets the Standard Relocation Act requirements it also incorporates RIAC’s special project needs.