Appendix A – IDMF Project Background

The IDMF has been developed by the Data Analytics Centre at the Department of Customer Service (DCS). The DCS State Infrastructure Steering Committee, and the Smart Places Coordination Group has overseen the development, along with the following recommendations from the State Infrastructure Strategy 2018-2038:

• Recommendation 28 – Develop a Data Infrastructure Ecosystem, starting with the Foundation Spatial Data Framework;
• Recommendation 29 – Prepare a business case for upgrading the Foundation Spatial Data Framework from a map to a model (a real-time 3D model of the physical environment).
• Recommendation 30 – Develop a Smart Cities Strategy and program business case;
• Recommendation 31 – Develop a policy framework to guide investment in IoT and connected infrastructure; and
• Recommendation 32 - Develop a policy and requirements for Smart Technology to be embedded in new and upgraded infrastructure.

The following agencies and organisations have been involved in the development, whether through participation in the Steering Committee, workshops, targeted consultation or interviews.