Author Archives: Erik Holmlund

After a competitive and open RFP process, Abacus Datagraphics Ltd. was awarded a contract by Alberta Data Partnerships to develop an application to replace the existing Plan Distribution System (PetroSurveys) which is used to distribute the public lands plans on behalf of the Alberta Government. The application, BADGR, has been released. Users will find significant improvements […]

Alberta Data Partnerships (ADP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, have created the Open Data Area Alberta (ODAA) initiative to provide no-cost access to commercial and government data. ADP will also offer SMEs and industry grants for pre-commercial development of technology-based tools utilizing the data provided through the ODAA website and […]

Following a competitive RFP process, MNC Ltd. was selected by ADP as the contractor responsible for updating and maintaining the Disposition Mapping, or DIDs, product. The decision was made by a selection committee of selected ADP Board Members, Government of Alberta and independent consultants. The contract terms were implemented on October 1, 2016 and AltaLIS […]

ADP exists within the policy, regulatory and political environment of Alberta and the unique public-private- partnership (P3) model of ADP has been extremely resilient and adaptive since its inception. The organization’s strategy must be aligned to its mandate to ensure key geospatial data sets are complete and accurate, that they connect the creators and users […]

Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd (ADP) is conducting a Request for Proposal to select a Contractor to develop and maintain a Plan Distribution System. The plans are created for any surface work performed on Crown Land within the province of Alberta requires a plan to be submitted to the Surveys and Technical Services Section (STSS), Dispositions and Technical […]

Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd (ADP) is conducting a Request for Proposal to select a Contractor to maintain the DIDs Mapping Framework Data and deliver the product to ADP for distribution to its customers through AltaLIS. ADP is a Part 9, non-profit corporation based in Alberta created to provide long-term management of comprehensive digital data sets […]

New directors were appointed at the January 26, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting in Calgary: Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties – Soren Odegard Alberta Forest Products Association – John Rogers Alberta Urban Municipalities Association – Nichole Adams AtcoGas – Melanie Bayley Fortis Alberta – Brian Murray   Please see our Governance overview to see […]

ADP Executive Director Erik Holmlund was invited to write an article describing the organization’s unique and successful P3 business model: Alberta Data Partnerships: A Public-Private Partnership to SDI. The article outlines the successes of the organization and the benefits to Alberta since its inception in the late 90s. GIM International was launched more than 25 years […]

Following an RFP process, Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd. (ADP) has engaged MMM Group Ltd. to conduct a review of mapping systems, funding models and selected specifications of provinces across Canada and selected international jurisdictions. This will allow ADP to: – identify gaps in service delivery, our stakeholder engagement process, governance structure and data product specifications; – […]