SAG 2008 Winners

Farm Credit Services of America

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Project Goal

Farm Credit Services of America provides financial solutions for farmers and ranchers in NE, IA, SD, WY. The appraisal team’s vision of Automated Valuation Modeling (AVM) capabilities have been realized with the integration of GIS technology into their leading edge in-house real estate appraisal system. This system can be used in both a connected and disconnected mode. Users are able to view aerial imagery, Common Land Units (CLU), topographical imagery, and soil data. They can select, draw, or cut polygons. GIS data is used by the AVM and appraisal system to complete real estate appraisals and sales.
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Business Problem Solved

Increased efficiencies by integrating GIS into Farm Credit Services of America's real estate appraisal application. By integrating GIS into the appraisal system, double entry of land inventory data was eliminated. Use of productivity ratings was standardized throughout the real estate process.

Technology Implemented

Microsoft .NET 2.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005
ESRI ArcEngine
ESRI ArcGIS Image Server 9.2
ESRI ArcGIS Server and SDE
Deployed to 250+ client machines via LanDesk

Development Team Biography

John Connelley
Business Owner

Jim Hollenbeck
Business Owner

Brian Wohlers
IT Project Leader

Mike Douglas
Lead Developer

Tamara Sutton
Developer

George Nelson
Developer

Sunil Dhungel
Developer

Mike Ask
Database Developer

Shirley Schlichting
IT Business Analyst

Robert Schiferle
QA Automation Engineer

Andy Rutledge
GIS Workshop
Lead Developer

Marcus Tooze
GIS Workshop
Owner