SharePoint as an Interface for Non-technical Users

GIS User
GIS Builder
GIS Developer
GIS Instructor
Student
Management
Other
Published

October 20, 2025

Presentation Type: Presentation (30 minutes)

Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate

Intended Audience: GIS User, GIS Builder, GIS Developer, GIS Instructor, Student, Management, Other

Abstract

The Cook County Bureau of Technology’s GIS Division has completed several projects with other agencies and divisions within the county using a SharePoint as the user input for data updates. For many of our users, SharePoint is a familiar platform for uploading files or editing tabular data. Using a SharePoint site avoids the sometimes-steep learning curve that comes with versioned editing within a geodatabase. Using an ETL process, data located in the SharePoint is made accessible in user facing applications. One example of this workflow is the successful deployment of a dashboard showing pet adoption and spay and neuter data for Cook County Animal Control. This presentation will focus on how this project came to be, some challenges we faced completing the project, the technical steps required to connect these processes.

Presenter(s)

Scott Maginity

GIS Tech Lead, Cook County Bureau of Technology, GIS Division

Scott Maginity has worked in GIS roles in several different industries including marketing and ad sales, data quality and management, civil service, and consulting. His most recent role is as GIS Tech Lead for Cook County Bureau of Technology’s GIS Division where he acts as an advisor and project lead for app development and enterprise architecture projects.

Wig Ingente

GIS Program Coordinator, Cook County Bureau of Technology, GIS Division

GIS Program Coordinator for Cook County’s GIS Division. For 25 years I have worked on various GIS projects for multiple County Bureaus and Offices.

Sigfrido Gomez

GIS Developer, Cook County Bureau of Technology, GIS Division

Sigfrido is a professionally trained geographer with over a decade of experience in the geospatial field. His career spans a range of GIS roles with a strong specialization in geospatial programming. Currently serving as a GIS Developer for the Cook County Bureau of Technology’s GIS Division, he focuses on integrating applied geography with modern software development, effectively bridging spatial science and technology.