On 2024-04-22 06:33, Janneke van Dijk via QGIS-User wrote:
Dear QGIS developers and users,
In my work as a freelance GIS consultant I work with QGIS as much as possible
and try to convince clients that it will address all their GIS needs despite
not having to pay a license fee for it (and no, it is not user unfriendly).
More and more, in addition to wanting 'a GIS system', there are requests for a
web based management information system which shows both maps and a dashboard
with selected KPIs, and where selecting a feature on the map will update the
graphs and charts in the dashboard. So far, I have not been able to find out if
this is possible using Open Source software, what it would require in terms of
setting it up/configuring/additional development. I assume it is technically
possible to develop it.
Does anyone have experience with this? How did you set it up? Any examples I
could have a look at? I guess strictly speaking it is not a QGIS question, but
seeing that some other proprietary GIS software vendors are offering web
dashboard functionality 'out of the box' it does get associated with the GIS
software procured.
I work for an environmental consulting company, and we have done a proof of
concept using OpenLayers + Geoserver.org + PostGIS. Some Javascript coding is
required. Our initial goal is to replace Google Earth Pro KMZ file with our
project sites, with a more automated means of updating it where our GIS
technicians can easily add a polygon representing the job site directly from
QGIS.
The performance is good compared to Google Earth Pro (fast load, and smooth
scrolling). It is queued up as a project to implement and deploy company wide.
Is there a demand for it (from my limited view - yes)? Are there thoughts about
developing such functionality more 'out of the box' within the QGIS community?
What would such development require? My impression is that there is more (very
tentative) willingness from donors to consider contributing to Open Source
software development as part of development projects, but it may mean that it
would need to be written into tender proposals with indicative figures for the
required funding.
I have a limited understanding of what is out there (I've just dabbled (so far
unsuccesfully) with chartbrew and grafana the past few days to see how
dashboard creation works) so I am not sure what are the right questions to ask.
I realise my questions are still rather broad. I have some time at hand so I
would be available to do more research and become more specific if there is an
interest in this topic.
Looking forward to your ideas!
Janneke
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