Waikato and Bay of Plenty councils open data more accessible than ever
Open data/datasets from councils across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty are more streamlined and easier to access. Learn more about how we help Co-Lab achieve this...
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Case Study: Co-Lab's Waikato Open Data Hub Website Consolidation
Co-Lab, a collaborative organisation empowering councils across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty to maximise community wellbeing, identify and realise shared opportunities. Co-Lab recognised an opportunity to streamline its digital presence and enhance data accessibility. Previously, critical datasets and maps were across multiple websites, including the Waikato Data Portal and Waikato OneView. This fragmented landscape created a confusing user experience and increased administrative overhead.
To address this challenge, Co-Lab partnered with WebShed to conduct a comprehensive website audit. Our recommendation was a strategic consolidation onto a unified platform leveraging their existing ArcGIS Hub infrastructure.
The result? A significantly improved digital ecosystem that delivers tangible benefits:
- Optimized Resource Allocation: By consolidating multiple sites onto a single platform, Co-Lab has achieved significant reductions in hosting and maintenance costs.
- Elevated User Experience: A streamlined, intuitive interface now allows users to seamlessly explore, analyse, and interpret vital data without the friction of navigating disparate platforms.
- Professional and Cohesive Brand Presence: The upgraded website boasts a polished design that leverages the ArcGIS Hub platform, ensuring consistent branding and reinforcing Co-Lab's credibility.
- Eliminated Redundancy, Enhanced Clarity: The consolidation of three websites into one has eliminated data duplication, reduced user confusion, and ensured information consistency.
This strategic website consolidation has empowered Co-Lab to more effectively deliver on its purpose of supporting councils in achieving their vision for community wellbeing.
What Co-Lab had to say:
"Working with Lee at WebShed was an absolute pleasure. He was professional, knowledgeable, and efficient throughout the entire process. Lee supported us every step of the way, making the experience seamless and stress-free."
"Lee helped us from decision-making to maintenance of our new site. We are extremely satisfied with the results and the quality of the work. Our new site is exactly what we needed, and we would definitely use WebShed again."
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