Many organizations have infrastructure information in drawings, PDFs, spreadsheets, and older records, but still struggle to turn that material into GIS people can actually use. This presentation will look at the space between data conversion and day-to-day use, and why converted infrastructure data is often difficult to work with in practice. It will also consider how the pressure to make messy records look complete can undermine long-term editing, maintenance, and decision-making. The session will center on the kinds of decisions that affect whether the final GIS is something people can trust and maintain. It is intended for anyone working with infrastructure data that needs to become more usable over time, not just more digital.
