WinGAP Georgia CAMA Software
Presenter Tracy Thomas Business Operations Specialist Georgia Department of Revenue Local Government Services tracy.thomas@dor.ga.gov
Public Utility Appraisal Eight DOR field agents / appraisers are responsible for the location, identification and appraisal of Public Utility owned real estate.
Public Utility Appraisal Operating Property Unit Valuation Non-Operating Property Summation Valuation
Before WinGAP Paper Property Record Cards Develop / Print photos Tape photos to PRC cards Photo Copy PRC for field book held by field agent
Parcels were located on State DOT maps, County Index Maps and/or Road ATLAS books (metro) Before WinGAP
Company Return To DOR DOR agents reconcile Reconciliation Report Mailed / delivered back to DOR
Before WinGAP Process worked but was not terribly efficient as all appraisal, location, documentation, and communication of valuations back to Atlanta was entirely manual.
The Battle Begins Senior field agents had developed the manual process and it was working, despite its inefficiencies Younger field agents, a bit more technology savvy, saw a better way Change is never easy
The breaking points: Tipping Point DOR devoted resources to this CAMA system for usage by county appraisers in WinGAP
WinGAP Arrives
WinGAP Design Advantages Application does require complex Windows system installs App will run with simple copy/paste of file directory contents Database is simple, efficient, and very manageable with minimum DBA Geographic Information Systems had evolved to be more user friendly and compatible.
Configuration Application loaded on local notebook for each field appraiser Data Subdirectories exist on local notebook creating a simple and efficient container for all files related to each county s PU property
Application easily switches between county PU data Configuration
WinGAP Features Allows complete flexibility in creation of valuation models Appraisers can create their own models and supply valuation info
WinGAP Features Complete control over descriptive characteristics
WinGAP Features Up to seven customized parcel influences
WinGAP Features Software is extremely easy to operate
WinGAP Features A simple yet elegant drawing mechanism is in place to draw building footprints
WinGAP Features Application allows us to digitally store and maintain photos for Land Residential Commercial Accessory / Miscellaneous Personal Property Items / Assets
WinGAP Features WinGAP allows DOR appraisers to create variety of valuation models for the appraisal of any type of land including PU lake lots.
Neighborhood Adjustments
WinGAP Features Property location assistant Company provided E-911 street address entered into WinGAP allows usage of MAP-IT button which locates the parcel on Google Maps
Data Export Export to Excel just a few clicks away
Data Sharing Field agents can now electronically share WinGAP CAMA data with Atlanta office.
Computerization has vastly expanded reporting and query options Reporting
Exception Reports Appraisal Reports Property Record Cards Return Processing Reporting
Prebuilt Reports
Report Builder
WinGAP has allowed us to go totally paperless Edits that once required paper are now made in electronic documents Go Green
GIS introduces even more data capabilities Tax Districts Value considerations
Google Earth WinGAP GPS Parcel positions
Company Return To DOR DOR agents reconcile Reconciliation Report Mailed / delivered back to DOR
Company Return To DOR DOR agents reconcile Reconciliation Report delivered back to DOR
System Integration Agent uploads completed data to DOR servers Oracle systems on centralized server imports WinGAP CAMA data
What s next WinGAP moving to SQL Server 2008 Enhanced GIS Applications
Questions?