Independent Geomatics Analysis
Standards unpacked. Risks identified. Decisions supported. Independent analysis for geomatics professionals.
Analysis across five critical dimensions of geomatics
How experienced clients structure survey governance, manage risk, and avoid costly assumptions before mobilisation.
What IMCA, IOGP and ISO standards actually require – and where they deliberately leave gaps for operator judgment.
Recurring survey mistakes, dangerous assumptions, and anti-patterns that damage project outcomes.
Strategic perspectives for senior managers: when to seek independent review, how to de-risk projects, what advisors look for.
Running a geomatics function: organisation and competence, delegation and decision rights, budgets, contractors and keeping technical people.
Recent articles on geomatics risks, standards, and decision-making
GMV UK's LUPIN project fused IMU, RF, vision and DEM aiding for lunar rovers. We unpack the geodesy – reference frames, geometry and integrity – behind the result.
The Jackdaw gas filed has hit the headlines recently as a standoff between the environment activists, ‘Big Oil’ and the UK government in approving its development.
How does someone in the large freelance market for offshore survey demonstrate competence. Are CVs enough still, and are CVs even believable?
Why Arctic GNSS positioning fails above 70°N – and what actually works
When ArcGIS isn't an option: a decision-grade map of geoportal alternatives to Esri
GNSS jamming and spoofing: where offshore positioning chains break
ASOG and DP drift-off: why crews bypass the guidelines
Dual-role PSVs: when your supply vessel becomes a subsea worksite
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