Gaining departmental buy-in

Integration is heavily dependent on the department, team or individual you are speaking to understanding exactly what the benefits are of integrating, both for them and for the wider authority.

Integration often means that well-established processes will have to change or individuals may be asked to do something new or differently. Gaining their support and agreement to do this often raises some common questions:

Trying to answer these questions often feels like a sales pitch and in a way it is, especially when speaking with people who are unfamiliar with address and street data.

Read on for some advice on how to respond to these questions.