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CAMS -the software conservation needs

EcoNet is building a Conservation Activity Management System (CAMS).

CAMS CRM for conservation is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365, fully integrated with Click Dimensions marketing software. CAMS CRM enables contact management, integrated emailing, centralised contact list, cross organisation visibility of interests, preferences, groups, skills, agreements, tool library, event and actions recording, health & safety plans and incident reporting and more. All of this is is reported seemlessly in Power BI. Conservation groups now have a 360 degree view of people, projects, inputs and impact

CAMS CRM is in use by five conservation groups, one of which has 6000 contacts. The CRM has revolutionised the way these conservation groups engage and record data.

CAMS GIS is built on ArcGIS Online Hub Premium. The most used tool is the CAMS Weed eToolkit developed in conjunction with the Society Totally Against Mothplant (STAMP) and the Environmental Weed Coalition to improve weed control recording. This tool is revolutionising the management of widespread weeds such as mothplant. To date thousands of weed records are on the weed app and being updated daily. We now have an iNaturalist integration enabling entry of data via iNaturalist, synching into the CAMS Weed App.

CAMS GIS includes mapping of locations which synchronise through to CRM. ArcGIS websites are also available with the ability for new users to sign up to use EcoNet tools, record hours and actions, and potentially see your organisations GIS dashboards.

Click on any of the images below to view a PDF about CAMS CRM or CAMS GIS, or scroll down for more information.

CAMS

CAMS is an enterprise quality set of linked applications tailored for conservation needs. The graphic shows the functionality we are aiming for much of which is now in place

These features enable :

Better volunteer and community engagement and support
Better Health & Safety compliance
Better actions recording, project, location, and participant management and follow-up
Easier consistent and automated reporting
More efficient use of volunteer and staff time
Simpler internal and external knowledge sharing

CAMS runs on computers, phones and tablets

Integrations between CAMS CRM and GIS and iNaturalist are now in use

Further progress and developments are possible with more funding

CAMS CRM

CAMS CRM is built in Microsoft Dynamics 365, a powerful database which links to other Microsoft apps such as Outlook, Teams and Power BI for powerful reporting. CRM is Contact Relationship Management – this is where all our people, organisations, households, contractors and collaborators are. Dynamics is world leading software with very high security standards. CAMS CRM for conservation has in built event management, health & safety, inventories and loans (tool library), groups, and preferences, agreements and actions recording.

CAMS CRM links to fully integrated Click Dimensions marketing software to bring modern engagement techniques to conservation. Click Dimensions allows high quality marketing emails, forms, and surveys. CAMS CRM is suitable for conservation networks, iwi and catchment management groups dealing with a large number of contacts and stakeholders.

CAMS GIS

https://weed-action-aotearoa-new-zealand-econet.hub.arcgis.com/CAMS GIS is built in Esri ArcGIS Online Hub Premium. This world leading mapping and recording software is available at very low cost to organisations and individuals throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

The CAMS Weed App has been developed in conjunction with STAMP , (Society Totally Against Mothplant) and the Environmental Weed Coalition. The CAMS Weed App displays thousands of weed instances which can then be visited and controlled and the app updated in real time. The CAMS Weed App is already a game changer for weed management in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read more and access this tool via the Weed Action Aotearoa Website.

We now have iNaturalist integration into CAMS GIS and we are working on Trap.nz integration and reporting

EcoNet is committed to employing data standards to support consistent data formatting and enable sharing of conservation data.