[QGIS-Developer] web based spatial MIS/Dashboard

[Janneke van Dijk]

Dear QGIS developers and users,

In my work as a freelance GIS consultant I work with QGIS as much as 
possible and try to convince clients that it will address all their GIS 
needs despite not having to pay a license fee for it (and no, it is not 
user unfriendly).

More and more, in addition to wanting 'a GIS system', there are requests 
for a web based management information system which shows both maps and 
a dashboard with selected KPIs, and where selecting a feature on the map 
will update the graphs and charts in the dashboard. So far, I have not 
been able to find out if this is possible using Open Source software, 
what it would require in terms of setting it up/configuring/additional 
development. I assume it is technically possible to develop it.

Does anyone have experience with this? How did you set it up? Any 
examples I could have a look at? I guess strictly speaking it is not a 
QGIS question, but seeing that some other proprietary GIS software 
vendors are offering web dashboard functionality 'out of the box' it 
does get associated with the GIS software procured.

Is there a demand for it (from my limited view - yes)? Are there 
thoughts about developing such functionality more 'out of the box' 
within the QGIS community? What would such development require? My 
impression is that there is more (very tentative) willingness from 
donors to consider contributing to Open Source software development as 
part of development projects, but it may mean that it would need to be 
written into tender proposals with indicative figures for the required 
funding.

I have a limited understanding of what is out there (I've just dabbled 
(so far unsuccesfully) with chartbrew and grafana the past few days to 
see how dashboard creation works) so I am not sure what are the right 
questions to ask. I realise my questions are still rather broad. I have 
some time at hand so I would be available to do more research and become 
more specific if there is an interest in this topic.

Looking forward to your ideas!
Janneke