[Qgis-psc] QGIS Question, infrastructure GFA IT System Eval Form

Wed Nov 1 23:33:53 PDT 2023

Hi Lourens,

So sorry about the lack of response here. Regarding potential "network
connections" - we have a documentation about that in the appendix of the
QGIS desktop user manual:
https://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs/user_manual/appendices/qgis_desktop_network_connections.html

4.1:
Because QGIS is such an open system and can be rolled out in various
different ways and configuration we can give you a comprehensive list. As
an example, QGIS allows to connect to various types databases and web
services - but most of it is optional. Also, if you install third party
plugins, these may also do network connections.

Hope that the listing in the above URL works for you? Also note, that you
can turn off many of these, if you want to. Most of the connections are
"user initiated" anyway - but also the two remaining automatic network
connects (news feed and version check) can be turned off with configuration.

Drawing of the architecture of the system - yes this is available and
documented in our API doc See https://api.qgis.org/api/ for the API
documentation. One could generate a class diagram out of our API, but it
would be gigantic (A0 size in small scale letters if it would fit). Not
sure if this would suit your need?

4.2:
Other software: QGIS comes with everything it needs, but it can be extended
with plugins
Minimum OS: it needs a 64bit OS (Windows, Mac or Linux). On Windows I think
Win 7 is not supported anymore, but anything younger than Win7 should work
fine.
Minimum CPU: this really depends on your use case. We can't tell anything
here. Any office PC should generally work fine, but if you load very large
data sets, you probably need a beefier machine
Minimum RAM: I would say at the minimum 4GB; but the more the better. For
more serious work, 8GB or more would be required.
Minimum drive space: this depends a bit on the OS you use and the
installation option. It needs 1-2GB or so (because it comes by default with
GRASS and SAGA GIS), but if you have multiple versions it needs more

Does this help to fill in the document?

Anything else you need?

If you have additional, questions related to local issues in Australia, you
might want to contact company North Road https://north-road.com/ - Emma
Hain is a contact or Nyall Dawson. They are based in Australia and know
QGIS very well. Contacts are emma at north-road.com and nyall at north-road.com

Best regards,
Andreas

On Thu, 2 Nov 2023 at 06:39, Lourens Smuts <Lourens.Smuts at goldfields.com>
wrote:

> Hello Andreas,
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> Hope all is well and you had a good break.
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> Not sure if you are still the best contact and if I should contact someone
> else rather. You mentioned Anita and Marco, not sure what will be their
> best contact details.
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> Just follow up regarding this request. *I have completed the document,
> 95% *done, only require assistance on P7 and P8 with the following
> sections, if you can review my feedback and add if anything additionally
> should be mentioned only, *Section ,Technical Requirements (4.1) and
> (4.2) End User Computing sections and P8 (4.4) Security (Authentication and
> method)*
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> *If any details are available, drawing or the architecture related to QGIS
> External Support details (Is any available, assume none)*
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> I do realise, the document is quite detailed, happy to facilitate a team’s
> session to work with you to update the document, that way I will be able to
> complete the details only require your feedback, specifically regarding P7
> and 8 or whatever work best for yourself.
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> Let me know if you have any questions,
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> Thank you,
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> Lourens
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> *Lourens Smuts*
> *Unit Manager Geological Systems *
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> Australasia, Perth Corporate Office
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> *A:* Level 4, 235 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
> *T:* +61 (0) 8 6316 4005 | *M:* +61 (0) 448 004 916
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> *E: lourens.smuts at goldfields.com <lourens.smuts at goldfields.com>*
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> http://www.goldfields.com
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> *From:* Lourens Smuts
> *Sent:* Friday, 1 September 2023 3:42 PM
> *To:* Andreas Neumann <andreas at qgis.org>; board <board at qgis.org>; QGIS
> PSC <qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Cc:* Allison Blaber <Allison.Blaber at goldfields.com>; Amanda Griffiths <
> Amanda.Griffiths at goldfields.com>
> *Subject:* RE: QGIS Question, infrastructure GFA IT System Eval Form
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> Thanks Andreas for getting back to me,
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> We do have a document however we would need QGIS to completed this, copy
> attached, I have completd most of the document. I do however require an
> input form QGIS related to your systematic infrastructure to ensure IT can
> evaluate the solution from ongoing maintenance and compliance point.
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> I have attach the document, let me know if you have any questions about
> the document, or anyone to be send to,
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> Let me know if you have any questions,
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> Thank you,
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> Lourens
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> *Lourens Smuts*
> *Unit Manager Geological Systems *
>
> Australasia, Perth Corporate Office
>
> *A:* Level 4, 235 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
> *T:* +61 (0) 8 6316 4005 | *M:* +61 (0) 448 004 916
>
> *E: lourens.smuts at goldfields.com <lourens.smuts at goldfields.com>*
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> http://www.goldfields.com
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> *From:* Andreas Neumann <andreas at qgis.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, 1 September 2023 2:40 PM
> *To:* Lourens Smuts <Lourens.Smuts at goldfields.com>; board <board at qgis.org>;
> QGIS PSC <qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Subject:* Re: QGIS Question, infrastructure
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> Hi Lourens, Dear QGIS PSC colleagues,
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> Thank you for your inquiry. We don't have (yet) a workflow (or IM
> document) to handle such ISO 17001 related requests.
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> @Marco Bernasocchi <marco at qgis.org> - do you have any material related to
> ISO 17001 ?
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> Concerning GDPR or related regulations we have a part in our documentation
> that outlines what QGIS does regarding network connections or places where
> potentially IP addresses of QGIS users could be stored temporarily. You can
> find this section at
> https://docs.qgis.org/3.28/en/docs/user_manual/appendices/qgis_desktop_network_connections.html
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> Regarding sustaining membership: if you use QGIS extensively we welcome if
> your organization or company becomes a new sustaining member. This is an
> annual membership - in your case at 500 € per calendar year. See
> https://www.qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/governance/sustaining_members/sustaining_members.html#qgis-sustaining-memberships
> for details. In case you would like to become a sustaining member, I can
> issue an invoice. However, I am on vacation until Sep. 13 - so can respons
> only starting from September 14.
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> Perhaps some PSC member (or a related QGIS support company) knows anything
> about ISO 17001 and IM documents?
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> Greetings,
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> Andreas Neumann
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> QGIS.ORG treasurer
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> On Fri, 1 Sept 2023 at 06:00, Lourens Smuts <Lourens.Smuts at goldfields.com>
> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> Just following up regarding QGIS
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> We at Gold Fields Australia trailed QGIS and the outcome we are very happy
> with the product. However we are ISO 17001 registered, for the registration
> we need to follow GFA IT internal protocols, all software need to be
> evaluated and require the completion of an IM document, stipulating a few
> details regarding the software. This might require us to utilise a
> sustainable membership, just following up what the best approach would be,
> I am sure Gold Fields Australia would not be the only company asking this
> question.
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> Especially the web reporting and data security will be the main questions
> asked and to be covered in the documentation side. (Mostly details about
> the servers and security utilised by QGIS
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> Let me know who at QGIS will be the best to contact regarding my question.
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> Currently we have about 3 to 5 users.
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> Thanks you,
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> Lourens
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> *Lourens Smuts*
> *Unit Manager Geological Systems *
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> Australasia, Perth Corporate Office
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> *A:* Level 4, 235 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
> *T:* +61 (0) 8 6316 4005 | *M:* +61 (0) 448 004 916
>
> *E: lourens.smuts at goldfields.com <lourens.smuts at goldfields.com>*
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> http://www.goldfields.com
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