Multiple Infrastructure Domains
The platform needed to manage different types of public infrastructure through one consistent digital framework.
GIS PlatformPublic Infrastructure ManagementRoad Asset ManagementGovernment Systems
RAPMIS — GIS-Enabled Public Infrastructure Management Platform
Road Safety Alliance
A cloud-based enterprise platform developed to manage road assets and public infrastructure through GIS mapping, role-based access, operational workflows, analytics, and reporting.
Project Overview
Bringing public infrastructure assets into one connected management environment
RAPMIS was developed to help the Road Safety Alliance manage roads and wider public infrastructure through a structured digital platform. The system connected infrastructure records, GIS-based location data, user responsibilities, operational workflows, and analytics within one enterprise environment, providing a scalable foundation for infrastructure oversight across Botswana and future regional expansion.
The Mandate
Build an enterprise platform capable of managing multiple infrastructure domains
The requirement was to develop a platform that could move beyond isolated road records and support a wider public infrastructure environment. RAPMIS needed to organise asset information across 16 infrastructure domains, present assets spatially through GIS, provide controlled access for 11 user roles, support operational management, and deliver consolidated analytics through one cloud-based system.
The Environment
A complex infrastructure ecosystem involving distributed assets, institutions, and responsibilities
Public infrastructure management involves assets distributed across large geographic areas, different infrastructure categories, multiple administrative responsibilities, and changing conditions over time. Roads, related structures, facilities, and other public assets must be recorded, located, reviewed, and reported through consistent processes. The Road Safety Alliance required a system that could maintain this complexity without relying on disconnected files, manual registers, or separately managed reporting tools.
Our Role
Consultancy, system architecture, enterprise platform development, and GIS integration
Centangle worked across the planning, architecture, design, and development of RAPMIS. The engagement included structuring the infrastructure data environment, designing the multi-domain platform architecture, integrating GIS capabilities, implementing role-based access, developing operational dashboards, and preparing the system for cloud deployment and regional scalability.
The Challenge
Infrastructure information needed to move from fragmented records to one governed platform
Managing public infrastructure across multiple categories requires a clear understanding of what assets exist, where they are located, what condition they are in, and who is responsible for maintaining their records. When this information is spread across spreadsheets, files, maps, and departmental systems, it becomes difficult to maintain a reliable view of infrastructure at institutional level.
RAPMIS also needed to accommodate a wider scope than a conventional road asset database. The platform had to support 16 infrastructure domains, control access across 11 distinct user roles, provide spatial visibility through GIS, and organise complex information without making the system difficult for operational teams to use.
Geographically Distributed Assets
Infrastructure assets required accurate spatial representation so users could understand their location and wider geographic context.
Complex Institutional Access
Eleven user roles required different permissions, responsibilities, management views, and access boundaries.
Fragmented Reporting
Infrastructure information needed to be transformed into consolidated dashboards, analytics, and decision-ready reports.
The Solution
A GIS Platform for Infrastructure Management
Centangle developed RAPMIS to manage road assets and public infrastructure through one connected platform. It brought asset records, GIS maps, workflows, analytics, reporting, and role-based access into a structured digital environment.
System Architecture: RAPMIS Public Infrastructure Management Platform
Presentation Layer
Infrastructure Experience
Web and GIS Interface
Gives users access to records, maps, dashboards, workflows, and admin tools.
APPLICATION LAYER
Domain Management Engine
Manages road and public infrastructure asset records.
GIS Mapping Engine
Connects asset records with maps, locations, and spatial layers.
Access and Workflow Engine
Controls user permissions, workflows, and record access.
DATA & INTEGRATION LAYER
Infrastructure Registry
Stores structured road and infrastructure asset records.
Geospatial Data
Maintains coordinates, map layers, and location references.
User and Audit Records
Stores users, roles, permissions, and activity records.
Analytics and API Layer
Supports dashboards, reporting, APIs, and data exchange.
FEATURE 01
Multi-Domain Infrastructure Registry
The platform supports structured asset records across 16 public infrastructure domains within one common management environment.
FEATURE 02
Interactive GIS Mapping
Infrastructure assets can be explored through geographic views that connect operational records with their physical locations.
FEATURE 03
Eleven-Role Access Structure
A detailed role-based access model controls what different users can view, enter, update, approve, analyse, or administer.
FEATURE 04
Infrastructure Analytics
Dashboard and analytical views organise infrastructure information into clearer summaries for operational and management use.
FEATURE 05
Cloud-Based Access
The cloud deployment model supports access across distributed teams and reduces dependence on locally managed infrastructure records.
FEATURE 06
REST API Architecture
REST APIs provide a structured foundation for data exchange, system connections, and future integrations.
How Do We Deliver It
Structured delivery from infrastructure assessment to enterprise platform deployment
RAPMIS followed a system-led delivery process focused on understanding the infrastructure environment, defining the multi-domain architecture, structuring data and access models, designing GIS and dashboard experiences, developing the platform, and preparing it for deployment and expansion.
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PHASE ONE
Infrastructure and Stakeholder Understanding
Understanding the road and public infrastructure environment, institutional users, asset categories, management needs, and reporting requirements.
- Infrastructure requirements
- Stakeholder and user roles
- Asset domain understanding
- Platform objectives
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PHASE TWO
System and Data Architecture
Defining how the 16 infrastructure domains, spatial information, user roles, workflows, and analytical requirements would work within one system.
- Enterprise architecture
- Infrastructure data structure
- GIS model
- Role and permission framework
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PHASE THREE
UI/UX and GIS Experience Design
Designing dashboards, interactive maps, asset records, reporting areas, and role-specific platform views.
- Dashboard designs
- GIS interface
- Asset-management screens
- Administrative views
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PHASE FOUR
Enterprise Platform Development
Developing the web platform, GIS capabilities, infrastructure modules, role-based access, analytics, APIs, and cloud environment.
- Enterprise infrastructure platform
- GIS mapping environment
- Role-based user system
- Analytics and reporting tools
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PHASE FIVE
Deployment and Expansion Readiness
Preparing RAPMIS for operational deployment in Botswana and structuring the platform for wider use and geographic expansion.
- Cloud deployment
- System validation
- Operational readiness
- Regional scalability foundation
Measured Impact
From Fragmented Records to One Infrastructure Platform
RAPMIS brought infrastructure assets, GIS data, user access, and analytics into one connected digital system for clearer management and regional scalability.
Before
- Infrastructure information could remain distributed across separate records, maps, files, and administrative processes.
- Different infrastructure categories lacked one common digital management environment.
- Asset location and operational information were harder to view together.
- User responsibilities and access needed a clearer governance structure.
- Management reporting required stronger consolidation and analytical visibility.
After
- Sixteen infrastructure domains were brought into one enterprise platform structure.
- Asset records could be connected with geographic locations and GIS views.
- Eleven user roles established clearer access and responsibility boundaries.
- Dashboard analytics created stronger operational and management visibility.
- The cloud and API architecture provided a foundation for regional expansion and future integration.
RAPMIS
Road Assets & Public Infrastructure Management System
A GIS-enabled enterprise platform developed to help infrastructure teams manage road assets, public infrastructure records, maps, workflows, analytics, and role-based access through one connected system.
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