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9781589481589

Thinking about GIS : Geographic Information System Planning for Managers

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    9781589481589

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    1589481585

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-06-01
  • Publisher: Esri Pr
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Updated and easier to use, this third edition of the GIS classic details a planning model developed for designing data and technology systems that will meet an organizations specific needs, whether its an enterprise-wide GIS or a single-shop launch.

Table of Contents

GIS: The whole picturep. 1
Overview of the methodp. 7
Consider the strategic purposep. 11
Plan for the planningp. 15
Conduct a technology seminarp. 21
Describe the information productsp. 31
Define the system scopep. 55
Create a data designp. 75
Choose a logical data modelp. 93
Determine system requirementsp. 109
Consider benefit-cost, migration, and risk analysisp. 151
Plan the implementationp. 163
GIS staff, job descriptions, and trainingp. 185
Benchmark testingp. 191
Network design planning factorsp. 197
Request for proposal (RFP) outlinep. 201
Writing the preliminary design documentp. 205
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