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9781589481190

Thinking About Gis

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-05-01
  • Publisher: Esri Pr
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Summary

Targeting those charged with launching or implementing a geographic information system for their organization, this book details a practical method for planning a GIS proven successful in public and private sector organizations.

Author Biography

Roger Tomlinson, Ph.D., is the principal of Tomlinson Associates, a firm of consulting geographers. He is known as the "father of GIS" and has advised clients such as the World Bank and the U.S. and Canadian Forest Services. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 GIS: The whole picture 1(10)
Chapter 2 Overview of the method 11(8)
Chapter 3 Consider the strategic purpose 19(6)
Chapter 4 Plan for the planning 25(8)
Chapter 5 Conduct a technology seminar 33(14)
Chapter 6 Describe the information products 47(34)
Chapter 7 Define the system scope 81(24)
Chapter 8 Create a data design 105(22)
Chapter 9 Choose a logical data model 127(20)
Chapter 10 Determine system requirements 147(40)
Chapter 11 Consider benefit-cost, migration, and risk analysis 187(16)
Chapter 12 Make an implementation plan 203(34)
Appendix A GIS job descriptions 237(6)
Appendix B Benchmark testing 243(10)
Appendix C Network design planning factors 253(6)
Lexicon 259(22)
Further reading 281(2)
Index 283

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"This book details a practical method for implementing a geographic information system developed by the man known as the "father of GIS." A proven success over many years of use in real public- and private-sector organizations, Dr. Roger Tomlinson's methodology has been honed through the presentation of his successful GIS planning seminars offered worldwide." "Thinking about GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers is the distillation of Tomlinson's wisdom gleaned from a career spent launching large-scale GIS implementations for clients around the globe. The book is targeted at two primary audiences: senior managers who oversee GIS and other information technologies in their organizations, and the more technical managers responsible for the actual implementation of these systems. By addressing the issues of concern to both audiences, the author gives both groups a common platform on which to conduct serious GIS planning."--BOOK JACKET.

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