Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 GIS: The whole picture 1
Scope of GIS projects
Focus: Departmental vs. enterprise GIS systems
The who, what, when, where, why
Chapter 2 Overview of the method 7
The ten-stage GIS planning methodology
Focus: Let each step inform the next
Chapter 3 Consider the strategic purpose 11
Chapter 4 Build the foundation 15
The planning proposal
Assemble the GIS planning team
The enterprise planning team
The management committee
The crucial role of GIS manager
Focus: Plan ahead for the time commitment
Chapter 5 Conduct a technology seminar 21
Seminar components and tips
Focus: Purpose of the technology seminar
Set the stage
Plan the program
Assess information needs
Go with the workflow
Rank the benefits
Focus: Modeling workflow processes (new)
Chapter 6 Describe the information products 31
The individual components of an IPD
Focus: IPDs, the Building blocks of GIS planning
Title
Name of department and person who needs it
Synopsis
Map output requirements
Focus: Three-dimensional representation
List output requirements
Document retrieval requirements
Schematic requirements
Assess display complexity
Steps required to make the product
Focus: A rapid prototyping tool
Focus: Maximizing efficiency (new)
Assess processing complexity
Focus: Measuring complexity (new)
Frequency of use
Logical linkages
Error tolerance
Wait and response tolerances
Current cost
Benefit analysis
Sign-offs
Case study: Tracking the IPD
Chapter 7 Define the project scope 55
Master input data list (MIDL)
Components of an MIDL
Focus: Using and creating a data cache (new)
Assembling the MIDL
Focus: Data shoe box
Functions to input data
Case study: Basic system capability input functions to create the map
Setting priorities
Data priorities
What affects timing?
Data input
Data readiness
Programming applications
Product demand
System acquisition
Training and staff
Activity planning
Chapter 8 Create a data design 75
Data characteristics
Scale
Resolution
Map projection
Error tolerance
Case study: Determining the required positional accuracy
Data standards and conversion
Digital data sources
Technology standards
Survey capabilities
Topology
Temporal data
Cartography
Network analysis
Focus:New data structure for networks
Data conversion
Chapter 9 Choose a logical data model 93
Types of logical data models
The relational data model
Designing the conceptual database: Relational model
The object-oriented data model
Designing the conceptual database: Object-oriented model
The object-relational data model
Advantages and disadvantages
Chapter 10 Conceptual system design 109
Determining system scope
Data handling load
Data hosting and user locations
Defining workstation requirements
Data storage and security
Preliminary software selection
Summarizing the function requirements
Classifying system functions
Interface and communication technologies
Choosing a system interface
Network communications
Focus:Data capacity and data-transfer rates
Client-server architectures
General issues of network performance
Determining system interface and communication requirements
Distributed GIS and Web services
Platform sizing and bandwidth requirements
Case study: City of Rome system requirements
New detailed approach
New approach to platform sizing
New approach to bandwidth suitability
Other considerations
Organization policies and standards
Technology life cycles
The preliminary design document
Chapter 11 Consider benefit–cost, migration, and risk analysis 151
Benefit-cost analysis and cost models
Identify costs by year
Calculate benefits by year
Focus:The cost model
Focus: The benefit approach
Compare benefits and costs
Calculate benefit-cost ratios
Migration strategy
Legacy systems and models
New considerations
Pilot projects
Risk analysis
Identify the risks
Discuss the risks in context