Thinking About GIS, 4th Edition

Thinking About GIS : Geographic Information System Planning for Managers presents a planning model for designing data and technology systems that will meet any organization's specific needs. Designed for two primary audiences—senior managers who oversee information technologies and technical specialists responsible for system design—this book provides a common platform on which to conduct GIS planning. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect the latest trends in the technology, plus it includes new case studies, a GIS dictionary, access to author Roger Tomlinson's nine-module course, "Planning for a GIS," as well as video of his "Planning and Managing a GIS" presentation from the Esri International User Conference.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1 : GIS : The Whole Picture
Chapter 2 : Overview of The Method
Chapter 3 : Consider The Strategic Purpose
Chapter 4 : Build The Foundation
Chapter 5 : Conduct a Technology Seminar
Chapter 6 : Describe The Information Products
Chapter 7 : Define The Project Scope
Chapter 8 : Create a Data Design
Chapter 9 : Choose a Logical Data Model
Chapter 10 : Conceptual System Design
Chapter 11 : Consider Benefit–Cost, Migration, and Risk Analysis
Chapter 12 : Plan The Implementation

Appendix a : GIS Staff, Job Descriptions, and Training
Appendix B : Benchmark Testing
Appendix C : Network Design Planning Factors
Appendix D : Request For Proposal (RFP) Outline
Appendix E : Writing The Preliminary Design Document
Lexicon
Further Reading
Index