Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers, Fourth Edition
by Roger Tomlinson
Paperback:
268 pages
Published: 2011
ISBN: 9781589483293
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.
Resources
Examples and templates
Read sample mission statements and portions of a successful GIS planning report; view information product description (IPD) templates.
Exercises
Quiz yourself as you go through the material to reinforce what you've learned and get prepared for your own project.
Recorded Seminar
View 8 hours of the "Planning and Managing a GIS" seminar, delivered by Dave Peters at the 2010 Esri International User Conference.
GIS Dictionary
An online dictionary of GIS-specific terminology. Click here.