Geography 413/613 Lecturer: John Masich jamasich@gmail.com Advanced GIS Geography 413/613 Lecturer: John Masich jamasich@gmail.com

Introduction I am John Masich 15 years GIS experience as a technician, analyst and manager. GIS/Remote Sensing Manager at Kim Forest Management (KFM). Teaching GIS in the Continuing Studies Department for the past 2 years. Current focus on developing a GIS for KFM and working on a variety of Lidar projects.

Class Information Lectures – Monday 12:30 – 1:20 Room 5-159 I have no set office hours, but can set up a time with and email.

Overview This class is a project oriented class. The lectures will build on the concepts that were introduced in Geography 300. A key focus will be on GIS project management (not covered in Geog. 300) 3 guest lecturers who will discuss GIS/Geo-spatial from an industry, government and consulting perspective.

Overview Some lectures will be accentuated with readings and ESRI web-based modules. The final exam (20%)will be based on lecture material and the supplemental readings and web modules. Although this course is ESRI product focussed, the use of other software is encouraged

Review of course syllabus (there will be some additions once guest lecturers have their topics ready) Previous projects http://www.gis.unbc.ca/courses/geog413/projects/index.php questions

GIS Project Management

My Assumptions on why you are taking the class “GIS is a necessary evil, but understanding it will give me a leg-up when searching for a job or doing research” “GIS is very cool. I can’t get enough of it and think it will solve the world’s problems (and it will give me a leg up searching for a job…).” “I registered late and this was all that was left.”

Where does advanced GIS lead ... If you have some level of GIS skill chances are there will be an expectation of some level of GIS Project management. This is not always the case ...

Project Planning Lets start with the stats from a business perspective 85% of GIS projects fail to some degree* 87% go more than 50% over budget 45% don’t produce the expected benefits 90% go over schedule *source KPMG Accounting

“Failing to plan is planning to fail” (Sir Winston Churchill)

Why GIS Projects fail Poor Scope Schedule No quality Standards No systems integration No executive sponsorship No staff training Failure to mange risk Unrealistic cost estimates No Internal marketing Planned obsolescence Not all of these will apply to you

$ The excuses No time Costs too much Not important Too busy I need to start now Costs for Planning Costs for Correction $ $ Before Project Starts After Project Starts

The Project Plan Your Roadmap tells you; Where you are going How you are going to get there Who and What you have to work with When you are done.

A Living Document Your project plan is a living document that changes as situations change. Share your plan with all stakeholders (Instructors, Lab Asst., other students). Designed to keep you on course.

Components of the Project Plan Project Definition Project Description Who, how, when where Procedures Cost/time estimates Project Deliverables Management Plans Policies What and Why Control documents Quality Assurance Resource management

Level of Detail Proportionate to the project complexity. All sections will need some level of breakdown, but detail may vary. Re-use the good stuff.

The 5 steps to Designing a GIS Project Careful design at the beginning of a project will help you avoid hours of unnecessary work and redundant tasks. There are five basic steps to carrying out a GIS project: Research Question and Project goals Methodology Data Analysis Presentation

Research Question and Project goals What is the purpose of the project What is your research question Spatial extent and scale/resolution What type of spatial data do you need What are the sources of the data What are the appropriate types of data to answer questions

Methodology Create a logical flow that charts the steps that will result in successful analysis. What type of analysis (this will depend on data being used) Overlays Raster Algebra Procedure for dealing with data management (projections, attribute definitions)

Data Inventory data requirements and sources of information. Is the data already in digital format? Will the data need to be collected If so allocate appropriate time

Analysis and accuracy assessment Once started, project may need to be revised (the Living Document...) Evaluate the accuracy and validity of your final product Document analysis results

The Analysis process

Presentation Format May already be defined Who is the audience