1. Introduction to Geoinformatics L-10. Managing GIS
Dr. György SZABÓ associate professor
Budapest University of Technology and Economy
Department of Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics

2. Contents
OVERVIEW
This chapter addresses the framework and operational management of GIS.
Describes how to choose, implement, and manage operational GIS. It involves four key stages: the analysis of needs, their formal specification, the evaluation of alternatives, and the implementation of the chosen system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Return on investment (ROI) concepts.
How to go about choosing a GIS to meet your needs.
Key GIS implementation issues.
Longley, Goodchild, Maguire, Rhind (2011): Geographical Information Systems and Science
CH – 17. pp

3. The most fundamental question: Do I really need a GIS?
What value will an investment in GIS have for our organization?
Cost reduction: utilities maintenance
Cost avoidance: risk and natural hazard management
Increased revenue: real estate management
Generating wholly new products: satellite imagery, remote sensing
Getting non-tangible benefits: make better decision, providing better service

4. Overview of GIS ROI methodology
(Reproduced from Maguire et al. 2008)

5. ROI diagram: Return on investments - general concepts

6. GIS project life-cycle stages

7. General model of the GIS acquisition process

8. Stage 1: Analysis of requirements
Step 1: Definition of objectives understandable definition of tactical and strategic objectives
Step 2: User requirements analysis the used information, who is using it, how is being collected, stored and maintained
Step 3: Preliminary design preliminary database, functional, system specification
Step 4: Cost-benefit analysis investment and benefit analysis, simplified ROI
Step 5: Pilot study miniature version of the full GIS implementation to test the project

9. Stage 2: Specification of requirements
Step 6: Final design create the final design specification, finalizing the database, functional and performance specification
Step 7: Request for proposals the RFP document combines the final design document with the contractual requirements of the organization, legal details: copyright, intellectual property ownership, payment schedules, timetable

10. Stage 3: Evaluation of alternatives
Step 8: Short-listing choose 2-4 suppliers with weighted scoring from the potential vendors
Step 9: Benchmarking evaluate the proposal, people, and technology of each vendor, each vendor is expected to create the prototype of the final system, the weighted scores form the bases of the final system selection
Step 10: Cost-effectiveness evaluation complex analysis of cost-effectiveness, investment cost, licensees, customization, maintenance, TCO total cost of ownership

11. Stage 4: Implementation of system
Step 11: Implementation plan schedule, installation plane , acceptance testing, data collection, staff training
Step 12: Contract general and specific terms and conditions of the final contract to describe the delivered items and prices, insurance, warranty penalties
Step 13: Acceptance testing to ensure that the delivered GIS matches for the contcract specification
Step 14: Implementation to start the operational application, training the users and support staff, to start the system maintenance

12. Sample application definition form

13. A report produced by a local government GIS
(Source: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina GIS; see polaris.mecklenburgcountync.gov/website/redesign/viewer.htm)

14. Gantt chart of a basic GIS project
Gantt chart of a basic GIS project. This chart shows task resource requirements over time, with task dependencies. This example presents a straightforward chart, with a small number of tasks
(Reproduced by permission of Washington State Department of Transportation)

15. The competences of people in GIS The GIS staff roles in a medium to large size GIS project

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