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

2. Ross Smith, GIS Consultant
(Courtesy Ross Smith)

3. GIS project life-cycle stages

4. General model of the GIS acquisition process

5. Sample application definition form

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

7. 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)

8. (B) Land information map for part of Seoul
(A) Seoul by night B
(B) Land information map for part of Seoul
(Reproduced by permission of Corbis) (© David Ball/© Corbis)

9. The GIS staff roles in a medium to large size GIS project