Description: Strategic Gis Planning and Management in Local Government, Paperback by Holdstock, David A., ISBN 0367867400, ISBN-13 9780367867409, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK This "how-to" book on planning and managing GIS within local government describes and details the key components of a successful enterprise, sustainable and enduring GIS. It describes the strategic planning process an organization must undertake prior to GIS implementation. The heart of th is the formula for success that offers a systematic methodology for examining and benchmarking a GIS initiative and the practical and repeatable strategy for success. There are many obstacles to successful GIS implementation, and unfortunately, the local government landscape is riddled with false starts, poorly planned implementations, and glorified mapping systems. This book documents the reason for failure and possible remedies to overcome the challenges to implementation. It discusses pathways to change, ways of improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency, and lays out the organizational approaches, management processes, and leadership actions that are required for GIS to become an indispensable part of an organization. This book is about aiming high, so you can consistently hit your mark by formulating goals and objectives that will tremendously influence the success of a GIS initiative. It details the factors crucial for building an enterprise GIS vision statement that includes governance, data and databases, procedures and workflow, GIS software, GIS training and education, and infrastructure, and how to develop performance measures related to the stated objectives of an organization. Th combines theory with real-world experience to offer guidance on the process of managing GIS implementation. Through key components, this book introduces a new way to think about GIS technology.
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Book Title: Strategic Gis Planning and Management in Local Government
Number of Pages: 258 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Strategic Gis Planning and Management in Local Government
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Economics, Engineering & Technology, Law, Geography & Geosciences
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Weight: 517 g
Type: Textbook
Author: David A. Holdstock
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Paperback
