GR 2.538(lec) GR3.206 (lab)

Fall, 1998

Dr Ronald Briggs

GR 3.126

972-883-6877 (o), 690-3442 (h)

http://www.utdallas.edu/~briggs/poec6383.html e-mail:briggs@utdallas.edu

Office hours (in GR 3.126 or 3.206):

Mon 4:00-6:00; Tues/Thurs ; 6:30-7:00

& by appointment or drop-in

POEC 6383

GR2.401 Thurs—7:00-9:45 p.m.

Management and Implementation of Geographic Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems are becoming a part of mainstream business and management operations around the world in organizations as diverse as cities, state government, school districts, utilities, telecommunications, railroads, civil engineering, petroleum exploration, retailing, etc. This array of institutional types is integrating GIS into their daily operations, and the applications of associated with these systems are equally broad from infrastructure management, to vehicle routing, to site selection, to research and analysis.

This course teaches strategies for successful GIS management and implementation in an organization-wide context. It presents GIS as an integrated system of people, computer hardware, software, applications and data. Introductory material covers topics such as what is and is not a GIS, data forms and standards, hardware/software configurations, and information exchange. Management and implementation strategies are introduced through a process of systematic user needs assessment, requirements specification, database design, application development, pilot project testing, implementation, operation, and maintenance. Public policy requirements and legal responsibilities for geographic records management are examined within Federal, state, and local agencies as well as the private sector.

Students will examine public and private agency’s adoption of GIS in the local area including their implementation approaches, data and applications. Guest lecturers from the public and private sectors will present perspectives on GIS integration, application and management within their organizations.

This course is one of two introductory courses in the five-course Certificate in GIS at UTD. The other course, Introduction to GIS (POEC 6381), provides a PC-based hands-on introduction to GIS concepts, technologies and their applications. It is the choice for a general overview and basic software skill development. Management and Implementation of GIS (POEC 6383) teaches strategies for GIS management and implementation within an organization. POEC 6383 is normally taken concurrently with, or following, POEC 6381, although no formal requirement is imposed. POEC 6383 is only offered in the Fall semester.

There are no formal prerequisites. Evaluation will be based upon: midterm exam (25%), final exam (35%), technology report (15%) and implementation project (25%).

Readings and Schedule—Fall 98 (preliminary)

Texts

Huxhold, William E. and Levinsohn, Allan G. Managing Geographic Information System Projects New York: Oxford, 1995