Implementing a County-wide GIS: Strategies and Accomplishments

Author: Paul R. Dioguardo
Organization: County of Chester

10 N. Church Street
West Chester, MD 19380-0991
USA

Phone: 610-344-4757
Fax: 610-344-6794
pdioguardo@chesco.org

The County of Chester, Pennsylvania, has been in the process of implementing a GIS for the past seven years. The project was initiated with the establishment of a project team consisting of County staff and a consultant company to manage the GIS implementation. The team was charged with the implementation of the GIS with development of some reengineering processes for departments involved with land records transactions. Two committees, Policy and Technical, consisting of representatives from various departments, were also formed to assist in the GIS implementation. The people involved and their approach to project management and decision making established commitment for project completion. This paper describes the project management strategies, accomplishments, and lessons learned in implementing a County-wide GIS.