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The Significance of Positional Accuracy in Selecting a Data Set in a Competitive Telecommunications and Utility Market Author: Tom Holec 10400 W. Higgins Rd. Phone: 847 795 7446 GIS needs for telecommunications companies and utilities require more than just a digitized database. Staying competitive requires data that is a highly accurate and detailed vector representation of the current road. But how do you determine what are the minimum data specifications for your project? The first step to evaluating the appropriate data set is to understand the basic elements incorporated in creating and maintaining a GIS database. This presentation will discuss in detail the essentials of positional accuracy, depth of information, and "vintage" to the data set. Furthermore, we will examine how to analyze the needs of your GIS project and assign the appropriate level of data accuracy required for the success of the GIS undertaking. |