2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Migrating an Enterprise GIS: A Success Story Track: Database Design, Automation, and Management Author(s): Amy Ramsdell, Mary Daum, Rachel Arulraj Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) has used GIS for over a decade. During this time, the system has grown in scope, size and complexity. BNL is a multi-purpose research facility operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Brookhaven Science Associates. The core GIS was originally developed as part of a comprehensive Environmental Information Management System (EIMS) to support the Lab's environmental cleanup activities. Currently, EIMS-GIS has expanded to include facility operations and maintenance, emergency response, and routine environmental surveillance and compliance. To cater to a more diverse customer base, coupled with increasingly complex demands and decreased resources, BNL carried out the migration of its Enterprise GIS. This paper covers the organizational and technical issues encountered in the migration of BNL's decade old Enterprise GIS. It identifies successes, lessons learned, and ongoing issues for a mature Enterprise GIS. Amy Ramsdell Brookhaven National Laboratory Environmental and Waste Management Services Division Bldg. 51, P.O. Box 5000 Upton , NY 11973-5000 US Phone: 631-344-3135 Fax: 631-344-7776 E-mail: ramsdell@bnl.gov Mary Daum Environmental Information Management System Bldg. 51, Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton , NY 11973 US Phone: 631-344-2066 E-mail: daum@bnl.gov Rachel Arulraj Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas One Penn Plaza New York , NY 10119 US Phone: 212-465-5116 Fax: 212-465-5595 E-mail: arulraj@pbworld.comarulraj@pbworld.com |
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