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A "Technological Gearing" Strategy for Leveraging Geographic Information System Investment
Track: System Implementation for GIS
Author(s): Linda Way

Key clients' requirements necessitated implementation of a GIS to facilitate data storage, retrieval, analysis, dissemination and optimization to enable this small surveying firm to remain competitive.



A staged implementation strategy was developed based on Esri's Enterprise Implementation Strategy and Microsoft's Process Model for System Design. The key components of this strategy included the early purchase and use of one ArcInfo Desktop license to develop a number of small personal geodatabases and prototype applications. This relatively substantial purchase was supported and extended through the use of ArcExplorer to provide free internal data viewing and map display and Open Source Server Software to facilitate timely deployment of data to clients for ventures such as seismic survey reporting.



This strategy is proving very successful in leveraging the company's technology investment, hopefully rapidly facilitating the planned upgrade to ArcIMS and ArcSDE.

Linda Way
BTW Surveyors Ltd.
GIS
14-22 Connett Road West
New Plymouth , null 4601
NZ
Phone: 06 7595040
E-mail: linda@btwsurveyors.co.nz