Abstract
A Proposal for the URISA GIS Management Institute
Track: State and Local Government
Authors: Greg Babinski
Enterprise GIS is expensive to develop, maintain, and operate. Many small to medium sized cities and counties have invested more than $1 million to develop their GIS, with annual operating budgets in excess of $250,000. However, the return on investment (ROI) for these agencies is variable - depending on the maturity of their GIS operation and management.
This paper will describe a proposed methodology to assess the capability and process maturity of GIS operations and to certify the knowledge, skills, and abilities of GIS managers. The role of GIS management best practices and standards will be outlined. A proposal to institutionalize GIS related process maturity and management capability assessment will be described.
This presentation will be of value to those interested in GIS operational best practices and in the development of GIS management professional standards.