Abstract

Implementing Production Lines for Mapping of Very Large Areas
Track: Database Design, Automation, and Management
Author(s): Andreas Lippert, Isabella Bodechtel, Axel Relin

Our company has developed and implemented a powerful production line for the mapping of very large areas (> 770,000 square miles) with highly complex interpretation keys containing over 150 object classes.

For the system design we undertook a detailed customer requirements analysis and determined which fuctionality from the existing ArcGIS extensions JTX and PLTS to use, and where to adapt them to satisfy the particular requirements of the project.

The Development of the production line was done in a close international cooperation with Esri Germany and Esri USA. The extensive technical support and the flexibility of Esri to provide the project with a flexible license model was especially important to succeed.

We will outline which steps we undertook to establish the entire production system with its more than 50 clients and the logistic challenges we had to meet. Finally we will discuss our experiences from the operational project phase.

Andreas Lippert
GAF AG
Arnulfstrasse 197
Munich , Bavaria 80634
Germany
Phone: +49 89 121528-0
E-mail: andreas.lippert@gaf.de

Isabella Bodechtel
GAF AG
Arnulfstrasse 197
Munich , Bavaria 80634
Germany
Phone: +49 89 121528
E-mail: isabella.bodechtel@gaf.de

Axel Relin
GAF AG
Arnulfstrasse 197
Munich , Bavaria 80634
Germany
Phone: +49 89 121528
E-mail: axel.relin@gaf.de