Abstract

GIS Enabling IWMS to Become an Effective Planning Tool
Track: Facilities Operations and Maintenance
Authors: Alexander Stepanov, Jonathan Contract

UMass recently began integrating space data with other university databases R25 and PeopleSoft, bring them into the GIS environment to create more effective Space Planning tools. The analytical/visualization environment of GIS offers the opportunity to optimize space utilization and communicate that information to decision makers. This presentation will focus on the technology enabling that integration and the benefits to the organization of using GIS at a decision support system.