Fall, 1999 Dr Ronald BriggsGR 3.602 (moved from 2.510) GR 3.126Thurs—7:00-9:45 p.m. 972-883-6877 (o), 690-3442 (h)http://www.utdallas.edu/~briggs/poec6383.html e-mail:[email protected] hours (in GR 3.126 or 3.206): Mon 2:00-4:00 & 5:15-6:00; Tues/Thurs ; 6:30-7:00 & by appointment or drop-inPOEC 6383Management and Implementation of Geographic Information SystemsGeographic Information Systems are becoming a part of mainstream business and managementoperations around the world in organizations as diverse as cities, state government, school districts,utilities, telecommunications, railroads, civil engineering, petroleum exploration, retailing, etc. Thisarray of institutional types is integrating GIS into their daily operations, and the applications ofassociated with these systems are equally broad from infrastructure management, to vehicle routing,to site selection, to research and analysis. This course teaches strategies for successful GIS management and implementation in anorganization-wide context. GIS is viewed as an integrated system of people, computer hardware,software, applications and data. The course is organized around four primary issues: implementationplanning, data management, technology assessment, and organizational setting. Implementationmanagement strategies are introduced through a process of systematic user needs assessment,requirements specification, database design, application development, pilot project testing,implementation, operation, and maintenance. Public policy requirements and legal responsibilities forgeographic records management are also examined within Federal, state, and local agencies as wellas the private sector.Students will assess current technological frontiers and examine public and private agency’s adoptionof GIS in the local area including their implementation approaches, data, and applications. Guestlecturers from the public and private sectors will present perspectives on GIS integration, applicationand management within their organizations.This course is one of two introductory courses in the five-course Certificate in GIS at UTD. The othercourse, Introduction to GIS (POEC 6381), provides a PC-based hands-on introduction to GISconcepts, technologies and their applications. It is the choice for a general overview and basicsoftware skill development. Management and Implementation of GIS (POEC 6383) teachesstrategies for GIS management and implementation within an organization. POEC 6383 is normallytaken concurrently with, or following, POEC 6381, although no formal requirement is imposed.POEC 6383 is only offered in the Fall semester.There are no formal prerequisites. Evaluation will be based upon: midterm exam (25%), final exam(30%), technology report (20%) and implementation project (25%). 8/26/99Readings and Schedule—Fall 99Texts Huxhold, William E. and Levinsohn, Allan G. Managing Geographic Information System Projects NewYork: Oxford, 1995Other Readings (on reserve, or WWW)Tarrant Regional Water District Information Technology and Geographic Information System NeedsAssessment, June, 1998State of New York GIS Development Guides http://www.sara.nysed.gov/pubs/gis/gisindex.htm (donot print in the computer lab)Course ScheduleAugust 26 Introduction, Overview and ObjectivesHuxhold Chap. 1Sept. 2 GIS Implementation & Management ChallengesHuxhold Chap 2 & 3State of New York GIS Development Guides chapter 1: Manager's Overview @ http://www.sara.nysed.gov/pubs/gis/frame1.htmVentura, S. The Use of Geographic Information Systems in Local Government,Public Administration Review Sept/Oct., 1995Brown, M. An Empirical Assessment of the Hurdles to GIS Success in LocalGovernment. State and Local Government Review, Fall, 1996Sept 9 Planning and Implementing GI Systems: the stepsHuxhold Chap 4, 5 & 6Sept 16 Planning and Implementing GI Systems: the stepsHuxhold Chap 6Barrett, Mike Managing GIS Projects in Environments of Change, GIMInternational, June1999GIS Design and Implementation, Chapter 15 in DeMers Fundamentals of GIS Sept 23 Data Management: Data Base OptionsHuxhold, William E. An Intro. to Urban GeographicInformation Systems (New York, Oxford University Press, 1991) Chap2, pp 38-63Meyer, Thomas H. Non-Spatial Database Models http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u045/u045_f.htmlSept 30 Data Management: Data Base ConceptsIf you are unfamiliar with fundamental computer terminology (bits, bytes, etc),read: Jacobson, Carol R. Fundamentals of Data Storage @ http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u037/u037_f.htmlState of New York GIS Development Guideschapter 3: conceptual design @ http://www.sara.nysed.gov/pubs/gis/frame3.htmchapter 6: database planning and design @ http://www.sara.nysed.gov/pubs/gis/frame6.htmchapter 7: database construction @ http://www.sara.nysed.gov/pubs/gis/frame7.htmOct 7 Data Management: Data Sources and AcquisitionKeating, John B. The Geopositioning Selection Guide for ResourceManagement, Technical Note # 389, U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of LandManagement, September, 1993Fisher, P.F. Spatial Data Sources and Data Problems, in Maguire, Goodchild and Rhind, Chap 13 (Vol. 1, p.175)Dana, Peter GPS @http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/gps/gps.htmlCAST, University of Arkansas, Guide to GIS Data Sources on the Web @http://cast.uark.edu/local/index.htmlOct 14 Mid Term Exam. Selection of organization for Implementation Plan Oct 21 Technological Context: Software & Hardware OverviewOct 28 Technological Context: GIS Software Reviews (student reports)Desktop GIS Software Comparisons: Mapinfo, Maptitude, etc. AutoCAD v. ESRIIntergraph v. ESRIBentley v. ESRIMass Market (under $99) software capabilitiesSpecialized Applications: real estate, transportation, etc.Nov 4 Technological Context: GIS Data Input and Output (student reports)GPS software and equipmentDigital Othos and Photogrammetric ProductionSatellite Imagery and Remote SensingScanning, digitizing and data input equipment and softwarePrinting and cartographic output equipment and softwareNov 11 Organizational Settings: GIS Case Studies by invited guestsNov 18 Organizational Settings: Metadata and NSDI FrameworkFederal Geographic Data Committee FrameworkIntroduction and Guide. Washington, D.C. FGDC,