Readings and Schedule—Fall 2003Dec 4 Final ExamFall 2003 8/21/2003 Dr Ronald BriggsGR 2.508 GR 3.212Thurs 7:00-9:45 972-883-6877 (o), 972-690-3442 (h)http://www.utdallas.edu/~briggs/GISC6383.html e-mail:[email protected] hours (in GR 3.212): Wed 2:00-4:00; Tues, Thurs 6:30-7:00 & by appointment or drop-inGISC 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, tosite selection, to research and analysis. This course teaches strategies for successful GIS management and implementation in an organization-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: implementation planning,data management, technology assessment, and organizational setting. Implementation managementstrategies are introduced through a process of systematic user needs assessment, requirementsspecification, database design, application development, pilot project testing, implementation, operation,and maintenance. Public policy requirements and legal responsibilities for geographic recordsmanagement are also examined within Federal, state, and local agencies as well as the private sector.Students will assess current technological frontiers and examine public and private agency’s adoption ofGIS in the local area including their implementation approaches, data, and applications. Guest lecturersfrom the public and private sectors will present perspectives on GIS integration, application andmanagement 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 (GISC 6381), provides a PC-based hands-on introduction to GIS concepts,technologies and their applications. It is the choice for a general overview and basic software skilldevelopment. Management and Implementation of GIS (GISC 6383) teaches strategies for GISmanagement and implementation within an organization. GISC 6383 is normally taken concurrentlywith, or following, GISC 6381, although no formal requirement is imposed. GISC 6383 is only offeredin 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%). 8/26/20021Readings and Schedule—Fall 2003Texts Tomlinson, Roger Thinking about GIS: GIS Planning for Managers ESRI Press, 2003Zeiler, Michael Modelling our World: The ESRI Guide to Geodatabase Design ESRI Press, 1999Alternative to Tomlinson: Huxhold, William E. and Levinsohn, Allan G. Managing Geographic Information System Projects New York: Oxford, 1995Other Readings (on reserve, or WWW, or text for Intro course)Tarrant Regional Water District Information Technology and Geographic Information System Needs Assessment, June, 1998 (9254)State of New York GIS Development Guides (chapters available on-line--please do not print in the computer lab) (hard copy available on reserve: 9407)Longley, Goodchild, Maguire, Rhind Geographic Information Systems and Science Wiley, 2001 (text for Intro to GIS)Course ScheduleAugust 21 GIS Implementation & Management ChallengesTomlinson Chap 1,2 or Huxhold Chap. 1,2,3Longley, et. al. Chap 17 pp. 345-367Daniel, Larry Looking and Thinking Beyond the Department @http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/atwork/looking.htmlAugust 28 Planning and Implementing GI Systems: the stepsTomlinson Chap 3, 4, 5, 6 or Huxhold Chap 4, 5 & 6Longley, et. al. Chap. 18 pp. 397-412 ` NY GIS Development Guides (9407) chapter 1: Manager's Overview @ http://www.utdallas.edu/~briggs/poec6383/NYGuide/onemo.docFoote and Crum, Project Planning and Life Cycle @ http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/lifecycle/lifecycl_f.htmlCaron and Bedard Lessons Learned from Case Studies on the Implementation of Geospatial Information Technologies Journal of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association Vol. 14, #1, 2002 pp.17-36 (12005)Optional: Carr. T.R. Managing GIS in the Public Sector Chap 12 in Garson, G. David Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration (Hershey. PA, Idea Group, 1999) (11690)Ventura, S. The Use of Geographic Information Systems in Local Government, Public Administration Review Sept/Oct., 1995 (7531)Brown, M. An Empirical Assessment of the Hurdles to GIS Success in Local Government. State and Local Government Review, Fall, 1996 (10122)Sept 4 Planning and Implementing GI Systems: the steps contd.Tomlinson chap 7, 11, 12 and App. B or Huxhold Chap 6Barrett, Mike Managing GIS Projects in Environments of Change, GIM International, June1999 (10124)Sept 11 Data Management: Data Base Concepts and OptionsHuxhold, William E. An Intro. to Urban GeographicInformation Systems (New York, Oxford University Press, 1991) Chap 2,pp 38-63 (6201)8/26/20022Zeiler, Chap. 1, Chap. 3,Korte, George Trends in Spatial Database Technologyhttp://charlotte.utdallas.edu/mgis/ClassFiles/gisc6383/GISVision - December 1999 Issue.htmlMeyer, Thomas H. Non-Spatial Database Models @ http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u045/u045_f.html Yeung, Albert. Information Organization and Data Structure @ http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u051/u051_f.html If 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.htmlReference: Rigaux, Phillipe, Scholl, Michel, Voisard Agnes Spatial Databases with Application to GIS San Diego, CA: Academic Press 2002 Sept 18 Data Management: Data Base DesignTomlinson Chap 8, 9Zeiler, Chap. 4, 5, 7, 12For a good example of business process