HomeMy WebLinkAboutGIS Background6:15 P.M. City Hall Work Meeting
GIS Presentation – Craig Rindlisbacher
http://www.esri.com/what-is-gis/ “A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically
referenced information.
GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts.
A GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared.
GIS technology can be integrated into any enterprise information system framework.”
“Top Five Benefits of GIS
GIS benefits organizations of all sizes and in almost every industry. There is a growing awareness of the economic and strategic value of GIS. The benefits of GIS generally fall into
five basic categories:
Cost Savings and Increased Efficiency
GIS is widely used to optimize maintenance schedules and daily fleet movements. Typical implementations can result in a savings of 10 to 30 percent in operational expenses through reduction
in fuel use and staff time, improved customer service, and more efficient scheduling.
Better Decision Making
GIS is the go-to technology for making better decisions about location. Common examples include real estate site selection, route/corridor selection, evacuation planning, conservation,
natural resource extraction, etc. Making correct decisions about location is critical to the success of an organization.
Improved Communication
GIS-based maps and visualizations greatly assist in understanding situations and in storytelling. They are a type of language that improves communication between different teams, departments,
disciplines, professional fields, organizations, and the public.
Better Recordkeeping
Many organizations have a primary responsibility of maintaining authoritative records about the status and change of geography. GIS provides a strong framework for managing these types
of records with full transaction support and reporting tools.
Managing Geographically
GIS is becoming essential to understanding what is happening—and what will happen—in geographic space. Once we understand, we can prescribe action. This new approach to management—managing
geographically—is transforming the way that organizations operate.