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Author and Citation Info:
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Budgeting for GIS management. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Describe various approaches to the long-term funding of a GIS in an organization
Describe methods to evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of a GIS within an organization
Develop a budget for ongoing re-design and system improvement
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of maintenance contracts for software, hardware, and data across an enterprise
Evaluate the adequacy of current investments in capital (e.g., facilities, hardware, software) and labor for a GIS
Justify changes to the investment in an enterprise GIS, including both cutbacks and increased expenses
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DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Budgeting for GIS management. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).