OI3-3 - Integrating GIS&T with management information systems (MIS)
This Topic has been deleted in future versions of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge
Author and Citation Info:
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Integrating GIS&T with management information systems (MIS). The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Compare and contrast the prototypical corporate cultures of a MIS department and a GIS department
Describe the issues to consider when integrating with MIS in relation to personnel, hardware, software, and data
Draw conclusions from previous cases of GIS&T and MIS integration, including successes and failures
Make a business case for or against integrating GIS&T and MIS in the context of a particular organization
Compare and contrast the readiness of GIS&T professionals to learn MIS skills versus the readiness of MIS professionals to learn GIS&T skills
This Topic has been deleted in future versions of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Integrating GIS&T with management information systems (MIS). The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).