managing the GI system operations and infrastructure

Demonstrate how the way people do their jobs can affect system management
Describe methods for articulating user needs to internal technical support staff
Describe how system management includes understanding people

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

Calculate the estimated schedule required to carry out all of the implementation steps for an enterprise GIS of a given size
List some of the topics that should be addressed in a justification for implementing an enterprise GIS (e.g., return on investment, workflow, knowledge sharing)
Indicate the possible justifications that can be used to implement an enterprise GIS
Exemplify each component of a needs assessment for an enterprise GIS
Describe the components of a needs assessment for an enterprise GIS

Describe how using standards can affect implementation of a GIS
Explain how validation and verification processes can be used to maintain database integrity
Summarize how data access processes can be a factor in development of an enterprise GIS implementation
Describe effective methods to get stakeholders to create, adopt, or develop and maintain metadata for shared datasets

Describe a method that allows users within an organization to access data, including methods of data sharing, version control, and maintenance
Describe how spatial data and GIS&T can be integrated into a work flow process
Develop a plan for user feedback and self-evaluation procedures
Evaluate how external spatial data sources can be incorporated into the business process
Evaluate internal spatial databases for continuing adequacy
Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an existing enterprise GIS
Evaluate the needs for spatial data sources including currency, accuracy and access, specifically addressing issues related to financial costs, sharing arrangements, online/realtime, and transactional processes across an organization
Illustrate how a business process analysis can be used to periodically review system requirements
List improvements that may be made to the design of an existing GIS
Describe how internal spatial data sources can be handled during an implementation process

Develop a plan to provide user support to aid in the implementation process
Illustrate how the failure of successfully engaging user support can affect the outcome of a GIS implementation project

Demonstrate how the way people do their jobs can affect system management
Describe methods for articulating user needs to internal technical support staff
Describe how system management includes understanding people

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

Calculate the estimated schedule required to carry out all of the implementation steps for an enterprise GIS of a given size
List some of the topics that should be addressed in a justification for implementing an enterprise GIS (e.g., return on investment, workflow, knowledge sharing)
Indicate the possible justifications that can be used to implement an enterprise GIS
Exemplify each component of a needs assessment for an enterprise GIS
Describe the components of a needs assessment for an enterprise GIS

Describe how using standards can affect implementation of a GIS
Explain how validation and verification processes can be used to maintain database integrity
Summarize how data access processes can be a factor in development of an enterprise GIS implementation
Describe effective methods to get stakeholders to create, adopt, or develop and maintain metadata for shared datasets

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