Our course will, through hands-on case studies, provide an overview of the full cycle GIS implementation process.  The purpose will be to provide you with information that will define a "process" as well as identify resources for further exploration.  In practical discussions, you will learn the skills to choose the best vendors, recognize the project "red-flags," and build a consensus through your organization.

Topics:
GIS RFP, proposal, costing, and interviews"
Needs assessment and functional requirements
Database design, modeling, and documentation
Pilot conversions and prototype applications
Implementation:  hardware, software, and application   programming
Organizational implications: staff, training, and project risk

Course Participants Appreciate:
Real life experiences
Database setup aspect
The examples
The related experiences by the presenter
Understanding the problems that you may incur in  implementing a system
Client examples