Synopses & Reviews
Measuring Up: The Business Case for GIS, Volume 2, is a collection of real-world stories from government agencies that have successfully used GIS technology to meet business goals. Chapters focus on how implementing automated GIS workflow and resource management solutions helps organizations save time and money, increase accuracy and efficiency, and maximize productivity and revenue. The articles in this collection illustrate how GIS is being utilized to implement new, more efficient business processes and show how these emerging practices have improved communities and organizations. This volume contains over fifty color illustrations.
Synopsis
Measuring Up: The Business Case for GIS, Volume 2, is a collection of real-world stories from government agencies that have successfully used GIS technology to meet business goals.
About the Author
Christopher Thomas is director of Government Marketing for Esri and acts as global manager for Esri’s government activities. A regular speaker on the topic of technology in federal, state, and local government, Thomas has worked in and with government agencies worldwide for over twenty-two years. He has authored or co-authored several books, including the first volume of Measuring Up: The Business Case for GIS; Mapping for Congress; Standards for Success; and GIS for Decision Support and Public Policy Making.
Brian Parr served as GIS coordinator for the City of Manhattan, Kansas; project manager for Esri’s Educational Services; and GIS manager for the Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City, Missouri.
Britney Hinthorne served as a government marketing coordinator for Esri. In that role, Hinthorne supported the development of strategic marketing plans and partner relationships. She has contributed to several books, including GIS for Decision Support and Public Policy Making. She has also worked to develop Esri’s United States government grant programs. Hinthorne has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Table of Contents
Foreword (Jack Dangermond)
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Save time
GIS keeps information flowing to response agencies and public during Queensland flooding
GIS delivers results to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Louisiana Army National Guard deploys GIS to make the most of its data
2. Save money
GIS erases the cost of graffiti in Riverside, California
GIS-assisted permitting saves Honolulu money and generates new revenue
Saving livestock saves millions
3. Avoid costs
Baltimore County, Maryland, strategic plans reveal millions in return on investment from GIS
Bonner County, Idaho, manages invasive weeds with GIS
Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation uses GIS to avoid costs and improve workflows
4. Increase accuracy
Charting the roads that connect the vast Navajo Nation
City of Alpharetta, Georgia, uses GIS to get an accurate census count
Hudson, Ohio, increases government transparency and workflow accuracy using GIS
5. Increase productivity
GIS-based asset management peaks productivity for Colorado Springs
Collaborative Utility Exchange maps Johnson County utilities
GIS-based work order management increases productivity for the Consolidated Utility District
6. Generate revenue
Pueblo County, Colorado, grows economy with GIS
Westfield, Indiana, gets fair revenues from GIS
Woodstock, Georgia, adds revenue by using GIS to analyze storm water billing
7. Increase efficiency
Golden, Colorado, does more with less by using GIS for sign management
Irish councils automate data collection with GIS to improve public feedback processes
Mobile GIS improves code enforcement services in McAllen, Texas
8. Automate workflows
The Virginia Department of Forestry uses GIS to automate workflows in office and the field
EastLink Tollway: GIS puts road construction project in the fast lane
Nova Scotia Power saves $200,000 in labor costs through GIS field connectivity
9. Manage resources
Masdar City relies on GIS to help create one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments
Mackay Regional Council shares data resources and increases productivity with web-based GIS
Glynn County, Georgia, uses mobile GIS to manage resources and lower costs
10. Aid budgeting
Adams County, Illinois, uses GIS to rapidly assess flood damages
The City of Moreno Valley, California, analyzes foreclosures using GIS
The City of Redlands, California, uses GIS to budget services and cover new costs
Summary
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