Small municipalities and counties require a scale of implementation that is different from the more complex systems of their larger counterparts. Expectations, technical support, and size of operations are other differences.
For small municipalities and counties, startup strategies begin with a needs assessment to identify where GIS technology can be applied in an organization and continue with financial planning for grants and long-term funding. During a needs assessment, it is important to not only identify areas that could be supported by a GIS but also to understand how the technology can fit into an agency’s complete workflow.
When a GIS can support geographic needs of the entire organization, the greatest benefits, including return on investment, are realized. The following optional products and services are other ways to ensure your success.
Analysts, planners, managers, and developers increasingly demand productized datasets designed to work with their applications. ESRI provides a full spectrum of ready-to-use geospatial data products delivered either as Web services or packaged media. ESRI’s data products include
Web-based applications have emerged as the optimal solution for reducing paperwork, automating tasks, and providing access to government databases. Online GIS provides ready-to-use content for your GIS and can serve as a primary source for round-the-clock data availability. You can access two-dimensional maps, three-dimensional globes, and tasks via the Web to quickly start your GIS projects. Online GIS also provides developers with a comprehensive Web platform for integrating GIS content and capabilities into desktop, server, mobile, or Web applications.
With ArcGIS Online, you can combine your local data and services from ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, and Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Services; embed content and tasks into your own maps and applications to share with others; add user tasks from your secure servers to conduct visibility modeling, proximity searches, or demographic analyses; and overlay your operational layers, such as utility networks or parcel layers, to identify discrepancies and resolve inconsistencies.
Our Professional Services Group helps users move through the GIS implementation process quickly and efficiently.
Services include the following:
Consulting and Design Services
Consulting services staff can support the design of efficient databases, applications, and systems to best meet your GIS needs.
Database Services
Database services staff can support the design, automation, conversion, and quality assurance of data for your GIS.
Programming Services
Programming services staff can support the design, prototyping, coding, testing, and documentation of your custom GIS applications.
Implementation Services
Implementation services staff can provide user-defined technical assistance at any point during the implementation of your GIS.
For more information about the professional services offered, visit www.esri.com/consulting.
ESRI joins forces with its corporate hardware partners to provide users with special offers that can save you money when you configure or upgrade your GIS.
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