"Managing GIS" is a regular column of in-depth articles from Members of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) focusing on GIS management.

The Integrated Land Office: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, GIS
by Todd Wilson, GIS Technology Solutions Manager, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Fall 2009

GIS Project Intake Process: Balancing Infinite Needs Against Finite Resources
by Leeanne W. Pacatte, GIS Manager, City of Austin, Texas
Summer 2009

Interview Your Customers: Take Advantage of Their Knowledge, Expertise, Interest, and Use of GIS
by Mary Lynne Lackner, GIS Manager, City of Aspen and Pitkin County, Colorado
Spring 2009

City of Plantation's GIS
by Ivette Reyes, GISP, GIS Manager, City of Plantation, Florida
Fall 2008

Metro's Regional Land Information System: The Virtual Key to Portland's Growth Management Success
by Richard C. Bolen, Urban Research Program Director, Metro Regional Government, Portland, Oregon
Summer 2008

The Evolution and Use of GIS in Local Government
by Cecille Blake, Spatial Data Management Division, Jamaica
Spring 2008

Growing Up GIS
by Kim H. McDonough, GIS Coordinator, Information Technology Division, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Winter 2007/2008

Listening and Learning: Secrets to GIS Success
by F. Peirce Eichelberger, GIS Manager, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Fall 2007

Redefining the "Killer App"
by Scott Oppmann, Oakland County, Michigan, Manager, Application Services Division, Oakland County Information Technology
Summer 2007

From Governance to Action
by George Horning, King County, Washington, GIS Program Manager
Spring 2007

Enterprise GIS—Some Keys to Success
by Dianne Haley, URISA Past President
Winter 2006/2007