Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers

by Roger Tomlinson

Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers presents a planning model for designing data and technology systems that will meet any organization’s specific needs. Designed for two primary audiences, senior managers who oversee information technologies and technical specialists responsible for system design, this book provides a common platform on which to conduct GIS planning.

The fifth edition reflects the latest trends in geospatial technology and includes updated case studies. Exercises from Roger Tomlinson's course Planning for a GIS and a video of the "Planning and Managing a GIS" seminar from the 2012 Esri International User Conference are included on the accompanying DVD.

Genres: Geography

280 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just got it, read like mad for a class, I have to agree with the GIS consultant teaching the project class, if you have one book on GIS, this is the one you should have. And its readable!

[Kimberly Holmes · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far, this has been a helpful, practical manual for initializing a GIS plan for any organization. Tomlinson's structure and practical examples aid in making these hard to grasp concepts easier to conceptualize :)

[Aaron Pierce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for a class and to be honest it is one of the better easier to read books on managerial gis procedures. This book is a great reference when setting up a gis for any sized company.

[Brandie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to Enterprise GIS for managers.

[Ashish Srivastava]

love to read