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Evolution of GIS: Applications and Qualities in the Modern Era

Explore GIS careers and the evolution of Geographic Information Systems, including analysis, modeling, data display, web/mobile applications, and enterprise integration. Discover GIS applications in various fields and the essential qualities for GIS professionals.

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Evolution of GIS: Applications and Qualities in the Modern Era

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  1. GIS Careers Richard Taketa Department of Geography San Jose State University

  2. GIS Evolution Analysis and modeling Displaying data Building data Web and mobile Workgroup and enterprise Desktop Time

  3. GIS Work • Database building • Mapmaking and visualization • Searching for information • Spatial analysis and modeling • Application development • Enterprise integration

  4. GIS Work • Database building • Mapmaking and visualization • Searching for information • Spatial analysis and modeling • Application development • Enterprise integration

  5. GIS Work • Builders • Database builders • Application developers • Web developers • Mobile developers • Enterprise integrators • Users • GIS as a tool to assist specific problem solving and decision making

  6. GIS Applications • Land use planning • Environmental management • Water resources management • Air quality monitoring • Utility management • Facility siting • Transportation and logistics • Crime analysis • Emergency preparedness and response

  7. GIS Qualities • Understanding of natural and social sciences • Spatial awareness • Math skills • Computer skills • Including programming • Problem solving skills • Decision making skills • Communications skills • Written, verbal, numerical • Graphic

  8. A Management Fable

  9. Once upon a time… • A manager • 10 out of 40 developers • Multiple platform software product • VAX, Eclipse, Apollo • Software developed, tested, debugged

  10. The situation • Software delivery schedule “challenged” • Management declares • focus first on VAX • then on Eclipse • then on Apollo • Testing will follow in the same order • Finally, debugging will take place

  11. The situation

  12. Solving Problems Swidden

  13. Solving Problems Horizontal Nomadism

  14. Solving Problems Periodic Markets

  15. Solving Problems

  16. …and they lived happily ever after.

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