ESRI Technology

While GIS technology can help your agency in many ways, getting started seems to be the most difficult part of the process.

GIS Implementation Checklist

• What are you going to need to implement your system or application?
• How much money is this going to cost?
• Do you want to see how it is going to work before it is implemented?
• How will the software be installed and what is your needed configuration?
• Does your application or solution require training?
• How will the application or system be maintained?

Reference Materials

• Implementing a GIS Which Allows Users to Productively Share Resources
• BC Environment's Corporate Implementation of GIS
• Implementing an Enterprise-Wide Space Management System - A Case Study at the University of Minnesota

No Cost Resources

• ArcExplorer—GIS Data Viewer
• ArcScripts
• Census TIGER 2000 Data
• Geodata.gov
• Geography Network
• National Geographic MapMachine
• White Papers