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The aim of this presentation... Introduce the parts and pieces of a GIS Explain the components of a GIS system Review computer networks Examine peripherals What the future holds Components of a GIS People - needs Data Methods Software Hardware People,  People,  People building the GIS who KNOWS the data sharing experience maintaining the GIS develop maintain skills salaries to retain qualified personnel creating the products maps, reports, applications plan for the future upgrading, maintenance personnel Data who, what, when, where conversion issues hypermedia retrieval automation ownership sharing quality control database design normalization Methods Operate according to a well-designed plan and business rules models and operating practices unique to your organization decide what you do well and what could be done better to meet your goals flow of information buy-in at all levels Software System software Peripheral drivers Firewall Inter / Intranet GIS software Desktop applications word processing desktop publishing spreadsheets RDBMS Computer Hardware and Peripherals server/mainframe PC/workstation digitizers scanners CD-ROM external storage devices UPS printer Before you jump... Know what you can handle business plan -strengths and room for improvement well designed methodology buy-in from top to bottom of agency Plan for the future-where are you going? two years? five years? ten years? Don’t forget maintenance and upgrade equipment -obsolescence and repair people -skill sets and salary increases Software Functional Components User Interfaces Database Management Database Creation Data Manipulation and Analysis Data Display and Product Generation GIS Software Issues Identification of GIS needs and functions GIS Software Differences Differentiating Factors Attribute links to graphics Database management system Topology capture ‘Seamless’ database Network connectivity Applications available User Interfaces Command driven interface with __ without