University of Maryland Eastern Shore GIS Design and Implementation Capstone Project 1. GIS Design & Implementation You have to cover both technicaland man

University of Maryland Eastern Shore GIS Design and Implementation Capstone Project 1. GIS Design & Implementation

You have to cover both technicaland managementdetails in your report

Suggestions for the report:

What organization you are working for and what is the main activity of this organization.
Describe how you explain to your boss the need to introduce GIS for this organization.
What are the benefits and costs of doing it?
What are the basic system requirements (system design)?
What are the steps to implement a GIS (system implementation)
What sort of institutional changes do you think they need to make in order to use GIS as an important decision tool ?
Give a critical analysis for a successful GIS implementation.

( PRACTICAL GIS PROJECT -1

PROJECT Layout:

Problem definition and solution approach

Submit a short introduction that includes the following:

Clearly stated problem, opportunity, issue, or objective
Approach to the solution
Scope or limitations of the project

Data

Describe the following as relates to the project data:

Inputs to the project and data sources
Computer folder, subfolders, and file structure for the project

Methodology

Include a high-level description of the methodologies used and include the following:

Outline of steps for data preparation
Outline of steps for constructing GIS data
Outline of steps for spatial analysis

Results

Present and discuss output maps and tables and also summarize the results or findings of the case study by preparing the following:

Professional-quality map layouts and statistical tables of results
Short descriptions of the results, referring to figure and table numbers

Discussion and future work

Provide interpretation of the results, recommendations, and suggestions for future work that could be done to remove limitations or expand the scope of analysis.)

GIS PROJECTS EXAMPLES-

Enhancing Real Estate Application
Emergency Crisis Management System for the City of Falls Church
City of Alexandria Projects (with Stephen):

1.Pedestrian Network

2.Service Requests

Small Businesses Sales/Marketing Growth Modeling
Fairfax Co. Public Health Analysis
ACCT Admission/Enrollment Package
NEW CAMPUS Analysis
VIP Tourist Route
Media & News Spatially

Writing Requirements:
Your final submission needs to be a 6-7 page paper in APA formatting.
1. Goals, Objectives, managing the Project
2. Market Analysis
3. Needs Assessment
4. Technical Design including DB and Software Design
5. Institutional Design
6. Financials/ Financial Plan (3 YRS.)
7. Organizational Support
8. Implementation Plan –1 (current, future)