Building a GIS : system architecture design strategies for managers / Dave Peters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peters, Dave, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems--Design.

Geographic information systems.

Design.

Physical Description:

xxi, 355 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

4 3/4 in.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Redlands, Calif. : ESRI Press, 2012.

System Details:

System requirments for accompanying DVD-ROM: MicroSoft Excell 2003 or higher; Adobe Reader; and QuickTime.

text file

Summary:

"Building a GIS, second edition, describes and updates a time-tested approach to system architecture design. Using the Capacity Planning Tool (on the book's DVD), GIS managers and technical architects can try out various system configurations in theory before committing their resources. The book promotes successful GIS operations and is intended for IT experts adopting the technology, GIS professionals new to system design, and executives who need to manage change. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and restructured. Graphics have been updated and numerous illustrations added. Exercises and video presentations on the DVD are designed to help students of system architecture design focus on the most important concepts and hone their expertise. The DVD included with this book contains the Capacity Planning Tool, hardware specifications information, and instructional exercises and videos. You need Microsoftʾ Excelʾ 2003 or higher to use the Capacity Planning Tool, and Adobeʾ Readerʾ to view exercise content and a new segment on training guidelines. QuickTimeʾ media player is needed to view the videos"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

I: Understanding the GIS software technology

System design process

GIS software technology

Software performance

GIS data administration

II: Understanding the IT infrastructure

Network communications

GIS product architecture

Platform performance

Information security

III: Putting it all together

Performance fundamentals

Capacity planning tool

City of Rome case study

System implementation.

ISBN:

9781589483071

1589483073

OCLC:

741751175