Overview

GIS projects have previously been viewed primarily as technical exercises, but it is now evident that the success of GIS projects depends as much on organisational issues as upon technicalities. GIS projects have profound socio-organisational contexts which must be taken into account if such projects are to succeed. The books presents an overview of the 'human' side of GIS, both individual and organisational. GIS Organisations and People draws on material from the fields of mainstream business administration and information systems and builds a picture of how important they can be to GIS development and describes the implementation strategies which will allow their introduction. This unique textbook will meet the needs of an introductory module on the human aspects of GIS at advanced undergraduate and Master's level. It will equally be suitable for GIS professionals whose technical knowledge may be considerably greater than their appreciation of organisational strategic concerns. Key Features: * This introductory guide fully explains the importance of organisational issues in promoting successful GIS projects * A full glossary of specialist terms and a 'self-check' questions round-up at the end of each chapter help develop the reader's comprehension

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Author:   James Petch ,  Derek E. Reeve (University of Huddersfield, England, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781138417014

ISBN 10:   1138417017
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 September 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The ‘GIS for Beginners’ Series, Acknowledgements, Figures, Introduction, Chapter 1 From Techno-centric to Socio-technical Computing, Introduction, The technological imperative and the fetishism of the product, From ‘technology push’ to ‘demand pull’, Evolving conceptions of the ‘organisation’, Computer scientists or information specialists?, Conclusion, What you have learnt in this chapter, Going further, Chapter 2 Information Systems in Organisations, Introduction, The two domains, Generic benefits of information systems, Roles of information systems within organisations, Developing an information strategy, Tools for strategic thinking, Conclusion, Self-check questions, What you have learnt in this chapter, Going further, Chapter 3 GIS Systems Development Methodology, Introduction, What is an Information Systems Development Methodology?, A ‘generic’ GIS development methodology, Critique of the methodology, Conclusion, Self-check questions, What you have learnt in this chapter, Going further, Chapter 4 Alternative Information Systems Development Methodologies: Sociotechnic Methodologies, Introduction — system development drivers, The variety of Development Methodologies, Modern Systems Development Methodologies, SSADM : The classic model developed, Participation in Systems Development, Reconciling points of view, Conclusion, Self-check questions, What you have learnt in this chapter, Going further, Chapter 5 Alternative Information System Development Methodologies: Rapid Development Methodologies, Retreat from the Waterfall model, Prototyping, Organic Life Cycle (OLC), Evolutionary Delivery (ED), Rapid Applications Development, Matching ISDMs to projects, Conclusion, Self-check questions, What you have learnt in this chapter, Going further, Chapter 6 GIS ‘Peopleware’, Introduction, The ‘political’ nature of organisations, The impact of corporate cultures on GIS implementation, The impact of people on GIS projects, The impact of GIS on organisations, The impact of GIS on people, Conclusion, Self-check questions, What you have learnt in this chapter, Going further, Chapter 7 The Way Ahead, Introduction, What’s so special about GIS?, The importance of ISDMs in corporate GIS, Contingency and the reality of ‘muddling through’, Glossary, References, Index

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