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Futurity provides services regardless of the stage of need, from preliminary
system planning to the generation of independent data.
Strategies for Developing Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Futurity designs geographic information systems (GIS) for organizations.
A key component of this service involves designing a development strategy
which includes:
Identifying information
management needs.
Determining future data
analysis, integration and distribution requirements.
Identifying and prioritizing
datasets.
Identifying critical
"information gathering" relationships.
Crafting a plan for developing
and assembling the key components of a GIS.
Our products include a plan of action for creating geographic information
systems that anticipate future management needs.
Optimizing an Existing GIS
Futurity can optimize an organization's existing GIS. We work to advance
the capabilities and use of a system by:
Preparing metadata for
in-house datasets.
Identifying, obtaining
and installing supplementary data.
Identifying supporting
software requirements.
Processing and enhancing
data
Developing a plan of
action for upgrading and utilizing the system.
Our services help organizations to advance the use of their GIS by assessing
the effectiveness of current systems and maximizing capabilities.
Strategies for GIS Analysis
An organization may have a working GIS, but they may need additional assistance
with particular analysis needs. To meet these needs, Futurity determines
data requirements and analyses that are best suited for a particular project.
With this assistance, an organization can gain a more comprehensive understanding
of its target issues.
Data Development
Many organizations need data but lack time or resources for the task.
Futurity digitizes paper maps and collects global positioning system (GPS)
data from the field to prepare new data layers or update existing coverages.
Data Availability Assessment
As the use of GIS has expanded, so too have the number of public and commercial
sources for data. Futurity has extensive knowledge of data availability.
We provide organizations with assessments of data options for specific
study areas or issues. Criteria for identifying options include scale,
accuracy, cost, completeness and utility.
GIS Analysis
Futurity undertakes specific GIS analyses upon request. Our analysis capabilities
support a number of client needs, including site assessment, market development
and strategic planning. This service enables clients to benefit from access
to Futurity's resources and avoid costs associated with maintaining advanced
GIS software.
Proposal and Project Evaluation
Futurity provides assistance to organizations as they create requests
for proposals (RFPs) that involve GIS development and analysis. Futurity
also consults on existing GIS projects. These services ensure organizations
that they are asking the correct questions and gathering the proper data
for effective results.
For more information about Futurity's GIS capabilities, view other site
resources:
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