To be successful, the path to GIS Implementation must be efficient, cost effective, and quickly put the technology to work in a way that DEMONSTRATES the program will be an asset to the organization and provide valuable service to its constituents. Q.E.D. means “Which was to be demonstrated” and IGI’s QED Process does just that. Led by InfoGeographics career GIS professionals in association with leading companies in the GIS Industry, the QED Process means:

Q -Quick

Tactical Guidance to launch or enhance your GIS efforts from a position of knowledge and confidence.

InfoGeographics takes a Functionally-Oriented approach to GIS Implementation, discovering and identifying the common tools
and data needed for the most mission critical applications of GIS technology. We do this by:
  Educational Presentations  
  Online Surveys  
  Interviews with Key Stakeholders  
  Onsite Investigations  
  Consensus Process  
Central to this effort is looking at the uses of GIS for an organization from a Business Process standpoint so that data and
applications truly fit needs at the User level.

Results of the Process:

Good GIS Tactical Planning detailing and staging the most useful or Primary GIS Applications
and their specific Goals, Objectives and Schedules/Costs regarding:
Organizational Issues and Alternatives  
Financial Expense, Recovery and Timing  
Technical Requirements  
This sets the stage for the more in-depth phase of system specification.  

E -Enterprise

Specification to detail system components, data and behavior designed to meet the goals set forth in the GIS Tactical Plan.

To make a mature and useful GIS truly work, experience and knowledge in many specialized fields come into play.
IGI consultants draw upon their extensive experience, and our proven affiliate companies in the GIS field where necessary, to
create or enhance a system design in all of the most important areas:
  Functional Specifications  
  Database Design  
  Application Design  
  Central Services Design  
  Internet Access Design  
  Financial Delineation  
  Client Staffing and Training Needs  
  Project Implementation Scheduling  

D -Development

Coordinated to get the GIS up and running rapidly and efficiently, InfoGeographics in-house GIS horsepower and our role
as a GIS General Contractor ensures that the system is installed correctly while reducing the client burden.

Working with an industry-leading Team of Affiliate Companies, InfoGeographics will provide:
  Project Management  
  Central System Installation, including ArcSDE, RDBMS, ArcIMS, etc.  
  Application Development and Installation  
  Data Conversion and Integration  
  Data & Applications Hosting  
  Staff Training  
  Ongoing Support  

 
And most importantly, you can apply InfoGeographics QED Process at whatever stage you are in your GIS Implementation!
 

Let assist to make your day-to-day use of GIS Technology a Reality

 

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