Author: Peter L. Croswell, PMP, GISP, CMS
Published by Kessey Dewitt Publications, 474 pp., 2022
ISBN13: 978-0-9824093-0-5

This book is a comprehensive guide and reference to the field of GIS management. It provides practical information on the development, implementation, and operation of GIS programs and projects—for a full range of public sector, not-for-profit, and private sector organizations and companies. This book takes a practical approach providing clear descriptions of concepts, issues, and practices that may be used in operational to improve and maximize the efficiency of GIS programs and projects.

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Who should get this book?

  • Current GIS program and project managers
  • GIS users and technical staff who are transitioning into a management role or are planning to do so
  • IT managers and support personnel with a requirement to understand more about GIS programs
  • Consultants and contractors providing products and services to organizations using GIS
  • Academicians and students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate GIS courses and certificate programs

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: GIS Management Overview and Context
Chapter 2: GIS Program Development
Chapter 3: Org. Structure, Governance, and Coordination
Chapter 4: Human Resources for GIS Programs
Chapter 5: Funding, Financial Management, and Multi-Org Agreements
Chapter 6: GIS Program Legal and Contract Issues
Chapter 7: Management of GIS Program Technical Elements
Chapter 8: Office Operations, Service Delivery, User Support
Chapter 9: GIS Projects and Project Management
Chapter 10: Guide to Additional Resources for GIS Managers

Appendices:
Appendix A: Types of Organizations that Use GIS Technology
Appendix B: Examples of GIS-Related Business Processes
 Appendix C: Descriptions of Sources and Approaches for Training and Professional Development
Appendix D: Professional Codes of Ethics
Appendix E: Example of GIS Project Plan (Excerpt)

Included with book purchase is a comprehensive and high-quality set of “supplemental digital materials”—actual documents, spreadsheets, and graphics that provide re-world examples and tools on topics covered in the book.