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Business Definition for: GIS

  • geographical information systems

Wiktionary Definition for: GIS

  • #Geographic Information System

Additional Resources

How Are Title Insurance Companies Using GIS?
When one thinks of GIS, title insurance isn't the first thing that comes to mind. However, many title offices are finding GIS is just what they need to help with their mapping and document management needs. Title plants, data centers that process thousands of land records each day, have found...
Tags: Software, Business Operations, Real Estate, GIS, Title Insurance
White papers 2005-07-05
Autodesk Announces GIS Strategy at AM/FM International; First Autodesk Enhanced GIS Product and GIS Developer Program Also Unveiled
SEATTLE--BUSINESS WIRE--March 25, 1996--Autodesk today announced its technology and business road map for geographic information systems GIS, paving the way for integrating GIS with computer-aided design CAD and automated mapping/facilities management (AM/FM) software.
Tags: Autodesk Inc., GIS
Research articles 1996-03-26
Intergraph and Oracle agree to define Next-Generation Component GIS Software
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 13, 1996--Intergraph Corporation and Oracle Corporation, principal members of the Open GIS Consortium, Inc. OGC, announced today that they will work together to help define the boundary between the "geographic" and the "information systems" technologies that make up a GIS solution. Their collaborative efforts will include the...
Tags: GIS, Intergraph Corp., Oracle Corp.
Research articles 1996-02-13
Intergraph Releases GIS Office
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 8, 1995--Intergraph Corporation announced GIS Office -- a product suite that creates, manages and presents geographic data. In March of this year the company announced Mapping Office a starter GIS. Following on the heels of Mapping Office, GIS Office allows users to perform more sophisticated...
Tags: GIS, Intergraph Corp.
Research articles 1995-06-08
The Use of Geographic Information Systems by Corporate Real Estate Executives
There are many obvious applications for a Geographic Information System GIS within real estate but how widely this tool is used, particularly for corporate real estate, is unknown. The results from a survey focusing on how corporate real estate executives use GIS is reported. Results indicate that GIS is not...
Tags: GIS, Corporate Real Estate, Software, Financial Services
White papers 2003-01-01
Intergraph announces record GIS revenues for 1996; driving GIS industry toward Windows NT
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 10, 1997--During 1996, Intergraph's GIS software revenues grew a notable 19 percent over 1995 revenues.
Tags: GIS, industry, Intergraph Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT
Research articles 1997-03-10
ERP Pro
Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Pro Enterprise Management Solution brings the value of spatial data to the entire enterprise. Through the artful application of GIS technology planning, data migration, and application development, ERP Pro leverages GIS technology within Enterprise IS environments help organizations achieve the maximum return on their investment GIS....
Tags: ERP, ImageSkill, GIS, Software
White papers 2004-07-21
National Association of Counties Joins With Intergraph to Bring GIS Technology to NACo County Members; GIS Starter Kit Brings Affordable GIS to County Governments
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 22, 1998--At the National Association of Counties' NACo annual conference, NACo and Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq/NMS:INGR), a NACo premier technology partner, began accepting pre-registration for the GIS Starter Kit. The joint offering enables counties throughout the United States to begin creating their own geographical information systems GIS. The...
Tags: GIS, Intergraph Corp.
Research articles 1998-07-22
GIS Lifecycle: Project Planning Components
Geographic Information System GIS is a comprehensive framework consisting of hardware, software, data, and trained personnel to present a better and exhaustive understanding of a particular geographic location. Integrating GIS into the organizational business model entails looking into several factors. It also requires consideration of organizational vision and user needs....
Tags: Cornell University, GIS, Software
Presentations 2003-01-01
Private Stormwater Management Improves with Intergraph GIS Software; City of Redmond GIS Purchase Used for Stormwater Management
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 6, 1997--Intergraph Corporation today announced the sale of a suite of GIS products to the Redmond, Wash. Department of Public Works.
Tags: Intergraph Corp., software
Research articles 1997-05-06
Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions "Brings It Together" for Transportation Professionals At GIS-T 2002
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Tags: GIS, Intergraph Corp., transportation
Research articles 2002-03-22
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Develop Enterprise GIS; Improved Terminal Management with ESRI's ArcGIS Server
REDLANDS, Calif. -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has awarded a $10 million contract for developing an enterprise geographic information system GIS based on ESRI GIS technology to Woolpert Inc. The enterprise GIS will support Sky Harbor's planned $2 billion improvement project that includes runway rehabilitation, a new terminal, and...
Tags: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., GIS, Phoenix Technologies, server
Research articles 2006-07-13
Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions Recognizes EAST Students for Exemplary Use of GIS Technology
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Tags: GIS, Intergraph Corp.
Research articles 2002-03-20
Department of Homeland Security Selects ESRI for GIS Enterprise License Agreement
Streamlines Access to GIS Software and Provides Maximum Value to Government
Tags: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., GIS, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Research articles 2006-12-12
PG&E Selects ESRI for Enterprise GIS Site License; Joins Growing List of Nation's Largest Energy Businesses Implementing ESRI Enterprise GIS Software and Services
REDLANDS, Calif. -- Pacific Gas and Electric company (PG&E) has selected ESRI as its enterprise geographic information system GIS software provider. The company will take advantage of a corporate-wide enterprise license that includes the full suite of ArcGIS software, extensions, and services. The result will be an open, scalable, and...
Tags: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., GIS, PG&E Corp., software
Research articles 2006-09-19
Autodesk Ships AutoCAD Map; GIS Market Group Begins Major Push
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 9, 1996--Autodesk today took its first step into the fast-growing geographic information systems GIS market, as the company began shipping its first dedicated mapping and GIS product, AutoCADR Map.
Tags: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inc., GIS
Research articles 1996-08-09
ESRI's ArcPad Mobile GIS Technology to Support U.S. Census 2010
REDLANDS, Calif. -- ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system GIS technology, announces that its ArcPad mobile GIS platform will be a component of the Field Data Collection Automation FDCA project for the 2010 U.S. Census.
Tags: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., GIS
Research articles 2006-06-27
Autodesk Unveils Autocad Map; GIS Market Group Announces First of Family of Mapping and GIS Products
Market Group today introduced AutoCAD Map, which for the first time integrates mapping and GIS Geographic Information System technology directly into AutoCAD.
Tags: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inc., GIS
Research articles 1995-10-31
AT&T GIS and IMA form worldwide partnership; AT&T GIS will remarket IMA's EDGE Software as part of its Call Center Solution Environment
SHELTON, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 15, 1995--Information Management Associates Inc. IMA and AT&T Global Information Solutions GIS announced today that they have signed a worldwide alliance agreement that allows AT&T GIS to remarket IMA's EDGE TeleBusinessR Software as part of its Call Center environment.
Tags: AT&T Corp., environment, GIS, partnership, software
Research articles 1995-05-15
GIS and SAP Enterprise Services Architecture: linking business systems to spatial data continues to grow. Dirk Frohling explains how to utilize GIS data and functionality in a process-oriented environment.
In the utility sector in Germany there is a clear focus shift from GIS documentation to GIS data usage. Enormous efforts have been made to document supply and disposal networks, and most companies are now ready to make actual use of this data in thei In...
Tags: environment, GIS, SAP AG
Research articles 2005-06-01
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