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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] ARC GIS |
| Date: |
06/30/2005 09:40:02 AM |
| From: |
Tripp Corbin |
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Rod,
The County will end up wasting a lot of time and money if it does not
develop some sort of implementation plan and provide training to those
that will be using the software. I have seen this happen in many places
before where Counties have in some cases spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars trying to develop a GIS the "Cheap Way" only to finally realize
they were chasing their tail.
I strongly urge you to take at least the Introduction to ArcGIS I Class
at the very least. It will give you a base understanding of what the
software you have can do and which application (ArcMap & ArcCatalog) to
use for what purpose. This class only costs about $850.00 from ESRI.
Some ESRI Business Partners and Authorized training centers also offer
it and usually at a lower cost. If you are planning to edit data then
you might also want to attend the Introduction to ArcGIS II Class. This
class covers some of the advanced editing capabilities of ArcGIS
including topologies and attribute validations. It also covers labeling
and annotation, using and converting CAD data and georeferencing. All
skills you will need if you are creating a GIS from scratch.
I also recommend you work with someone with GIS experience to develop an
implementation plan. This could be an external consultant or another
government agency. I know here in Georgia we have Regional Development
Centers that provide assistance to Counties in developing GIS. I imagine
you have something similar in your area. If that doesn't work, try
joining a local GIS users group. This will allow you to meet other GIS
professionals in your area. Most of these groups hold educational
workshops that are not to costly.
Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP
Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping
ESRI Authorized Instructor
Keck & Wood, Inc.
www.keckwood.com
(678) 417-4013
(678) 417-8785 fax
Keck & Wood now offers Introduction to ArcGIS/ArcView training classes.
Contact me for more information.
Currently Scheduled Classes:
Introduction to ArcGIS I - July 18 -19
Introduction to ArcGIS II - July 20-22
-----Original Message-----
From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Rod Norland
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:56 PM
To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
Subject: [gislist] ARC GIS
Help. I am lost. Our small co. has just installed Arc GIS Arc Map
and Arc Catalog. I have been given the task of making it work. I could
certainly use some friendly advice. Like were to start. Or anything
else, How do other counties use this. I do know that I need a base map.
But I don't know where to get it. The County is reluctant to spend the
money on Allot of training so I am on my own here. Any information would
help. THANKS RRN _______________________________________________
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