Through interviews, we gather information pertinent to the project, business process, and work flow. We also inventory the available hardware and software in order to assure that systems will benefit the user. This includes examining network configurations and appraisal of the current GIS database.

Our staff has been part of the development of the Spatial Data Standards (SDS) published by the CADD/GIS Technology Center, Vicksburg, MS. This data standard has evolved into a robust spatial data schema since 1993 and is becoming the Federal Spatial Data Standard. If the SDS does not suit your needs, we can work with you to define a database specific to your requirement.

We collect on-site infrastructure data using GPS equipment, hard-copy maps and other related information. We then establish a common coordinate plane to create more accurate mapping. Using specialized tools, the topological data are cleaned up and prepared for GIS use.

Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software can be streamlined using custom interfaces that are easy to remember and bring the most utilized toolsets to the forefront of production. We can create applications for PDAs, Notepad, and other devices.

Typically software is written to satisfy as many users and user requirements as possible. As a result, shrink wrapped software may satisfy your needs, but because of the myriad options, it can be burdensome to use. Also, shrink wrapped software does not satisfy every possible need. Our staff can customize your CAD/GIS software so it better suits your needs. Our staff is trained and experienced in several programming languages including VB, VBA, Java, JMDL, and Avenue.

We will help you identify the standard tasks that are best suited for automation. Often when a new tool is introduced into the traditional way of doing business, procedures will need adjusting; the primary adjustment is to maximizing the tool in order to get the greatest return on your investment. In a world of do more with less, maximizing your GIS is critical.

Having large data sets is not necessarily a sign of lots of data. Depending on collection techniques and processing during development, data can become inefficient. Although hardware is getting faster, software is getting better, and storage is getting cheaper, time is money. An inefficient data set will cost you time, will require faster hardware, and will require more storage. We can help you trim, clean and optimize your data.