Assignment
Case Study: Industry Usage of GIS
Select a case study of GIS benefitting an organization from GIS-related magazines, the industry press or academic literature that was published within the last three years. Several trade relevant trade magazines are: Directions Magazine, WhereNext (Esri), ArcUser (Esri), ArcNews (Esri), ArcWatch (Esri), GPS World, URISA Journal, MIT Technology Review, and Wall Street Journal. Other sources of information are in the rich electronic journal resource of the Armacost Library.
This assignment requires the student to:
(1) choose an industry of focus,
(2) learn how GIS's are used within the chosen industry,
(3) learn which other geospatial technologies are also typically coupled with the GIS,
(4) select a business within the industry and learn about how that firm has implemented a GIS application from an industry press or academic literature published within the last two years., and
(5) identify, for that firm, how a new geospatial application can be used to support customers, a business goal, or strategic advantage.
Write a report to describe the benefits and/or difficulties/disadvantages that could occur from the implementation of this geospatial technology.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.