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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. Compile a description of the overall organization including the number of <br />employees. <br />. Describe the number of staff with availability and access to a computer and their <br />level of need of GIS. <br /> <br />. Document organization issues and opportunities. <br /> <br />B. Description of Hardware <br />. Document the number of workstations, personal computers, and individual staff <br />using them. <br />. Evaluate and report operating systems, connectivity descriptions, and computer <br />configurations. <br />. Address the strengths and weakness of the existing system configuration. <br /> <br />C. Description of Software <br />. Describe all software applications <br />. Describe in detail all software including in-house or vendor developed custom <br />software. <br /> <br />D. Current and Desired Activities Relying on Maps <br />. Identify the primary kinds of mapping activities of each department. <br />. Document maps internally produced and maps that are created by outside vendors. <br />. Describe the types of digital information required by each department, as well as <br />analytical tasks performed by each department or section. <br />. Identify all possible GIS opportunities. <br />. Perform GIS Functionality Requirement (See Example B) analysis. <br /> <br />E. Current and Desired Activities Relying on Databases <br />. Identify the primary kinds of databases used by each division or department. <br />. Evaluate the effectiveness of relational databases and possible linkage to a GIS. <br /> <br />F. Organizational Issues <br />. Document and evaluate departmental cooperation in terms of sharing data. <br />. Identify and document the advantages and disadvantages of sharing data. <br />. Identify roadblocks and political realities existing within the organization. <br /> <br />G. Guidelines to a Successful GIS Implementation <br />. Develop general guidelines for the successful implementation of GIS. <br />. Develop guidelines that will take the form of the main keys to implementing a <br />successful GIS in the City of La Porte, Texas. <br /> <br />H. External Entities <br />. Identify all existing external sources of data and information. <br />. Document and evaluate County GIS and tax base information. <br />. Identify the protocols and procedures, for utilizing this digital and attribute base. <br />