Role of the GIS in the Economic and Social Development Workshop

Requirements for a GIS System Presented by Abdo ChalhoubICT Project Manager, Technical Cooperation UnitOffice of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR), Lebanon

Presentation OutlineComponents of the GIS System:SoftwareHuman ResourcesDataHardware Policies & Procedures

GIS Requirements:SoftwareGIS Packages:ESRI Products: ARC GIS Intergraph Products: GeoMediaAnd many other Products: Mapinfo, Geoconcept, etc..Tailored Applications:Specially Developed for organizations based on their specific needs

GIS Requirements:Human ResourcesGIS is relatively new technology for the Lebanese Government therefore:Training and awareness programs are required

Raising Awareness such as : workshops, seminars to highlight the capabilities of GIS

GIS Requirements:Human Resources (Continued)Training requirementsThere are two types of users:Application administration (responsible for data preparation):This type of users requires an advanced level of GIS knowledgeGIS users (data manipulation):Only requires basic knowledge of GIS

The Data is :

The Fuel for GIS

The most costly component:80% of the cost of GIS relates to data

GIS Requirements:Data

Type/Source of Information:Base Maps: Administrative boundaries, contour lines, roads, etc ..DAGThematic Maps: land use, bird flu, schools, farms, hospitals (to be developed by the organization itself or outsourced)Data Model: compatible with the National GIS Data Model (the 10 Themes of DAG)

Special consideration should also be given to having a standard format of Metadata to facilitate data exchangeGIS Requirements:Data (Continued)

For Application Administration:Dual Xeon Processor (3 GHz or better)4 GB RAMFast Storage Controller (SCSI)256-bit Video Card with 256 MB video RAM Support 2 Monitors22 Monitor

For GIS users:Pentium IV Processor (3 GHz or better)2 GB RAM128-bit Video Card with 128 MB video RAM 22 Monitor

For External GIS users (Web users):Any Machine running Web Browsing Software

GIS Requirements:Hardware

For:How and when to update data (Maps, GIS Layers, etc..)Who can update Backup and recoveryInformation SecurityEtc..

GIS Requirements:Policies & Procedures

Useful web site resources:http://www.informs.gov.lbhttp://www.OMSAR.gov.lbEng. Abdo ChalhoubICT Project ManagerTechnical Cooperation Unit

achalhoub@OMSAR.gov.lb