GIS Project Management

After a brief flurry of monographs on business and organizational aspects of GIS in the 1990s, little attention has been paid to a systematic approach in support of GIS project management. Most existing efforts in both public and private enterprises are based on anecdotal evidence. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the subject matter starting with definitions and distinctions from neighboring concepts and introducing important characteristics. This article describes all phases of GIS project management and specifies the resources and tools required. It ends with an overview of external factors and a discussion of the expertise required of a GIS project manager.