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GIS - Informative Speech
- 1. GIS Melissa Northey SPC2608_07 College of Central Florida
- 2. BASICS • “A framework to organize, communicate, and understand the science of our world”
- 4. HOW IS IT USED?
- 5. LEARN MORE…
- 6. "The application of GIS is limited only by the imagination of those who use it" ~ Jack Dangermond
Editor's Notes
- Anyone working towards their degree in IT? Have you ever heard of GIS? Geographic Information Systems is a niche technology used everywhere from the military to Starbucks and even in designing the set of Zootopia! I will go over the basics, examples of how it is being used and show you where you can learn more. Why me? Why GIS? Well, with just shy of 20 years of experience at many levels of using GIS, it’s not only a career but a passion. My experience ranges from digitizing paper maps to coordinating the technology and projects for the City of Ocala amongst 20+ departments.
- Let’s start off the Basics with a definition obtained from an article titled “What is GIS” on ESRI’s website.
- This is similar to what you’d see in Dr. Wright’s Management Information Systems class. The main differences here Maps of course, I chose to call it Analysis, but you could say Processes, however I like to think that processes are involved in all of the areas here for GIS. Apps is another one I added as that is how you deliver it all to the end user without them having to be a complete GIS guru. Think of field collection maps/apps.
- According to a National Geographic Society article titled “GIS” written in October 2012, “GIS can use any information that includes location. The location can be expressed in many different ways, such as latitude and longitude, address or zip code.” While that is an old article, it still holds true today. Marianna Kantor contributed an article to Forbes, “Colleges See GIS Playing A Larger Role in Business Education”, October 14, 2018 She summarized that 86% of companies surveyed report substantial use of GIS in more than one department About 40-50% of businesses expect high usage of GIS in the next three years The areas that will see this are Research and Development; Sales; Marketing; and Operations. GIS answers questions like: Where to put the next Starbucks (based on demographics of the populations) Most efficient routes UPS redid their routes a few years ago and almost completely did away with left turns as they are inefficient costing too much time. A water company can identify which water pipes are over 25 years old and see which customers will be affected when they replace them. Traffic signs over your head as you fly down the interstate telling you how many minutes it should take you to get to the next big exit or two are using GIS Law enforcement look for common patterns Arson cases, look for patterns and predict where they’ll strike next to find the bad guy!
- If this short presentation has inspired you to learn more, use the links embedded in this slide to learn more. Starting at the top left going clockwise… GIS Day presentation that the City of Ocala put together, it explains the basics, detailing how it fits into different job roles What is GIS from ESRI is a good read about GIS Log on and get your own free ArcGIS Online account and start mapping today Learn ArcGIS is full of (free) tutorials to get you started 1,000 Applications and uses of GIS is a great list to skim through to see how GIS is truly everywhere.
- In Conclusion… GIS is a niche technology used in many facets of government and private sector businesses, yet it is not taught in mainstream schools. I shared with you the basics of GIS, how it is used and how you can learn more. I hope that even if you are not enrolled in an IT related degree that you will have a new understanding and appreciation of what GIS can do for you! I leave you with an inspirational quote from Jack Dangermond, founder of ESRI.