Geographic Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged as the premier solution for complex data management and analysis challenges in the industrial, commercial and municipal business realm.

What is GIS? In the simplest of definitions, it is a “smart map” that can instantly retrieve, cross-reference, and analyze information from map features. The GIS queries this information based on its link between the object location and the object information. The result is both data and graphic based.

The benefits of a fully operational GIS with a properly trained staff translate to quantifiable cost savings in employee productivity and efficiency. Recent studies have shown that productivity improvements from GIS can range from 10:1 for spatial analysis, 3:1 for map production, and 2:1 for simple data queries (imagiNews Volume 3 Number 5).

There are other business efficiencies that can be gained through GIS. “Owner notification”, one popular application of GIS technology, would allow a zoning administrator to quickly find all property owners that are located with 300 feet of a proposed re-zoning. Also, many businesses use GIS for marketing purposes, linking demographic data to GIS data to identify areas of untapped markets. For example, if your business marketed a product for men with an income range of $35,000-$65,000 a year, you could use GIS to identify areas where these people resided in large concentrations. If your business then wanted to build a store near those concentrations, you could further query for a list of available parcels that meet your zoning and size requirements.

STS delivers best-in-class services by employing qualified professionals that are supported by an established GIS infrastructure. The benefit of a fully-operational GIS with a properly trained staff translates to quantifiable cost savings in employee productivity and efficiency.

STS offers a diverse cross section of GIS applications including:

STS ensures a top quality product by using state-of-the-art equipment such as the Environmental Systems Research Institute’s (ESRI) Suite of software including: