How you Benefit

Measuring the Benefits of Implementing GIS

GIS brings people from disparate groups and different disciplines together and helps them understand problems through a common, visual language. GIS has demonstrated real business value, and during the last 30 years numerous companies, agencies, and government organizations have established GIS programs.

Return on Investment (ROI) Poster [PDF 250 KB]-See how cities throughout the United States have benefited from GIS and get ideas on how to create your story.

Why Use GIS

What is the business value of adopting GIS? Initially, some departments saw GIS as an indispensable tool for their discipline, while others implemented GIS to achieve the goals of a specific project. Throughout the development of the technology, organizations have tested the power of GIS to enable them to keep pace with current customer expectations. Increasingly, organizations are realizing that GIS is a valuable tool to help them move forward efficiently while responding to issues of accountability and performance measurement.

Case studies and user stories like those that appear in Measuring Up: The Business Case for GIS, demonstrate the tangible benefits realized from implementing GIS such as

• Saving money and time
      
• Increasing efficiency, accuracy, productivity
      
• Improving communication and collaboration
      
• Generating revenue
      
• Supporting decision making
      
• Aiding budget development
      
• Building information bases
      
• Managing resources