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  What is GISex*'s strategy in strategizing GIS projects?




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     
   
GISex* offers end-to-end solutions and services in the Domestic market. In the International market, in association with its partners, who provide Cots solutions and specialized services like aerial photography / surveying / field data acquisition, GISex* offers end-to-end solutions and services, meeting specific customer / market requirements. In fact GISex* draws on its strength / experience in the Domestic market, to effectively meet International market requirements. Substantial investments have been made, in developing world-class facilities / infrastructure for offshore services. It is thus able to offer end-to-end services in areas ranging from: Photogrammetry to automated Mapping / Facilities Management (AM / FM) in the Utilities / Communications sector, Public Safety / Dispatch, Urban Mapping and so forth.
     
   
GISex* Technologies  is an independent consulting firm that helps organizations implement and use Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The GISex* is a scientist-consultants whose project engineering GIS experience spans 25 years of service to government agencies and GIS utility companies, internationally. GISex* Consultants provides strategic planning, implementation management, organizational therapy, and instructional services for Geographic Information Systems, Automated Mapping, and Infrastructure Management. Our clients are successfully using GIS technologies to improve their internal operations and to provide GIS and IT services to the marketplace.
     
  Fresh Start up/ New Ventures / Entrepreneur
     
   

GISex* Technologies  is uniquely qualified to advise clients on new GIS ventures, entrepreneurs as a fresh start-ups as we have both developed and used many types of systems, for a myriad of purposes. Concept to commissioning GISex* takes up as a turnkey project. We understand the need for accurate and accessible map-related information market & technology, and see GIS as a means to better management: it is not an end in itself. Prior to setting-up new GIS business GISex* carry out pre-feasibility report, develop bankable project report. We have successfully designed automated mapping tools that are useful to our clients, because we share the experience and understanding of the purposes for which computers should be used, and the methods for integrating them into an organizational framework.

To maintain our objectivity and broad base of experience, GISex* Consultants does not sell GIS equipment, software, or conversion services. We offer the planning and management necessary to apply GIS technology to our client's specific needs. Our hands-on experience with Atlas*GIS, AutoCAD, ESRI, GDS, Genasys, Generation/5, Intergraph, and MapInfo provides broad-based objectivity as well as considerable technical depth for such implementation services as:
     
   
  • Orientation seminars and education workshops
  • Strategic planning
  • Project management ERP-SAP
  • User needs analysis and feasibility studies
  • System conceptual design
  • Database construction strategies
  • Cost/benefit analysis
  • Implementation planning
  • Financial planning
  • System evaluation and testing
  • System procurement services
  • System integration
  • Database design
  • Pilot project development
  • Database construction management
  • Custom applications programming
  • Workflow re-engineering
  • Recruitment and staff training
  • Operation management services
  • Data distribution policy
  • Contract arbitration
  • Legislative and regulatory assistance
  • Marketing strategy for database and geoprocessing services
  • Organizational therapy and management support
  • AM/FM and GIS industry support
     
   
In our experience, developing geographic information systems is a complex process that requires systematic planning and careful management. Successful development depends on three related skills: understanding the information needs of management decision makers, experience with automated mapping and information systems, and the ability to facilitate inter-departmental cooperation and communication. GISex* Consultants' planning and implementation services help build agency-wide management support for GIS, and facilitate cooperation between participating agencies.
     
   

GISex* Consultants maintains access to several technical consulting companies, project engineering EPC groups, GIS consulting executing corporations when the demands of a project require a highly specialized professional skill for preparations of tender-bid documents. RFP. Through these special working relationships GISex* Consultants can provide its clients the appropriate vendors from India technical expertise when it is needed, without carrying a large firm's overhead cost.

We believe that GIS technology provides a unique opportunity for an organization to examine and improve the way it conducts its business, through automating the management of its map-related information.
     
  Big Plans for GISex* Technologies
     
   

We are now positioned extremely well to support the accelerating growth of our service, further enable the robust ecosystem sprouting up around GISex* Technologies, and yes, to begin building revenue-generating products. Throughout this year and beyond, our small team will grow much bigger to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.

GISex* Technologies is making a real impact around the world as people, companies, and organizations everywhere discover a powerful new way to communicate and—right now. With these new partnerships and this new funding, we are in a position to move more confidently toward our vision for a robust and successful GISex* Technologies,

GISex* Technologies will become a sustainable business supported by a revenue model. However, our biggest opportunities will be worth pursuing only when we achieve our vision of GISex* Technologies as a global solutions providers and communication utility. To reach our goal, GISex* Technologies must be reliable and robust. Private funding gives us the runway we need to stay focused on the infrastructure that will help our business take flight. We will continue hiring systems engineers, operators, and architects, as well as consultants, scientists, and other professionals to help us realize our vision.

     
     
     
   

Today, GIS is no more locked in labs. It has reached homes and offices and the prospects are endless. In your observation, how would you trace the trends and directions of GIS industry growth in India and Asia?

The key areas of concern for most developing countries are Urban and Rural sectors, Infrastructure development and Defense. GIS has a major role to play in these areas. While the advantages of GIS has been realized in Defense, Utilities / Communications sectors in developing countries, its growth in other sectors has been comparatively slow. In India, we have a similar scenario. Non-availability of large-scale maps / GIS data, has been attributed to the slow rate of growth of GIS applications. However, changes (for the better) appear to be taking place. Today the awareness levels in the Government are high. Steps have been initiated to make data available. The market for GeoSpatial technology is growing and the industry has the latest and the best to offer. I am very optimistic that the required growth would take place and a lot of exciting things would happen in the near future.
   
 

The key impediments of the GIS industry in India and Asia?
   
   
In India, large scale maps / GIS data availability is subject to stringent controls. There has been a long debate on the pros and cons of relaxation in these restrictions. There have been positive moves and workable solutions are likely to emerge in the near future. These would ensure, that development related work does not suffer due to the timely availability of data.
   
 

Important are issues of land and cadastre in the GeoSpatial domain
   
   
Land is the most precious resource. Cadastre / Land Information System (LIS), provides information on land ownership and usage. In India, since 1905, Cadastre is a State subject. Each State has its own system in place, not based on modern survey / GIS technology. Creation of a modern LIS, geared to meet the needs of development / Land Reforms poses a major challenge. Induction of modern GeoSpatial technology must be backed up with appropriate changes in Legislation, in order that the fruits of technology are available to all stakeholders.

   
 

Would you like to tell us about the latest offerings from GISex* and some interesting case studies?
   
   
In India, GISex* offers end-to-end solutions bundled with appropriate services, in vertical markets ranging from: Defense to Utilities / Communications, Public Safety / Dispatch, Environment / Pollution Monitoring, Urban Mapping and so forth. In the International market, GISex offers comprehensive services, working with partners as appropriate. An interesting case study is the work it is doing in the Electrical market place. Large-scale mapping with field data acquisition for consumer indexing, combined with user-friendly GIS is being offered to Sibs / Distribution companies.
   
 

The role of industry in maturing the GeoSpatial market of India
   
   
The role of Industry is significant in maturing the GeoSpatial market in India. The involvement starts from the academic institutions offering Technical Training, Graduate and Post-Graduate level Education / Research facilities in Mapping / GIS. The Industry has special programs for such institutions ranging from free / subsidized software to workshops / seminars on specific themes, aimed at fostering Training / Education in GeoSpatial sciences. Further, through Trade / Road shows / Seminars focused on the applications of GeoSpatial technology, the Industry presents to the prospective users, how GeoSpatial technology, would improve their decision making capability. GISex in association with Intergraph has special programmers for Educational Institutions in the country. It is a major sponsor of key Trade Shows. In association with Intergraph, it conducts Technology seminars, addressing specific themes / market segments. Through on-site Training / Workshops, the customer is encouraged to make productive use of the Systems / Solutions installed at their sites.