[gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions

Thu May 17 16:34:48 PDT 2012

Many thanks all of you who responded with GIS User Category Descriptions!
Very helpful.

    Barb

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Juston Manville <
jmanville at beavertonoregon.gov> wrote:

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> You’ve got it;  I am also including a bonus image. I would also look at a
> case study that was performed for Baltimore County, MD by Dewberry. It is
> the best I have seen and won a SAG at one point.****
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> I am very familiar with this topic since I went through an entire
> reclassification process in Henrico Virginia. The goal was to create career
> path for anyone in the “GIS Office” to make it to manager. It also values
> both skill sets equally while recognizing they are different.  I do not
> intend to open a “can of worms” but there is a difference and too often HR
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> *From:* Rachel Lyles [mailto:rachel.lyles at dogami.state.or.us]
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:43 AM
> *To:* Juston Manville; Barbara Seekins; gis_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Cc:* Heidi Suna
> *Subject:* RE: [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions****
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> I agree Juston.  I like the image you attached.  Definitely more up to
> date than the article I mentioned.  ****
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> Thanks!****
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> Rachel****
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> *From:* Juston Manville [mailto:jmanville at beavertonoregon.gov]
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:38 AM
> *To:* Rachel Lyles; Barbara Seekins; gis_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Cc:* Heidi Suna
> *Subject:* RE: [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions****
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> The URISA article was written in 2000. I look at a modern GIS shop in two
> parts. Data / Map Production and Application Production / Development with
> the GIS Manager in charge of both groups.  I would say that the days of a
> GIS professional learning to develop are gone. It is best to teach a
> computer scientist GIS rather than the other way around. ****
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> Just an opinion. ****
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> Juston Manville****
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> Phone:  (503) 350-4002****
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> E-Mail:  jmanville at beavertonoregon.gov****
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> “The more mature your spatial integration the greater value you realize
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> *From:* gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [
> mailto:gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>]
> *On Behalf Of *Rachel Lyles
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:09 AM
> *To:* Barbara Seekins; gis_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions****
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> Hi Barb.****
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> URISA has a document on their web site that I've found useful.  It is *Model
> Job Descriptions for GIS Professionals*.  It provides good examples of
> the primary GIS job categories and the duties related to such positions.
> Here's the link:  http://www.urisa.org/model_job_descriptions****
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> I'm sure Esri has some documentation as well, but I can't put my finger on
> it at the moment.****
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> Good Luck.****
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> Rachel****
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> *From:* gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> [mailto:gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Barbara
> Seekins
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:41 PM
> *To:* gis_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions****
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> Hello All,****
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>    Does anyone have a written description of categories of GIS users (in
> this case  users of ESRI software)? I'm looking for something to include in
> a document aimed at managers who are not necessarily very familiar with the
> GIS. It might categorize on the basis of  technological sophistication or
> area of expertise.****
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>     Barb
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