Introduction
[from the document]
The objective of the Best Practices Work Group was to identify and
develop GIS best practices to 1) improve communication within the
KCGIS community; 2) tighten data procedures and requirements; and
3) coordinate changes to hardware, software and applications.
Best
Practice can be defined as; a high-performance way of achieving
business goals and objectives that solves problems creates opportunities,
and improves business results. For a Best Practice (BP) to
be effective it must allow for the easy transfer of ideas, knowledge,
and standards. Best Practices must
also be flexible and adaptable to change as business needs and technology
change.
The coordinated King
County Geographic Information System (GIS) program "Best Practices"
document provides practical guides as well as background documentation
and data that support the recommendations and standards as prescribed
by the Best Practices Work Group of the King County GIS Technical
Committee.
This document is intended
to be a living framework reflecting changes in data, software, hardware,
and communication that affect all GIS users in King County government.
This document will use
the following conventions and definitions with regards to GIS best
practices within King County.
Definition:
the problem or issue
Goal: the desired
outcome of adhering to the best practice
Best Practices:
the set of policy or guidelines that should be followed
Limitation: (when it occurs) Exception
to the best practice.
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