GIS-Centric
Encyclopedia
GIS-Centric is an application approach leveraging the Esri
ArcGIS Geodatabase. This term has been used loosely to explain a GIS central focus of an application's functionality, whereas the term map-centric
maybe better suited. GIS-Centric has been specifically defined especially in the area of public asset management
and infrastructure
asset management where the enterprise asset management
(EAM) system consists of a central repository or asset registry (AR) of asset data and attributes combined with the Computerized Maintenance Management System
(CMMS) which seamlessly uses the AR without duplicating databases or introducing data integrity issues through integration
procedures.
For a system to be certified as GIS-Centric by NAGCS http://www.nagcs.org/ and fully leverage the GIS, it must meet these seven basic criteria.
1.The Esri
® ArcGIS geodatabase
is the asset database where the asset
attributes are stored.
2.The asset data storage is non-redundant—no reliance on views, data mapping, database triggers, or “transparent” links.
3.The asset data model is fully user-definable and customizable without vendor support.
4.The format of the asset data model is non-proprietary, including data names, fields, tables, relationships, and other asset data design elements.
5.The application is interoperable, providing maximum compatibility with other GIS-centric applications and concurrent use of the asset database.
6.Asset data coordinated location and connectivity is inherent in the asset data model, enabling full utilization of the spatial analysis capabilities, including linear referencing and events.
7.Asset data is created and maintained using Esri’s GIS tools for editing, including asset data error identification and correction methods, particularly for network-type assets and polygonal features which check for connected nodes, overlaps, missing segments, linear segments, flow relationships, and adjacency.
ESRI
Esri is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System software and geodatabase management applications. The headquarters of Esri is in Redlands, California....
ArcGIS Geodatabase. This term has been used loosely to explain a GIS central focus of an application's functionality, whereas the term map-centric
Map-centric
Map-centric is a term used to describe an asset management or Computerized Maintenance Management System applications ability to only pull the GIS location data from a GIS geodatabase creating the need for data duplication and requiring synchronization routines to maintain data integrity...
maybe better suited. GIS-Centric has been specifically defined especially in the area of public asset management
Public asset management
Public asset management expands the definition of Enterprise Asset Management by incorporating the management of all things which are of value to a municipal jurisdiction and its citizens' expectations....
and infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
asset management where the enterprise asset management
Enterprise Asset Management
Enterprise asset management means the whole life optimal management of the physical assets of an organization to maximize value. It covers such things as the design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning/replacement of plant, equipment and facilities...
(EAM) system consists of a central repository or asset registry (AR) of asset data and attributes combined with the Computerized Maintenance Management System
Computerized Maintenance Management System
Computerized maintenance management system is also known as enterprise asset management and computerized maintenance management information system ....
(CMMS) which seamlessly uses the AR without duplicating databases or introducing data integrity issues through integration
Integration
- Sociology and economy :*Social integration*Racial integration, refers to social and cultural behavior*Economic integration, refers to trade unification between different states*Educational integration of students with disabilities*Regional integration...
procedures.
For a system to be certified as GIS-Centric by NAGCS http://www.nagcs.org/ and fully leverage the GIS, it must meet these seven basic criteria.
1.The Esri
ESRI
Esri is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System software and geodatabase management applications. The headquarters of Esri is in Redlands, California....
® ArcGIS geodatabase
Geodatabase
A geodatabase is a spatial database designed to store, query, and manipulate geographic information and spatial data of low dimensionality. It is a specialized type of spatial database often with optimizations for 2 and 3 dimensions, raster data and Euclidean distance.Within a spatial database,...
is the asset database where the asset
Asset
In financial accounting, assets are economic resources. Anything tangible or intangible that is capable of being owned or controlled to produce value and that is held to have positive economic value is considered an asset...
attributes are stored.
2.The asset data storage is non-redundant—no reliance on views, data mapping, database triggers, or “transparent” links.
3.The asset data model is fully user-definable and customizable without vendor support.
4.The format of the asset data model is non-proprietary, including data names, fields, tables, relationships, and other asset data design elements.
5.The application is interoperable, providing maximum compatibility with other GIS-centric applications and concurrent use of the asset database.
6.Asset data coordinated location and connectivity is inherent in the asset data model, enabling full utilization of the spatial analysis capabilities, including linear referencing and events.
7.Asset data is created and maintained using Esri’s GIS tools for editing, including asset data error identification and correction methods, particularly for network-type assets and polygonal features which check for connected nodes, overlaps, missing segments, linear segments, flow relationships, and adjacency.