A Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management

Table of Contents
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • 1. Direction Setting
    • Standards Awareness
    • Emerging Standards and Trends
    • Strategy for Standards Implementation
  • 2. Understanding [Organizational Standards] Needs
    • User Needs Perspectives
    • Managing the Geospatial Data Lifecycle
    • Functions and Needs by Tier
  • 3. Planning for Change
    • Institutional Arrangements
    • Action Plan
  • 4. Taking Action
    • Implementation
    • Foundational Standards
    • Tier 1 - Share Maps Internally and Over the Web
    • Tier 2 - Geospatial Information Partnerships
    • Tier 3 - Spatially Enabling the Nation
    • Tier 4 – Future Capabilities: Spatial Data Integrated with Global Data Ecosystem
  • 5. Ongoing Management
    • Standards Review Program
    • Communities of Practice
  • 6. Achieving Outcomes
    • Putting it all together
    • Compliance
    • Success Indicators
    • Standards Training, Tools and Related Resources
  • Acknowledgements: