The Management and Organization about a Large-Scale GIS Project
BI Shuo-ben · Geo-information Science · 2002
In the process of analysing Surface Construction Information System of Daqing Oilfield which is based on the technologies of geographical information system (GIS), this article puts forward four leading principles of developing a large-scale GIS software engineering successfully. Firstly, a large-scale GIS software engineering, which involves many professionals who belong to different departments, different subject areas and different administrative levels, is managed by the chief leader of the first party, otherwise it would be difficult to assort with so many departments and consequently it would be difficult to carry the engineering project into execution. Secondly, a large-scale GIS software engineering is a specialization system engineering, so it is necessary for the technical staff and the software developers to cooperate intimately. The third principle is that the first party personnel go deep into the process of software developing and then master the technique for updating and maintaining the GIS software. Fourthly, in order to fix on the second party, the bidding documents are examined by experts. Besides, three groups are needed to ensure the successful execution, namely the leading group, the technical management group, and the developing group which works together with the second party in the process of software developing. The leading group has two level groups, the first-level group charges the engineering project, the second-level group carries out the task, and feedbacks information to the first-level group. The technical management group mainly consists of persons who come from the technical management department. The members of the developing group come from different departments, and different subject areas. Finally, the working mechanism of a large-scale GIS software engineering is that the engineering project is managed by the technical management department and the production department severally, and is implemented by the administrative department concentrative.