"WHAT YOU HEARD IS NOT WHAT I SAID"

Winston Churchill's observation that the British and Americans are divided by a common language is equally true of many clients and their GIS developers. With each side speaking a different language, complete with obscure acronyms and jargon, communication is more often miscommunication. the results can be frustrating at best, expensive at worst. This presentation offers examples of common communication problems between clients and developers and provides practical guidelines for making sure they are speaking the same language.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Wallace, L
  • Wiley, L
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 1994 Geographic Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) Symposium
  • Location: Norfolk, VA
  • Date: 1994-4-11 to 1994-4-13
• Publication Date: 1994-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 270-282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clients; Developers; Geographic information systems; Guidelines; Training
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677804
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1995 12:00AM