Continuing Education

CCTG115 - GIS Best Practices

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Course Overview

Before you build, have a plan. You have been asked to build a full-fledged operational Geographic Information System (GIS) database but are not sure where to start. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to implement the best practices needed to construct and implement a GIS database.

As a graduate of this course you will be able to describe best practices for building a GIS database: from strategic vision, to user needs analysis, to database design and pilot project, all the way to the database implementation itself. You will also be able to describe logical database modeling, cost/benefit analysis and risk analysis: all towards establishing a sound GIS database.

Upon successful completion of this course you will also be able to describe project management processes from initiating a project, to planning, executing, monitoring, and finally closing a project.

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This course is part of these programs or course groups:

ArcGIS PRO Technology

ArcGIS Technology

Geographic Information Systems Technology


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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