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1 Start A small group of people are using
thesystem, limited and decentralized
control,minimum planning.
2 Diffusion More experimenting, more acceptance,
number of users increases.
3 Management Organizational steps are taken to ensure
possibilities for intensified use and cost
control.
4 Integration The information system is integrated in the
organization.
5 Data Orientation Integration with other information systems
in the organization.
6 Maturity System is fully integrated and successfully
fulfills expected tasks.
This 6 phase model is applicable to GIS as well. It is a good way to determine the position
of GIS in an organization. Depending on the position in the model the demands during a
GIS project will differ. This issue will be examined more fully when looking at the strategic
position of a GIS project later in this chapter. It is important to understand that it is
impossible to skip a phase in project planning since neither the organization nor the people
in the organization are able to do this. The experiences of every previous phase are needed
to step into the next phase.
For example in the beginning of the 1980’s the first word processors were introduced. The
word processor in it’s initial stage had only very few users and little organization and doing
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