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Enterprise GIS System Replaces GDS Format with ESRI's Software ESRI Launches Effort to Build New GIS for Indiana Department of TransportationFeb. 10, Redlands, California - As part of a $1.6 million contract, ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, is implementing an enterprise GIS for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). The project, which began in June 1999 and is expected to continue for several years, includes an analysis of requirements, data conversion, route system development, and application development, as well as software, training, and support services.INDOT selected ESRI software as its software standard, replacing a Graphic Data Systems (GDS) system. David A. Glenn, GIS project manager at INDOT, guided the search to replace GDS, which is no longer doing business. "ESRI's wide use and acceptance throughout the world and ArcView GIS software's ease of use were some of the deciding factors in our selection," Glenn said. Currently, the ESRI team is working to develop a data translation process from the current GDS system to the ArcInfo system. When the conversion is complete, ESRI will develop design procedures and programs to generate three route systems on a base map. A pilot project of data from the INDOT map library will be converted for testing and acceptance of the translation process. According to Stephen Kinzy, ESRI regional manager, "The use of GIS to build a well- maintained State-wide transportation database will be of enormous value not only for INDOT but for all State and local government agencies in Indiana. It can serve as the basis for infrastructure management, highway safety, and logistics applications State-wide. ESRI is very pleased to be part of this very exciting program." The project calls for ArcInfo and ArcView GIS software installations. Glenn notes that the majority of the 5,000 employees at INDOT will eventually have access to the data and maps of the GIS. "We can easily do that through the Intranet and the Internet," he said. The GIS will support several areas including crash analysis, planning, highway inventory, and scheduling. "GIS will be the glue that keeps our enterprise data together," Glenn said. For more than thirty years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software with more than 220,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than ninety countries, and more than 900 resellers and developers. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com. ESRI, ArcView, and the ESRI globe logo are trademarks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., registered in the United States and certain other countries; registration is pending in the European Community. ArcInfo and GIS by ESRI are trademarks and www.esri.com and @esri.com are service marks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners. www.esri.com
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