Geographic Information Management

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Geographic Information Management

"Location" is an essential component of many decision-making processes.  Whether making new decisions or reviewing ones made in the past, neglecting the importance of where things are located may prevent you from obtaining your optimum solutions.

CRA provides GIS solutions based on the specific requirements of our customers.  Our solutions are based on needs, built on industry leading technology and delivered with our commitment of satisfaction and long term support.  Questions relating to the upgrade of water systems, the operation of electrical systems, and the best selection of sites for new developments, all require an accurate understanding of where things are located.

CRA can help you manage your geographic information.  With our partnerships with ESRI, the world's leading provider of GIS software, and Leica Geosystems, the world's leading provider of GIS data collection solutions, our skilled professionals are able to address all aspects of your geographic information management needs.

How can we help you?

Understand

Determining the best GIS solution for your business is a function of your needs.  Our challenge is to work with you to identify what your situation is today and specifics of where you require assistance.  All of this is done within the context of your business model.  From this we create a framework for a best-fit solution, tailored to your current and future needs.

Design

Bringing your needs to life is the function of the design stage.  Creating the model of your solution, including identifying necessary technology, data structure and organizational components, illustrates its look and feel.  From this, we derive the specifications for the operational system that will be delivered.

Create

The process of building and testing your best-fit solution is done based on the designed specifications.  CRA works to incorporate best open industry technology into an application that addresses the defined needs.  Our team of developers and application specialists, augmented by our wealth of domain specific business knowledge, enables us to convert the design into a tangible solution.

Deliver

Integration of the solution so that it operates as expected is vital to its success and acceptance.  Working as a team with our clients, CRA creates a test environment that emulates the operational home of the solution.  We document its performance, identify issues, and continually work to ensure that this final component of the solution is done effectively.

Support

Once integrated and running, CRA continues to play a part in the long term success of the solution by providing necessary training, user documentation, and troubleshooting.  CRA is committed to delivery of Quality Systems and this commitment extends not only throughout the life of the project, but into the many phases of use.