The California Chapter of URISA is offering a GIS Program Management Workshop to its members on February 23, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Zoom.
Peter Croswell, GISP, PMP, CMS – author of the GIS Management Handbook – and Steven Steinberg, Ph.D., MPA, GISP – GIO for the County of Los Angeles – are the instructors. More information about their backgrounds may be found on the registration site.
This workshop is designed to provide insights and guidelines for managing private industry and public agency GIS programs. This professional development opportunity will look at the various organizational and technical issues program managers must address in order to develop a successful GIS program. The course material will cover all aspects of GIS project and on-going program management including such areas as:
- strategic and implementation planning
- budgeting and financial management
- business case development and cost-benefit evaluation
- team building and human resources -important technical management issues
- product/service procurement and vendor/contract management and
- important legal and policy issues for GIS project and program management
- The workshop will focus on practical issues and challenges faced by GIS managers. It is structured to allow adequate time to discuss important topics and for attendees to ask questions and present their own experiences.
Intended Audience
This workshop will be useful for current GIS program managers who seek to augment their current skills and examine solutions to management problems. In addition, the workshop will be very valuable for GIS and IT staff people seeking to move into a management or program leadership role or for IT managers to learn more about topics specific to GIS programs.
Link to more information and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calurisa-certified-workshop-on-gis-program-management-tickets-256374993507 Membership must be current for 2022 at the time of registration. More information on becoming a URISA member is at https://www.urisa.org/membership. URISA members who live and/or work in California automatically become members of the California Chapter.
Deadline to register is February 20. Please contact jane.schafer-kramer@water.ca.gov if you have any questions about this workshop.