Lab 2 - Organizational Structure, Governance, Coordination & Legal Issues

 Wow! Another module full of enlightening information! This week we covered the following topics and activities:

1. Created organizational charts from two given characteristics of two different organizational types (pictured above);
2. Learned how to respond to change by preparing a response plan from the perspective of a GIS Manager;
3. Identified a current GIS program, then learned and summarized their associated data distribution policy plan addressing the legal concerns involved with derived, created, and distributed data; and
4. Learned how to recognize and discuss potential legal/ethical/security concerns that a project, like AIDSVu, may encounter.

On that note, given the design and exposure of information of the AIDSVu application, some of the legal, ethical, and security concerns this project may encounter per Croswell (2009), include:

·        Compliance with state laws that influence the requirements and restrictions on distributed GIS data.

·        Liability claims by users of the AIDSVu application.

·        Legally protecting the AIDSVu GIS application and its data as intellectual property; copyright the product to prevent illegal use from unauthorized users.

·        Records retention laws and policies for appropriate storage and disposal of GIS data and products.

·        Professional licensure and/or involvement with organizations like the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) to enforce strict qualifications on individuals and organizations providing GIS services. (p. 145-154)

 

References

Croswell, P. L. (2009). The GIS management handbook: Concepts, practices, and tools for planning, implementing, and managing geographic information system projects and programs. Frankfort, KY: Kessey Dewitt Publications.