Many thanks all of you who responded with <span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:13px">GIS User Category Descriptions! Very helpful.</span><div>  </div><div>    Barb <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Juston Manville <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov" target="_blank">jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><img width="480" height="360" src="cid:image002.png@01CD341A.94A185E0"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">You’ve got it;  I am also including a bonus image. I would also look at a case study that was performed for Baltimore County, MD by Dewberry. It is the best I have seen and won a SAG at one point.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I am very familiar with this topic since I went through an entire reclassification process in Henrico Virginia. The goal was to create career path for anyone in the “GIS Office” to make it to manager. It also values both skill sets equally while recognizing they are different.  I do not intend to open a “can of worms” but there is a difference and too often HR does not recognize that. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Juston Manville<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">GIS Manager <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Phone:  (503) 350-4002<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">E-Mail:  <a href="mailto:jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">“The more mature your spatial integration the greater value you realize from spatial investments.” <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Rachel Lyles [mailto:<a href="mailto:rachel.lyles@dogami.state.or.us" target="_blank">rachel.lyles@dogami.state.or.us</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Juston Manville; Barbara Seekins; <a href="mailto:gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Heidi Suna<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I agree Juston.  I like the image you attached.  Definitely more up to date than the article I mentioned.  <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Rachel<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Juston Manville <a href="mailto:[mailto:jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov]" target="_blank">[mailto:jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov]</a> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> Rachel Lyles; Barbara Seekins; <a href="mailto:gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Heidi Suna<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><img border="0" width="480" height="360" src="cid:image003.png@01CD341A.94A185E0"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The URISA article was written in 2000. I look at a modern GIS shop in two parts. Data / Map Production and Application Production / Development with the GIS Manager in charge of both groups.  I would say that the days of a GIS professional learning to develop are gone. It is best to teach a computer scientist GIS rather than the other way around. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Just an opinion. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Juston Manville<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">GIS Manager <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Phone:  (503) 350-4002<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">E-Mail:  <a href="mailto:jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov" target="_blank">jmanville@beavertonoregon.gov</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">“The more mature your spatial integration the greater value you realize from spatial investments.” <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a> [<a href="mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rachel Lyles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Barbara Seekins; <a href="mailto:gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hi Barb.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">URISA has a document on their web site that I've found useful.  It is <i>Model Job Descriptions for GIS Professionals</i>.  It provides good examples of the primary GIS job categories and the duties related to such positions.  Here's the link:  <a href="http://www.urisa.org/model_job_descriptions" target="_blank">http://www.urisa.org/model_job_descriptions</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I'm sure Esri has some documentation as well, but I can't put my finger on it at the moment.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Good Luck.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Rachel<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Rachel Lyles Smith, GISP<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Project Operations Manager<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Geologic Survey & Services<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">800 NE Oregon St. #28, Suite 965<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Portland, OR 97232<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">971-673-0481 direct<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">971-673-1555 main<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">971-673-1562 fax<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/default.htm" target="_blank">http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/default.htm</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]" target="_blank">[mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barbara Seekins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">gis_info@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [gis_info] GIS User Category Descriptions<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello All,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">   Does anyone have a written description of categories of GIS users (in this case  users of ESRI software)? I'm looking for something to include in a document aimed at managers who are not necessarily very familiar with the GIS. It might categorize on the basis of  technological sophistication or area of expertise.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">    Barb<br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Geographer / GIS Coordinator & Analyst<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">NOAA Fisheries / NW Region<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">
Portland, OR<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></div><p class="MsoNormal">PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Geographer / GIS Coordinator & Analyst</div><div><br></div>NOAA Fisheries / NW Region<div>Portland, OR</div><br>
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