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Abstract. Emerging defence systems need to be able to exploit terrain
in the form of digital geographic information. The component of
defence systems that will perform this critical role is the
geographic information system (GIS). The implementation of GIS poses many
challenges for system developers and this paper aims to expose
some of the most important issues that must be addressed.
Three issues are raised as typifying the complexities of GIS.
The need for compromise between speed, functionality and openness in
a GIS implementation is identified. The need for, and complexities
of, geographic data management are discussed and finally the need
for organisational change is proposed. The paper concludes by briefly
examining the reasons why some defence systems continue to be
planned without GIS services despite all the arguments that this
is not a sensible approach.
Related topics:
geographic information system, command systems
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