William E. Huxhold is chairman and Associate Professor at the Department of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. From 1974-90 he was MIS project manager for the City of Milwaukee, where he implemented one of the first urgan geographic systems in North America. He received a M.Sci. in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton in 1973.Allan G. Levinsohn is an information technology consultant with more than 15 years experience in land and resource management. He has successfully organized and managed many multi-participant GIS projects in Canada, and has worked with government agencies, municipalities, and resource, utility, engineering and technology companies. Mr Levinsohn is well known for his innovative approaches to GIS planning and design.

• 1. The GIS Paradigm ; 2. Fundamentals of GIS Management ; 3. Strategic Planning for GIS ; 4. Implementation Planning ; 5. Systems Design Methodology ; 6. Implementation Management ; 7. Managing the System ; Appendix: Additional Case Studies and Examples

Clearly written with a good use of bullet points or line drawings to show ideas ... The book is best suited as a text for management or GIS courses within a post-graduate degree. It should also be read by those involved with the strategic planning of a GIS project.