MapInfo
And
Kara Thomas
Mark Kalmbacher
ArcView
Outline
•Focus of Study
•Needs Assessment
•Software Candidates
•Side by Side Comparison
•Recommendation
Focus of Study
City Planning Department
•5-10 person department
•Comprehensive development planning
demographic
land use
•City Council/Zoning Commission assistance
•Special Studies
Key Determination Factors
•Needs Assessment Guidelines
•Side by Side Comparisons
Needs Assessment Guidelines
•Established GIS Package/Company
•Handle appropriate levels of geography
•Integrate with systems and people
•Ease of use
Established Candidates
MapInfo
•Developed 1986
•Current Version 6.5
•Key components – Popular in business community
mapping, routing-internet, geocoding
database management, solutions
Arcview
•ESRI – recognized leader
•Current version 8.1
•Key Components – Dominant in government sector
mapping, query analysis, database management,
solutions
Side by Side Comparisons
•Cost
•Basic Mapping
•Integration
•High-end mapping
Side by Side Comparison
COST
Cost/user
Basic Cost
Support Cost
Total
MapInfo
Arcview
$1,295
$1,500
$600
$600
$1,895
$2,100
Side by Side Comparison
BASIC MAPPING CAPABILITY
Component
MapInfo
Arcview
Layer Display
Thematic Display
x
x
x
x
Basic Selection
Precise Selection
x
x
x
Data Analysis
Querying
x
x
x
x
Layer Editing
Precise Editing
x
x
x
Layouts
x
x
Geocoding
x
x
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Side by Side Comparison
INTEGRATION
Component
Windows
Data
Geodatabase
SQL
Access
Ease of use
Reporting
MapInfo
Arcview
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
*
x
Side by Side Comparison
HIGH-END MAPPING
Component
Spatial Analyst
3D Analyst
Geostatistical Analyst
MrSid
MapInfo
Arcview
x
x
x
x
x
Recommendation
ArcView
•Expanded capabilities for the cost
•Overwhelming government usage
•Sharing data with other planning agencies
Precise Editing –
Moving a Shared Boundary
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Precise Editing –
Creating New Features
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