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

Data Analysis
Querying

x
x

x
x

Layer Editing
Precise Editing

x
x

Layouts

Geocoding

1
2

Side by Side Comparison

INTEGRATION
Component
Windows
Data
Geodatabase
SQL
Access
Ease of use
Reporting

MapInfo

Arcview

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

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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