The benefits to SANRAL of adopting the ITIS Concept approach includes:
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Allows the seamless integration of standard GIS functionality’s within our management systems, i.e. multi-media capabilities, spatial analysis tools etc.
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SANRAL can invest in productivity enhancing applications and processes instead of continuing to invest in upgrading and replacing personal computer infrastructure since all data is stored and managed centrally.
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Provides an integration vision for the existing systems, databases and data formats and proper control thereof.
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Graphics User Interface (GUI) (look and feel) allowing 60-70% of existing Windows users to be immediately familiar with the system, ensuring productivity from day one. Users/viewers only need to learn how to use a web browser to access information, and does not have to know anything about specialist GIS software or databases.
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Fully user customisable. Thus, ensuring the rapid, and affordable development and implementation of other management systems.
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Through the Internet our information is available to users anytime and anywhere. (This will be even more evident with ITIS mobile)
