Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping have been deployed by many diverse organizations throughout the public and private sectors. Many government and nonprofit organizations are using GIS to add value within the public sector. While these organizations are more open and public about disclosing their GIS activities because of the nature of the environment that they operate in, companies in the private sector are less forthcoming with information about their technology systems because of fears that their competitors may copy their technology systems, and thus the company will lose a competitive advantage that makes them better than their competitors.

This course provides hands-on skill of how companies can integrate GIS technology to improve strategic business decision making. These areas of application includes: Marketing, Transportation/Logistics, Real Estate, Financial Services and Insurance.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Non GIS Users, entrepreneurs ,general managers, administrators, professionals working in insurance industry, finance managers, bankers, program managers ,project managers risk assessors, procurement officers, Planners, Database administrator, system administrator, IT expert among others.

DURATION

5 days

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the principles and concepts of GIS in business and economic
Acquire hands-on skill on how to integrate GIS in key business decision making
Understand spatial data collection using mobile phones
Understand to visualize business and economics data
To understand how to design and publish maps on the web
Understand spatial data analysis skills
Acquire cartographic skills in map making

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Geographic approaches to Business and economics
Introducing GIS in business and economics applications
Spatial data collection techniques for business and economics applications
Designing maps for a business and economics study
GIS in Retail Analysis
GIS analysis and mapping techniques
Exploring open data, voluntary Geographic Information, and crowd Sourcing
Online Publishing of maps and GIS outputs

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer. Email: [email protected] Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B. 19th March 2018. Send proof of payment to [email protected]

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Indepth Research Services (IRES) is a global institutional capacity building, technical and management consultancy firm with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRES offers technical and management consultancy services as well as education and training services designed for individuals’ and groups from organizations working in public, not for profit and private sectors.

IRES Kenya has identified itself with a niche market that largely comprises of Government ministries, departments and agencies (MDA’s) and UN agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, from Africa, Europe, Asia, Middle-East and the Caribbean. We have also served academic institutions, international research organizations, financial institutions and private companies from across the globe. As at 2018 we offer our services in more than 15 locations globally.

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