MapInfo

And

ArcView
Kara Thomas
Mark Kalmbacher
 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 MapInfo Arcview

Basic Cost $1,295 $1,500

Support Cost $600 $600

Total $1,895 $2,100

 Side by Side Comparison
BASIC MAPPING CAPABILITY
Component MapInfo Arcview
Layer Display x x
Thematic Display x x

Basic Selection x x
Precise Selection x
Data Analysis x x
Querying x x
Layer Editing x x
Precise Editing x 1
Layouts x x
2

Geocoding x x
 Side by Side Comparison
INTEGRATION

Component MapInfo Arcview

Windows x
Data
Geodatabase x
SQL x x
Access x
Ease of use x *
Reporting x x
 Side by Side Comparison
HIGH-END MAPPING

Component MapInfo Arcview

Spatial Analyst x
3D Analyst x
Geostatistical Analyst x
MrSid 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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