Geospatial Industry: Bitten by Identity Bug..

A huge lot of contracts for the survey and mapping are being awarded throughout the country to the firms interested in entering into the business. The mega sales team entering the GoI offices have increased their rounds, each targetting a client to boost their sales. Similarly state government departments hanging large projects to lure the industry enterents. To all this we are yet to frame a overarching geospatial policy, when mapping was restricted to 11 entities, since then government queitly opened the policy. A large amount at stake the industrial houses entered into the business of Geospatial services. Very few became successful in completing the projects, even departments flattered after investing huge amount on spatial data creation and so call building 'GIS' capabilities.

What the industry is lacking? As a expert we can feel the lack of training and exposure of the government towards the technology and its potentials. The companies are interested in selling their product then improving the geospatial business of the clients. The solutions and hardwares are sold in bulk (from mid 1990s to 2005) to increase the sales pitch and enter into the services area (where solutions needs to be customised). As industry dealing with customization in the geospatial solutions are negligible the clients are not backing the new ideas and enterents in the field.

There are plenty of pilot projects abadoned in order to avoid the challenges of implementation and responsibility towards the technology developers. The huge tracking and services market is being ballooned out in last two years with solutions not approaching clients as per their requirements or neither the clients allowing any changes in existing protocols. Thus creating a deadlock on the technology penetration and development. Large corporates though have capacity to play a key role in industry finds lagging behind in development of human resources.

Our universities and institutions of higer learning have failed to educate professionals on this technology, ever since a lot of universities have started Masters programme of Geoinformatics/GIS/RS the trainers are hard to find. The teaching material itself is highly underdeveloped and not available in the right format. The dependence on the government run application centre for the research on RS/GIS is paying bad divindings in country like India. The research outputs and learning were never seriously documented and presented to the community outside. Lets see how we deal with this new identity bug

Conference Alert - GIS and RS Worskhop 16th-22nd August 2009

Green Eminent is pleased to announce GIS/RS workshop for professionals

Date: 16th - 22nd August 2009
Venue: Green Eminent, Vadodara
Fees: Rs.8000/- (Eight Thousand Only) or Rs. 1800/day (for selected days only)

Students: More than 5 would be accomodated in workshop provided their application should reach us through the institution. Students fees (Rs. 800/- per day for three days only)

The applicants are requested to send following information with application

Name, Occupation, Professional Address, Qualification, Email, Tel.No.

Send in Word Document to: gercbrd@gmail.com

Please Note: We may arrange for accommodation only on payment basis. Those who have applied earlier need not apply.

Dates Changed GIS/RS Workshops - 16th-22 August 2009. Apply Now!!

We are going to discuss following topics in the workshops starting from 16th August - 22 August 2009. We have received request for extending the time limit for application from the candidates since most of the them would be available on these days. For those who have not applied should apply before 5th August 2009 for the workshop.

Module 1 : Introduction to GIS

Module 2: Data Model

Module 3: Geographical Analysis

Module 4: Spatial Analysis

Module 5: Introduction to Remote sensing

Module 6: Sensors and Data Products

Module 7: Introduction to Image Processing

Module 8: Image Enhancement Techniques and Spatial Filtering

Module 9: Digital Image Classification

Module 10: GIS Application and Project Management

We would confirm the dates only when we receive confirmed applications from candidates. So be there..

What you can do with GIS and Remote Sensing

I am here to share my knowledge about the GIS/RS field in general though there are plenty of information on net I think professionals are required as under

(a) Data Creators-Digitizers – level of diploma/degree holders who can operate software and create digital information.

(b) Supervisor-Digitization- who can organise, georeference and meet the data standards

(c) QC- Spatial Data- required to check the data accuracy, standards and clients requirements.

(d) GIS Analyst- Required to assess, evaluate, propose, program, manage and implements the GIS project.

(e) RS Analyst- Require to procure, interpretate, analyse imageries for the vector data creation, map generation

(f) Subject-Domain Expert- who understands the basics of sector like water resources, forestry, urban planning, infrastructure, disaster, health management, logestics etc has training in GIS or RS in some cases if helpful in project implementation.

(f) Programmers- industry requires programmers with C/C++, Java, C#, .NET or Linux platforms to implements various customized or complex GIS projects. There can be different levels of programmers depending on the tasks and team size required.

(g) Managers- Both at the technical or business development level is required to interface with the clients and service providers – persons with technical as well as managerial skills can come to this field.

(h) Sr. Management -COO, CTO, GMs with technical background, project management skills, implementation and execution experience can handle the tasks at any level.

However these are the placements in the fields whereas there are some companies who have made the recruitments strictly for the ME, Mtech, or other MCA or BCA have not fully understood the technology. The segments requires multi disciplinary team. Any one with proper training can be placed in mentioned positions with appropriate project planning and execution.

I hope students have understood what I mean to say. Guys there are opportunities we need to seek it. Pray you remain in India. we need solutions too !!

GIS and Remote Sensing Workshop at Vadodara

You are requested contact us for more details. contact now at gercbrd@gmail.com