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Geographic Information System (GIS) Bootcamp

Buys & Associates' GIS Bootcamp is a customized basics training program and application workshop designed to familiarize your company with the concepts and terminology of GIS science and enhance the use of GIS software in your day-to-day routine.  Our GIS Training Specialists start with a half-day instructional session to cover the following:

  • "What is GIS?"
  • "Why use GIS?"
  • "What can you do with GIS?"
  • Map Features
  • Map Characteristics
  • Scale
  • Map Resolution
  • Map Accuracy
  • Map Extent
  • Database Extent
  • Map Information
  • Layering
  • Types of Data
  • Proprietary Data
  • PDF vs MXD
  • Software Packages
  • Datum & Projection
  • Data Sources

Because Buys & Associates' training program is fully-customizable, your company can add or remove discussion topics as they relate to your company's needs or future goals.  Our training programs can also help assist your company in a better understanding of database solutions, data integration and overall data management through the use of various non-ESRI/third party mapping and drafting programs.

Buys' Specialists are well versed with the following software:

  • National Geographic TOPO! Pro
  • I-gage's AllTOPO
  • Mapsource
  • DeLorme Street Atlas & GPS Xmap
  • Trimble GPS Mapping Systems
  • Google Earth & TerraServer
  • And many more...

Prices for half-day courses start as low as $1,200!  For more information on how Buys & Associates can get your company's GIS skills in shape contact us today at (303) 781-8211.

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