Intergraph's GeoMedia Technology Puts Data at the Fingertips of Oklahoma DOT Employees.Business Editors & High Tech Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2002 Web-Based GRIP Project Dramatically Improves Decision-making Process and is Recognized With Intergraph's GeoSpatial Geospatial is a term widely used to describe the combination of spatial software and analytical methods with terrestrial or geographic datasets. The term is often used in conjunction with geographic information systems and geomatics. Innovation Award for Transportation GeoMedia(R) technology from Intergraph Mapping and GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. Solutions has made the decision-making process at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (OKDOT) quicker and more efficient with the recent implementation of the department's Geographical Resource Intranet Portal (GRIP) application. The project was initiated by the OKDOT Planning and Research Division, which is responsible for data collection, integration, analysis, and presentation for all of the OKDOT. GRIP uses GeoMedia WebEnterprise as a portal to collect data from more than eight different databases with 32 map themes and then integrates the data into a single Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. for easy access, analysis, and retrieval by OKDOT employees. In the past, providing public information requests was a two- to three-day process for OKDOT employees. For example, a request for several different kinds of information, such as construction history, current construction activity, number of bridges, and number of accidents in a particular area would mean requests to individual departments for each bit of information. Now, using GeoMedia technology, the staff can access enterprise data instantly through any computer and Web browser at OKDOT, obtaining the answer in minutes instead of days and saving work hours and critical time in the decision-making process. GeoMedia WebEnterprise provides a digital map with data referenced to linear features. OKDOT staff can click on a feature and view all of the associated geospatial information. "In today's state government, we are faced with the challenge of having to produce more and more with fewer resources," said Jay Adams, assistant Planning and Research Division manager of OKDOT. "GeoMedia technology provides the ability to make better, faster, and more reliable decisions throughout the entire agency by putting the data at our fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. when we need it." OKDOT honored with GeoSpatial Innovation Award The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is this year's recipient of the annual GeoSpatial Innovation Award for Transportation from Intergraph's Transportation Solution Center for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The award recognizes their innovative geospatial data access capabilities and enterprise deployment of the GRIP solution. OKDOT was presented the award at the GIS for Transportation (GIS-T GIS-T Geographic Information Systems - Transportation ) Symposium symposium In ancient Greece, an aristocratic banquet at which men met to discuss philosophical and political issues and recite poetry. It began as a warrior feast. Rooms were designed specifically for the proceedings. in Atlanta, Ga., March 25 - 27. "The GRIP project is an exceptional example of how Web technology can open valuable data warehouses within a DOT to everyone in the organization," stated David Kingsbury, director of Intergraph's Transportation Solution Center for North America. "OKDOT is using open GeoMedia technology in innovative ways to provide direct access to data through the Web, and we are pleased that we can honor their ingenuity with the first GeoSpatial Innovation Award for Transportation." Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions brings together geospatial and information technology to help customers achieve their business goals. A technology innovator with more than 30 years of market leadership, Intergraph serves government agencies and commercial enterprises worldwide with end-to-end geospatial solutions for cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. and map production and enterprisewide mapping and GIS. The company provides superior customer support and services ranging from project implementation to production. Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions is a division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INGR), Huntsville, Ala., and does business in more than 60 countries through its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. and global distributor and partner network. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com/imgs. Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. EDITORS: For contact information about Intergraph, please use 1-800-791-3357 (U.S.), 1-256-730-7191 (international), or Intergraph's Web address: www.intergraph.com/imgs. |
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