The Council of the European Union Chooses Intergraph Solutions to Support Defence Planning and Operations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 Enterprise system based on GeoMedia technology enables multiple departments to discover, share and exploit data The Council of the European Union Council of the European Union, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) that has the final vote on legislation proposed by the European Commission and deliberated by the European Parliament. , General Secretariat, has chosen Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions (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) to deliver a GIS system to support the European Union Military Staff The European Union Military Staff (EUMS) is a department of the European Union, responsible for supervising operations within the realm of the European Security and Defence Policy. (EUMS EUMS European Union Military Staff EUMS European Union of Medical Specialists EUMS Edinburgh University Music Society (Edinburgh, Scotland) EUMS Engine Usage Monitoring System (aerospace) ). The EUMS will use Intergraph's GeoMedia(R) desktop and Web solutions to manage, query and analyze digital geographic data Geographic data is about much more than electronic pictures of maps. The geographic data that describes our world allows for city planning, flood prediction and relief, emergency service routing, environmental assessments, wind pattern monitoring and many other applications. to support day-to-day strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and operations. Intergraph's solutions were evaluated against other system integrators and software providers in an international competitive tender where Intergraph was awarded the contract for the full system implementation. The system will enable data discovery, sharing and integration of data from different departments within a secure EUMS enterprise environment. Intergraph's proven GeoMedia technology was a match for the EUMS vision of a system based on open standards, which would deliver their key objectives including flexibility to integrate data from many different sources and formats, and extensibility to incorporate other departments or systems in the future. The system will provide a central, accessible repository of geographic data and easy, end-user access to GIS tools and functionality. Intergraph's enterprise approach will help EUMS staff make better and faster operational and planning decisions. The system will incorporate the specific requirements for a geo database, cartographic car·tog·ra·phy n. The art or technique of making maps or charts. [French cartographie : carte, map (from Old French, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus workshop, Web catalogue and desktop viewers. It will deliver a range of capabilities from specialist GIS functionality for EUMS technicians to maintain the geo database, to simple easy-to-use browsers and viewers for analysts and planners. The system will store data in a standard Oracle(R)9i database and integrate seamlessly with standard office automation tools, enabling spatial reports and presentations to be created and exploited for EUMS strategic planning and operational use. The system is scheduled to go live in July 2004 in support of planned EUMS operational requirements later in the year. For more information on Intergraph solutions, visit http://imgs.intergraph.com/solutions/. Detailed information on GeoMedia technology can be found at http://imgs.intergraph.com/products/. Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is a leading geospatial solutions provider for the following markets: local, state and federal government; transportation; utilities; communications; location-based services; photogrammetry photogrammetry: see aerial and satellite photography. ; remote sensing; 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 military and intelligence. For more information, visit http://imgs.intergraph.com/. Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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