Geographic Information System : A Conceptual Enterprise Model for Bangalore Metropolitan City

Geographical Information System (GIS) is an effective tool for planning and management of a metropolitan city. In developing countries like India, metropolitan governments, planning authorities and parastatals (viz. Water Supply Board, Transport Corporation etc.) have executed GIS projects independently. In recent years, many municipalities in the World have switched from stand-alone GIS systems to integrated approaches that share resources and applications. Enterprise GIS is an organization-wide approach, integrates spatial data and technology across the different departments of an organization coupling centralized management with decentralized use. Geographic Information System projects have been implemented in Bangalore City by the different stakeholders independently, without much common resources and integration. This calls for integrating both spatial and non-spatial data of all the stakeholders for effective planning, governance and management. This paper presents experiences of GIS implementation in Bangalore City and suggests a conceptual Enterprise GIS Model for Bangalore.