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AutoCAD Map 2005 AutoCAD Map 2005 is utilized by the Utilities Services Department for site design and drafting in r support of facility infrastructure and maintenance projects . Although AutoCAD Map can be utilized for some GIS tasks , if is ' -TH 3_!4 � - { primarily an engineering and , design tool . The Department expects to continue to utilize this product in support of some of its utility infrastructure tasks and prOJeCtS . + , Autodesk AutoCAD MUNIS MUNIS software is utilized for a variety of mission critical functions . ' Various divisions within the Department utilize the software , primarily for MUNISwork orders . Important data about the County is stored in the MUNIS database . At present, there is no link between MUNIS software and GIS . Sharing data between MUNIS software and GIS can be quite cumbersome . Often , professional programming skills are required to select the appropriate data fields and to extract the data in a useable format . As the County implements additional GIS technologies , it is recommended that a streamlined data extraction and integration process should be established . Data will need to be downloaded to an accessible format, such as delimited ASCII file , for use in GIS or via direct connection to backend MUNIS database. There are some universal problems faced by users of comprehensive integrated local government applications such as MUNIS . The successful and robust usage of the data in many of the MUNIS modules is predicated on having good addresses or parcel identification numbers ( PINS ) . However, in almost all cases throughout the United States, address fields are not maintained or maintained poorly without any standards . One way that organizations deal with this problem is having a master street index that is integrated with the various software modules . This master list is utilized when adding addresses in any database . The user has to pick from a pre-defined list of accepted street names , suffixes , address ranges . etc . This ensures data consistency and integrity. It is recommended that Indian River County Computer Services staff work with GIS personnel in the Utilities Services Department to extract pertinent data from MUNIS on a set interval for use in GIS . Although direct connectivity to the MUNIS database is feasible, performance of 139 GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter 1 - Departmental GIS Needs Assessment