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MUNIS <br /> MUNIS software is utilized for a variety of mission critical functions . <br /> Various divisions within the Department utilize the software primarily for <br /> MuN � s accounting and financial tasks . Important data about the County is <br /> stored in the MUNIS databases . <br /> There is no link between MUNIS software and GIS . Sharing data between MUNIS software <br /> and GIS can be quite cumbersome . Often , professional programming skills are required to <br /> select the appropriate data fields and to extract the data in a useable format. Data will <br /> need to be downloaded into a delimited ASCII file for use in GIS or via direct connection to <br /> backend MUNIS database . <br /> There are some universal problems faced by users of comprehensive integrated local <br /> government applications such as MUNIS . The successful and robust usage of the data in <br /> many of the MUNIS modules is predicated on having good addresses or parcel identification <br /> numbers ( PINS ) . However, in almost all cases throughout the United States, address fields are <br /> not maintained or maintained poorly without any standards . One way that organizations <br /> deal with this problem is having a master street index that is integrated with the various <br /> software modules . This master list is utilized when adding addresses in any database . The <br /> user has to pick from a pre-defined list of accepted street names, suffixes , address ranges , <br /> etc . This insures data consistency and integrity . <br /> It is recommended that Indian River County Computer Services staff extract pertinent data <br /> from MUNIS on a set interval for use in GIS . Direct connectivity to the MUNIS database is <br /> possible but would be cumbersome and slow. Many companies , such as the company that <br /> provides the MUNIS software , are creating links to GIS and/or creating GIS interfaces to their <br /> • data . <br /> 0cm Recommended GIS Needs and Duties <br /> Assessing the use of GIS technology for the Department of General Services can be <br /> categorized into five distinct areas : <br /> • Land and Resource Management, including environmental assessment, land use <br /> analysis , adjacency analysis , soil and slope analysis , and engineering / network <br /> related analysis <br /> • Public Services , including citizen education and coordination of activities <br /> • Staffing and Organization , including decentralized GIS management options, <br /> training and education issues , job descriptions and lead GIS personnel <br /> • Planning and Development, including land acquisition , population trends and <br /> demographic analysis , service area analysis , and telecommunications network <br /> design and development <br /> • Operations and Maintenance, building maintenance, asset tracking , work order <br /> tracking and analysis, and field access to geo-spatial data . This assessment uses <br /> each of these categories to address the effective and efficient application of <br /> GIS- based technology. <br /> • Public Access to Geo-Spatial Information , including Internet-based mapping and <br /> public kiosk applications . <br /> 118 <br /> GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter 1 - Departmental GIS Needs Assessment <br />