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Department personnel also expressed the need to have access to all other data produced by other departments . The County-wide initiative to migrate to a centralized database for all GIS data will allow this . Additional layers may be required as the Department increases its GIS utilization and incorporates additional data . Linking Databases and Photographs Several Public Works divisions, including Capital Projects, Engineering , and Traffic Engineering expressed a desire to map information stored in various databases, including MS Access . Some of this information , such as the Capital Projects data , must first be loaded into an accessible database format, such as MS Access . The Traffic Engineering Division expressed a need to map signs, signals, traffic counts, and traffic accidents . At present, most of this information is being maintained in an Access database. Various database applications, such as MS Access , can be used to track projects and modern GIS applications , such as ESRI ' s ArcGIS 9 . 1 , will allow users to link external database tables directly into the software . Any database with associated addresses can be address- matched to a street centerline layer, tax parcel centroids , or address point layer. Existing databases may need to be formatted to facilitate address-matching functionality. Address-matched features can be visualized within the GIS , and their attributes can be queried . This is an effective solution for the Public Works Department so that Capital Improvement Projects, signs , signals , and traffic counts, as well as other information stored in databases can be mapped , visualized , and queried . The Engineering Division uses CD- Plus to maintain its permitting and inspection information . Employees expressed a desire to spatially enable the current permitting and inspection - process . At present , the process of receiving subdivision requests and issuing inspections is based on a legacy workflow that requires considerable manual effort ; much of the process involves paper permits since CD- Plus does not offer the capability of an automated permit process . In order for the permitting process to be automated and spatially enabled , CD-Plus needs to be linked to a GIS data browser for maximum use of both systems . Independent GIS consultants/developers offer solutions for this integration . Due to the complexity and importance of this integration , it is recommended that Indian River County contract with a consultant to guide them through this process . A brief description of the recommended solution , using GTG ' s GeoManager application , is described in the Applications section of this Department of Public Works Needs Assessment . 75 GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter 1 - Departmental GIS Needs Assessment