GIS can be a difficult concept to explain.  Once again, it basically is the integration of spatial information (maps, quads, aerial info, survey info., CAD drawings, building layouts, etc.) with database information (well measurements, population, customer data, groundwater contours, pipeline specifications, etc.).  The integration allows the user to then query and analyze information and view the results spatially.  The visualization of the data in relation to spatial objects enhances our understanding of the data in a way that would be difficult to see using only a database.

One way to help understand the concepts of GIS is to see examples of how it might apply to different situations.  Here are but a few examples of uses of GIS.  There are many, many ways to use GIS so if none of these demonstrate an example from your field, please give us a call and we can fully describe how we might be able to integrate GIS with the way you do business.