Short Summary of Needs Surveys Results

Prepared by Karen K. Kemp, February 7, 1999

Following is a brief summary of the results of the surveys identified here.
A short summary of the conclusions from each of these survey results can be found here.

 


1990  Oklahoma State University

Population surveyed: GIS users in private enterprises, government and university teaching
Type of results: ranked course list
Purpose of survey: What skills are needed = what courses are important for future GIS practioners

 


1993  Oklahoma State University

Population surveyed: GIS users in private enterprises, government and university teaching
Type of results: ranked course list
Purpose of survey: What skills are needed = what courses are important for future GIS practioners

 


1989  A survey of skills needs for GIS
Population surveyed: officers in public sector agencies
Type of results: ranked skills list
Purpose of survey: to gather factual evidence to inform the development of the UK Association for Geographic Information's (AGI) training and education policy

 


1990-91  ACSM National Education Study

Population surveyed: surveying and mapping professionals, and academic departments
Type of results: ranked skills list
Purpose of survey: - review the current status of S&M education
- examine emerging requirements for graduates

 


1992-3  Geomatics Human Resources Study

Population surveyed: experts from various Geomatics-related disciplines, government, university and industry
Type of results: ranked skills list
Purpose of survey: "collect data on the relevance of a set of predefined tasks, grouped within the four functions defining the professional and technical field of activities described in the evolutionary functional model of Geomatics"

 


1993  International Post-Graduate Course on GIS

Population surveyed: experts from different disciplines, different application areas and European countries
Type of results: ranked skills list
Purpose of survey: develop a widely acceptable course curriculum for professionals needing a broad theoretical overview of GIS coupled with technical skills for real world situations

 


1998  MAPPS survey

Population surveyed: MAPPS members, owners or top management
Type of results: short course preferences
Purpose of survey: to determine specific training needs and requirements

 


annually  Education Needs Assessment

Population surveyed: GITA members
Type of results: short course preferences
Purpose of survey: to determine members' interests in training sessions presented at the annual conference and elsewhere

 


current  LEONETWORK

Population surveyed: GISIG partners and contacts
Type of results: short course preferences
Purpose of survey: largely an analysis of training opportunities in GIS

 


1990-1  National Spatial Analysis Training Needs Assessment (DRAFT ONLY)

Population surveyed: EPA staff at headquarters and regional offices
Type of results: skills needs by job type
Purpose of survey: "to develop an understanding of EPA's current expertise and utilization of spatial analysis tools", results to be used to identify and make recommendations for current and future GIS training needs

 


1991  GIS profession: Titles, Pay Qualifications

Population surveyed: unknown
Type of results: skills needs by job type
Purpose of survey: to obtain a better understanding of the job descriptions, qualifications and pay ranges of people using GIS in government

 


1995 ANZLIC National Training Needs Analysis

Population surveyed: public sector agencies and AURISA membership in LIS
Type of results: skills needs by job type
Purpose of survey: training needs analysis for Land Information users and managers to develop a skills profile, identify knowledge gaps and make training recommendations

 


1998  GIS/LIS Salary/Skills Survey

Population surveyed: members of the Minnesota GIS community
Type of results: skills needs by job type
Purpose of survey: determine existing skills sets, salary levels, educational backgrounds, job classifications and trends in hardware and software