Spatial Information Management Software

Spatial information management software (also called geographic information system [GIS]) includes tools for data entry/conversion (surveying/COGO, aerial photo rectification, remote sensing, GPS, and others), mapping/spatial query, and business analysis. The following are representative vendors and products in this market:

• Autodesk (Autodesk Map)
• ESRI (ArcInfo)
• Intergraph (GeoMedia)
• MapInfo (MapInfo Professional)