A taxonomy of geospatial services for global service discovery and interoperability
Computers & Geosciences
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This paper places geographical information systems (GIS) in the context of information systems generally and specifically illustrates how GIS may be classified by adapting an earlier taxonomy of information systems. The recent literature on information systems taxonomies is critically reviewed and an earlier taxonomy is tested and applied against several case study organizations who use GIS. It is suggested that the test of a taxonomy should be its utility in helping to describe, analyze, or predict. The paper concludes by suggesting that the proposed taxonomy can be used as a diagnostic tool by business organizations to help choose an appropriate management strategy for adopting GIS.