Abstract

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of decision makingin the residential real estate industry. They can organize, manage, and analyze information in waysthat were not possible with traditional information management systems. Although GIS are now usedto perform specific business functions, their use can be magnified and extended through the creationof enterprise-wide spatial decision support systems (SDSS).This article provides a conceptual framework for the development of enterprise-wide SDSS. The firstpart of the article discusses the nature of real estate decision making and investment analysis, payingspecial attention to residential real estate. It also reviews different approaches to SDSS development.The second part of the article discusses enterprise-wide information architecture planning and specifiesa conceptual framework for SDSS development. It then discusses issues related to technologytransfer and SDSS implementation.

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