... mainphases:Stage 1 (1 980 s to early 1990s) — Piloting and rejection of IBM’s mainframe GFIS in the 1 980 s, followed by initial interest, then waning commitment to Intergraph’s Micros-tation in ... multi-supplier/authority-wide GIS, using the terminology that we introducedin Chapter 8. Its experience of GIS since 1997 has focused initially on the introduction ofsoftware from MapInfo Corporation’s ... workstations, training, and development, includingthe installation of further seats within the highways and transportation division.Rich in CAD, 3-D, and solid modeling functionality, the Intergraph...