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Career options
Various career opportunities offered in the field of Geospatial Technology are:
Geospatial Content Development: consist of conversion of paper map into digital environment takes place using CAD related software. The minimum eligibility criterion to enter content development is graduation in any discipline with basic knowledge of CAD/GIS. Prior experience is not required in many cases.
Geospatial Analysis: involve analysis of the data after it is created and finally to generate an output which can be useful in decision making. Analysis can be performed any of the application areas. It requires professionals with basic knowledge of mapping and fine understanding of GIS tools, applications and software.
Geospatial Software/ Application Development: incorporates development of GIS tools as well as software to be used by Content Developers and Analysts. Geospatial Tools/ software can be general purpose or domain specific. It demands professionals with sound knowledge of programming languages and database technology and GIS software. They must also have sound knowledge of Client-Server, Distributed computing and software engineering.
Business Development: aims at evaluating and realizing business potential in the Geospatial market, drawing prospective clientele to penetrating existing markets. It demands complete understanding of the project life cycle � pre sales, implementation, data handling and management, post sales. Professionals willing to enter Business Development must have Geospatial orientation, knowledge of Geospatial technologies, proposal and presentation writing skills along with management and business sense.
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