Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select a GIS to incorporate into the land based business
- Identify appropriate GIS management software appropriate to a land based business requirement
- Identify the purpose and business requirements of the GIS for developing a sustainable land management system
- Collect enterprise and land use management data requirements from all sources of information and enter into the software program
- Identify and assess opportunities and limitations for operational improvements that may result from adopting GIS
- Identify potential cost savings benefits as a result of using GIS and adjust enterprise production budgets
- Develop a plan to incorporate the use of a GIS into the land based business to improve operational efficiency, profitability and sustainability
- Implement GIS into the land based business
- Identify appropriate training requirements for personnel to optimise the efficient use of machinery and technology
- Select required machinery and technology to incorporate into production operation
- Complete work operations to minimise environmental impacts by improving soil profile and productivity
- Identify and implement corrective action as a result of precise measurement data provided by satellite imagery
- Review production data using GIS
- Review enterprise operations regularly to identify opportunities for improvements in sustainable production systems using GIS
- Monitor and assess impact of natural conditions on enterprise to maximise sustainability of land-based business
- Review production data to identify increases in productivity and reduced input costs
- Review monitoring procedures and recorded operating costs against production cash flow budget