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Speaking this week at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium
I’ll be speaking at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) in Chicago this Thursday. It’s an exciting opportunity to share some of the geographic data analysis approaches we’ve (TerraSeer) been using to help manufacturers and retailers forecast demand and make inventory assortment decisions. Here’s a downloadable brochure with more information about the conference. Hopefully this [...]
Spatial Career Guide is now Required Reading at USC
I was mentioned on Twitter because my post on GIS Software Developer career preparation as part of the Spatial Career series is now required reading for a graduate level GIS class at the University of Southern California. I thought this was pretty cool. I think my PhD advisor was hoping my contribution to the discipline would [...]
Spatial Career Guide – Spatial Statistician
This is my fifth post in the Spatial Career series. In previous posts I’ve written about how to prepare for a career as a GIS Software Developer, as a Geospatial Analyst, as a Cartography/Visualization Specialist, and as a Geographic Information Scientist. In this post I will describe how to prepare for a career as a Spatial Statistician. This career path [...]
Spatial Career Guide – Geographic Information Scientist
This is my fourth post in the Spatial Career series. In previous posts I’ve written about how to prepare for a career as a GIS Software Developer, as a Geospatial Analyst, and as a Cartography/Visualization Specialist. In this post I will describe how to prepare for a career as a Geographic Information Scientist. The most important word in this [...]
Spatial Career Guide – Cartography and Visualization Specialist
This is my third post in the Spatial Career series. I’ve covered GIS Software Developer and Geospatial Analyst and in this post I will provide guidance to the aspiring cartographer and/or visualization specialist. Of the six paths that I set out to cover in this series this might be the one that I know the [...]
Replacement Rate Models for Category Management in the Automotive Aftermarket
An important piece of the automotive aftermarket category management puzzle involves an understanding of your category’s replacement rates. Replacement rates, which are also referred to as repair rates or failure rates, are essentially an estimate of the likelihood that a vehicle will need to a replacement part due to failure or normal wear and tear. [...]
Spatial Career Guide – How to Become a Geospatial Analyst
In my last post I proposed 5 skills to develop during college that should help you become a successful GIS Software Developer as part of my series of blog posts on Spatial Careers. In this post I’m writing about the Geospatial Analyst career track. This one is more challenging because the path isn’t well defined. The [...]
Spatial Career Guide – 5 Key Skills for Future GIS Software Developers
Many, many folks in the GIS community find themselves in the software development universe and for good reason. Software development makes for an interesting career, blending problem solving and creativity, and most software development jobs pay fairly well with opportunities for entrepreneurial adventures. This is the path I took after finishing part of grad school and I [...]
Spatial Career Guide for Undergrads Currently Studying GIS – Curriculum Suggestions for 6 Geospatial Career Paths
In a recent post I argued that Spatial is Indeed Special but that GIS software skills will soon be obsolete. Recent graduates trying to establish “GIS careers” (perhaps we should start calling them Geospatial Careers?) have begun complaining because the opportunities they were promised haven’t materialized. I recently tried to provide some guidance for those attempting [...]
Blog Update – New Host, New Look and Feel
Dear Blog Readers, Thank you for following my blog! The last couple months have been a lot of fun and I’ve decided to upgrade my blog from WordPress.com to a hosted WordPress.org site with a new theme. I hope you like the new look and feel but please let me know in the comments section [...]
