I.R.I.S. can help your organization reap the benefits of Information Technology (IT) without the headaches by providing a complete range of computer services supporting Forestry, Natural Resource, and Environmental Information Systems. This includes services such as:

Systems Analysis/Design Services - help you understand your organization by diagramming the flow of information, processing, maps, reports, etc... through it.

System Specification Services - help you avoid mismatched components and purchasing the wrong things by putting together packages of hardware, software, services, etc... that complement each other.

Implementation Plan Services - help you schedule time, funds, and personnel so you can implement new systems in an orderly fashion, spread costs out over time, and minimize work disruptions.

Data Search Services - help you avoid the high cost of digitizing you own data by finding, evaluating, and selecting public and private sources of Satellite, Aerial, GIS, etc... imagery, maps, and data that are best suited to your needs.

Data Collection Services - help you quickly and correctly gather timberstand data, natural resource inventories, heritage surveys, road inventories, etc... (without the bug bites or having to re-collect data) by supplying data analysis, field procedures, data collection, verification, etc... services performed by qualified professionals.

Data Conversion Services - save you time, money, and aggravation by converting your maps and tabular data from paper format into digital formats that your software programs can use.

Database Design Services - help you access, maintain, query, and display your tabular, graphic, relational, and GIS databases quickly by correctly structuring and populating your directories, workspaces, data files, attributes, etc.

Data Processing Services - help you avoid the hassles, time, and costs associated with implementing large, infrequent, and/or complex projects by having I.R.I.S. model, summarize, analyze, output, etc... raw data into information that you can use.

Custom Programming Services - help you "do it your way" when standard off-the-shelf software does not meet your needs by modifying existing software or developing new software designed specifically for your organization.

Image Processing Services - help you get the most out of airplane and satellite imagery by processing it to: improve interpretation, selectively highlight features, classify areas into categories, perform year-to-year change analysis, etc.

Desktop Mapping Services - - help you implement powerful, easy-to-use desktop mapping software by providing software, data, installation, setup, training, tricks, and tips, or by having us "do it all for you".

GIS Database Services - - help you reduce costs, eliminate problems, and reduce implementation times by having us digitize and integrate datalayers specific to your organization with existing GIS datalayers, and structuring your geo-database so it can be easily and quickly printed, queried, updated, maintained, etc.

GIS Implementation and Customization Services - using over 25 years of experience, we can help you put GIS technology and datalayers to work for you for a fraction of their real cost! Among other things, this technology will enable you to point at graphic features on the screen and see all of the tabular information associated with them. Alternatively, you can search the tabular database for features that meet complex criteria and then display them. This technology enables you to overlay map layers to find the areas that meet your criteria; view maps in 3 dimensions; perform complex "neighborhood" analysis; and classify the millions of cells in satellite imagery into categories that make sense to you.

Custom User Interface Services - help you reduce the complexity of today's software, reduce errors, and increase productivity by having simplified user interfaces that are more intuitive and easier-to-use developed to your specifications.

Custom Map and Report Services - help you tap into I.R.I.S.' GIS, mapping, and image processing expertise to produce maps and reports specifically tailored to your organization's needs.

Turnkey System Services - help you minimize disappointments and headaches by professionally setting up, installing, configuring, and stress-testing all components before delivery so your staff can "turn the key and go" and the systems will work properly from the day that you receive them.

Comprehensive Training Services - help you reduce conflict and stress; increase productivity, reduce implementation times; and minimize costly downtime, by providing your staff. with the training they need to avoid unnecessary mistakes and errors.

System Maintenance/Upgrade Services - help you postpone the cost of purchasing new systems, reduce headaches, and maximize the return on your investment by professionally cleaning, upgrading, replacing, reconditioning, etc... worn and/or obsolete components to keep your systems running fast and reliably.

"Give Us A Holler" Technical Support Services - help your staff stay productive by providing expert assistance if problems occur, and answering questions that arise as they become more familiar with your computer systems and want to start doing more things with them.

Strategic Planning Services - help you plan for the future by providing an orderly strategy for improving your information system over time in a manner that makes sense, minimizes headaches, and maximizes your return on investment.

Putting It All Together: Confused about what to buy? Not sure which computer hardware, software, mapping data, services, etc... arc best for your organization? Need a comprehensive solution with all the components working together? Unsure about configurations? Don't want to spend a lot of time and money learning and researching? Let us help by putting together a Solution Pak specifically designed for your information needs and budget! Each Solution Pak provides a comprehensive, integrated package of hardware, software, data, accessories, supplies, services, and financing put together specifically for your operations and budget! You can get started by choosing one of the three Solution Paks below:

Low-Tech Solution Paks^TM/SM - these packages put your organization on the road to a well-designed, efficient (paper-based or computerized) information system that can fully capture the benefits of computers WITHOUT having to buy more hardware and software. It consists of proven, relatively simple systems analysis/design methods with information engineering techniques, tempered by real world experience, to "get rid of the junk" and improve your information system. This Solutions Pak will reduce redundancy, eliminate paperwork, decrease workloads, and make your information system more efficient - all for a relatively small, low-risk investment!

Mid-Tech Solution Paks^TM/SM - these packages are ideal for organizations that want to enhance their current information systems, and start preparing for more powerful technologies, without it costing an arm and a leg! It consists of comprehensive, integrated combinations of moderately complex computer hardware, software, services, supplies, financing, etc... customized to meet your organization's information needs and budget. Features include: office productivity software, desktop mapping software, and specialized forestry, natural resource, and environmental software. This Solutions Pak will help your organization work more effectively and efficiently using proven, highly-reliable, moderately complex information technology that provides big returns!

High-Tech Solution Paks^TM/SM - these packages are the answer for the most demanding organizations and projects that need "smart" maps to work with large areas of land and water. It uses the most advanced computer technologies available to solve complex forestry, natural resource, and environmental issues. The High-Tech Solutions Pak consists of comprehensive, integrated combinations of state-of-the-art computer hardware, software, digital mapping data, services, supplies, financing, etc... designed to meet your organization's information needs and budget. It features ESRI's ArcGIS Geographic Information Systems software, ERDAS Imagine image processing software, and expert systems software developed by I.R.I.S. We have been at the forefront of these technologies since the 1980's and know how to make them work for you!