University of Southern Mississipi's Geospatial Competency Matrix

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Competency
 Group
Core
Applications Development
Coordination
Data Acquisition
Data Analysis
Data Management
Management
Marketing
Project Management
Systems Analysis
Systems Management
Training
Visualization
Ability to Assess Relationships Among Geospatial Technologies
 Technical
x
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
 
x
x
x
  
x
Cartography
 Technical
 
 
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Computer Programming Skills
 Technical
 
 x
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
 
x
Environmental Applications
 Technical
 
 x
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 x
GIS Theory and Applications
 Technical
x
x
 
 
x
x
x
 
x
 
x
x
x
Geology Applications
 Technical
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Geospatial Data Processing Tools
 Technical
 
 
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
x
x
x
x
Photogrammerty
 Technical
 
x
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Remote Sensing Theory & Applications
 Technical
 
x
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
x
Spatial Information Processing
 Technical
 
x
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
x
Technical Writing
 Technical
x
x
x
 
x
 
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Technological Literacy
 Technical
x
x
 
x
x
x
x
 
x
x
x
x
x
Topology
 Technical
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Ability to see the "Big Picture"
 Business
x
x
x
 
 
x
x
x
 
x
x
x
 
Business Understanding
 Business
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
 
Buy-in/Advocacy
 Business
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
 
 
 
x
x
Change Management
 Business
x
x
x
 
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Cost Benefit analysis/ROI
 Business
x
 
x
 
 
x
x
x
x
 
x
x
x
Ethics Modeling
 Business
 
 
 
 
x
 
x
x
x
 
x
x
x
Industry Understanding
 Business
 
x
x
 
 
 
 x
x
 
 
 
x
x
Legal Understanding
 Business
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Organization Understanding
 Business
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
 
Performance Analysis & Evaluation
 Business
 
 
 
x
 
 
x
 
x
x
x
x
 
Visioning
 Business
x
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
x
x
x
x
 
Creative Thinking

Analytical
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Knowledge Management
 Analytical
 
 
x
 
x
 
x
 
x
 
x
x
x
Model Building Skills
 Analytical
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
 
 
 
x
x
x
Problem-Solving Skills
 Analytical
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Research Skill
 Analytical
 
x
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Systems Thinking
 Analytical
 
x
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
x
x
x
x
Coaching
 Interpersonal  
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
x
 
Communication
 Interpersonal
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Conflict Management
 Interpersonal
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
x
 
x
x
 
Feedback Skills
 Interpersonal
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Group Process Understanding
 Interpersonal
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
x
 
x
x
 
Leadership Skills
 Interpersonal
x
 
x
 
 
x
x
x
x
 
x
x
x
Questioning
 Interpersonal
 
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
 
x
x
x
 
Relationship Building Skills
 Interpersonal
x
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
x
x
x
x
 
Self-Knowledge/Self-Management
 Interpersonal
x
 
x
 
 
 
x
x
 
x
x
x