8. Modern Requirement Framework for Geospatial Information in Security and Government Services

Appropriate requirement management for geospatial information is a very dedicate and sensitive task, because this phase majorly influences the success of the geospatial service delivery. During the requirement design the special needs of the service target group needs to be comprehended and translated into concrete map layouts, geospatial data content or topology and symbols, which should provide the necessary information for the end user. Especially the distinction between strategic (what?), operational (how?) and the lower tactical levels are useful differentiations during the requirement design, especially for hierarchical structured organizations. In addition, at the management level an optimal composition between time—quality—cost needs to be defined for the project. Main constraints for modern mapping activities are the short time-to-deliver requirements, completeness, accuracy and the possibility to easily share and comprehend the map. Rapid mapping supports a fast map production on one hand, geospatial intelligence collects relevant information for security actions on the other hand. This contribution focuses on the requirements of map production for security and government services, such as combined civil-military humanitarian relief missions.