Silk Meridian丝路经纬国际培训学院
GIS & Geospatial

GIS for Transport & Logistics

交通与物流 GIS

Code GS-37Format SpecialistDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

GIS for Transport & Logistics is part of our GIS & Geospatial portfolio (Specialist). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind GIS for Transport & Logistics.
  • Apply GIS for Transport & Logistics methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Complete hands-on labs with real spatial data and a capstone map or analysis.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

GIS analysts, engineers, surveyors, planners and data scientists

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of GIS for Transport & Logistics
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Web maps, apps and sharing
  • Imagery and remote sensing inputs
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Map production and storytelling
  • Spatial data models: vector and raster
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for GIS for Transport & Logistics
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Coordinate systems and projections
  • Data capture, editing and quality
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Application in practice

  • Geoprocessing and analysis workflows
  • Automation and scripting
  • Common problems and how to solve them
  • Regional practice in the Gulf, Africa and Europe
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: GIS for Transport & Logistics on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in GIS for Transport & Logistics
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Automation and scripting
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for GIS for Transport & Logistics
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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