Software designed to coordinate data gathered at various times and locations into an overall topographical map. This program allows integration of a variety of data to form a detailed picture of a given point in the field. As an example, grid soil test data, soil type, and past yield information can be combined to determine a map to vary the planting rate.

A collection of graphic and attribute data relating to the earth's surface, computer hardware and software, which are used to perform queries of the data and to create thematic maps.

GIS allows for the analysis and visualisation of data with a spatial context. Further information.