Utilizing GPS for GIS data collection and maintenance of existing records is essential for timely decision-making and the efficient use of resources. Any organization that requires accurate location information can benefit from the efficiency and productivity provided by today’s GPS technology. Across the globe, organizations such as utility companies use GIS data collection systems to keep their mapping records up-to-date and to help them compete in an increasingly deregulated and competitive market.  GPS can help in creating maps with consistently high data integrity. This makes GPS excellent for updating and maintaining complex equipment inventories, mapping prospective right-of-ways, and performing many network analysis and design functions.