What is AIMS?
AIMS stands for Automated Information Mapping System and is a department within Johnson County government. AIMS is a Geographic Information System, or GIS. A GIS is a computerized system for managing large amounts of information that is geographically referenced or related to a location. In other words, a GIS is smart maps. An integrated GIS is generally a “turnkey” system operating on a computer system in a client/server environment. It often has plotter, digitizer, or color printer devices attached to the computer or on the network. The GIS also includes software for graphic processing, database management, and spatial analysis and modeling. The AIMS database integrates graphic and nongraphic data.