ba3de8b8_eral_Geographic_Data_Committee__Abstract
[Author] Geo-Enabling Business Workgroup [Factsheet] Geo-Enabling the businesses of government [PDF 219KB] [Date] 2008 [Abstract] 
Geo-enabling is to take loosely geo referenced information typically in a database with a column that contains a street address, a zip code, a county name, a permit number, a watershed code, or route number and automatically join it up with the representation of that geography to make a map-able dataset (make a map) and to support visual and GIS analysis against other data. The value is not in making the map, but in potential juxtaposition with other geodata that may support or enhance an existing or desired business process or decision support scenario. This factsheet provides information on the value of geo-enabling as well as examples in the federal sector.
Factsheets — Federal Geographic Data Committee
Abstract