The TCM company has used phones and post mail to coordinate its different subsidiaries. To improve the efficiency of their operations, they want to design a modern GIS. Which is the most appropriate first step toward designing the GIS?

a$.$

Get state$-$of$-$the$-$art broadband telecommunication infrastructure.

b$.$

Determine the kind of information that the company needs.

c$.$

Adapt their products to the local cultures.

d$.$

Research for global competition in the markets where they have a presence.