You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllBusiness analyticsData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovationGIS for Schools Digital transformation Why Cloud is king in the post-COVID-19 era The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more agile Cloud-based technology deployments - as demonstrated with the global best-practice example of oil and gas giant Woodside. Learn more Digital transformation A business guide to AI and location intelligence See how business executives derive insight by combining artificial intelligence with location-based analytics Learn more Digital transformation Digitalising navigational charts for safety NOAA is leading the world in phasing out paper charts, embracing the advantages of Electronic Navigational Charts. Learn more Data-driven decisions Lessons from Bega Valley's bush fire recovery efforts In the summer of 2019, 70 per cent of Bega Valley Shire Council's land area was damaged by the bush fires. Here are the lessons learned from their response and recovery efforts. Learn more Digital transformation How to future-proof GIS remote work In the aftermath of COVID-19, businesses will rethink their remote work operations. Find out how your GIS team can future-proof a distributed workforce system in part three of the blog series. Learn more Data-driven decisions Why open data is critical in times of crisis The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shares complex data in an easy-to-use, digestible format for public consumption to assist government agencies and communities in understanding the potential impacts of COVID-19. Learn more Digital transformation How to optimise GIS remote work As COVID-19 restrictions impact countries around the world, your GIS team may need to work remotely for several months. Find out how you can optimise an existing distributed working environment in part two of the blog series. Learn more Data-driven decisions What the world's smartest cities all have in common The world's smartest cities use location intelligence to help civic leaders and executives make data-driven decisions and plan long-term improvements that benefit residents. Here's how. Learn more Digital transformation How to transition your GIS team to work remotely COVID-19 has catalysed a global transition to remote work. Find out how your GIS team can make the transition to remote work a success in part one of the blog series. Learn more Data-driven decisions Earth Day 2020 welcomes insight from global citizen science In the leadup to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, citizen scientists answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding the future of our planet. Learn more Disruptive innovation Mineral exploration from space Advances in hyperspectral imagery are futureproofing the global exploration outlook - delve into the technology behind it. Learn more Data-driven decisions A best-practice approach to bushfire recovery It's important to look at what we can learn from past disasters and extreme weather events - to map the best path forward for recovery. Learn more Business analytics Insights vs information: Redefining the "I" in GIS The evolution of GIS web applications has opened new pathways to visualising data, transforming the role that location plays in communicating and understanding complex information. Learn more Digital transformation The essentials of managed cloud services Esri Australia's managed cloud services offers various packages for the deployment of your ArcGIS stack in the cloud. Learn more Digital transformation GIS: the foundation of grid modernisation Discover how GIS technology provides core functionality to help utilities drive their grid modernisation initiatives, and build tougher, smarter and more secure grids. Learn more Data-driven decisions How UX design solves business problems Meeting the expectations of a mobile-connected, highly demanding user base, incorporating UX design into application planning delivers returns throughout the planning and build processes. Learn more Digital transformation How UX-aware is your organisation? Knowing where your organisation sits on the UX maturity scale can help guide your approach to new digital projects. Here are key tips on how to review your UX maturity. Learn more Disruptive innovation Crowdsource is key: celebrating our 2019 Young Scholar 'Shout Out' to 2019 Esri Australia Young Scholar Recipient Sherbaz Hashmi from Australian National University for his crowdsource community application. Learn more Data-driven decisions Pitching UX for your next GIS business case Building a business case for UX design in new and existing GIS projects can be challenging, especially when pitching to decision-makers who may be unfamiliar with, or sceptical about, UX principles. Learn more Digital transformation Eliminate guesswork with user research for GIS Five tried and tested ways to understand what your users really want - and the role this insight plays in delivering a winning user experience. Learn more GIS for Schools Teacher Talk: Navigating the GIS Classroom Australian teachers see the power of using GIS in their classroom, but many aren't sure on the pedagogy and teaching method to use. We look at tried and tested approaches, to help make the transition as smooth as possible. Learn more Digital transformation 3 emerging trends in Web GIS resourcing Leveraging the power of the internet, web GIS is empowering GIS specialists to focus on core business initiatives rather than the day-to-day IT system support. Learn more Data-driven decisions Combatting drug-related deaths with GIS US law enforcement expert Mike King outlines how authorities are using location intelligence to report drug activity, educate the community, promote treatment options and understand the effectiveness of response activities. Learn more Digital transformation Connected communities drive positive change Public and private entities need data sharing platforms that deliver open data and allow data contributions to connect with their communities and drive positive change. Learn more Digital transformation Cloud GIS: the four pillars of success The powerful capabilities and growth of Cloud GIS has seen organisations transform how they plan, resource and administer GIS, delivering even greater capabilities, value and manageability. Learn more Disruptive innovation 5 key terms to navigate the UX landscape About to step into your first UX meeting and afraid you'll be struck speechless at the conference table? This quick-read glossary will equip you with an understanding of common UX terms. Learn more Data-driven decisions Systems, trust and GDA2020 Why is GDA2020 data migration so important? The value of spatial systems, data and analysis is based on the ability to trust the results they provide for accurate decision-making. Learn more Data-driven decisions Machine and Deep Learning frameworks New Machine and Deep Learning frameworks are providing an easy-to-use way to extract accurate information from data. Dipak Paudyal explains how the technology delivers insights. Learn more Disruptive innovation GIS tech trends - 2018 review and 2019 forecast In this annual review and forecast, Peter Gill looks back at 2018 - an awesome year in the geospatial industry - and gives us his highlights on the emerging technology capabilities and products to watch in 2019. Learn more Data-driven decisions GIS and data science: two sides of the same coin If data scientists analyse data to uncover insights that help improve bottom lines, then what have GIS professionals been doing for years? Learn more
Digital transformation Why Cloud is king in the post-COVID-19 era The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more agile Cloud-based technology deployments - as demonstrated with the global best-practice example of oil and gas giant Woodside. Learn more
Digital transformation A business guide to AI and location intelligence See how business executives derive insight by combining artificial intelligence with location-based analytics Learn more
Digital transformation Digitalising navigational charts for safety NOAA is leading the world in phasing out paper charts, embracing the advantages of Electronic Navigational Charts. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Lessons from Bega Valley's bush fire recovery efforts In the summer of 2019, 70 per cent of Bega Valley Shire Council's land area was damaged by the bush fires. Here are the lessons learned from their response and recovery efforts. Learn more
Digital transformation How to future-proof GIS remote work In the aftermath of COVID-19, businesses will rethink their remote work operations. Find out how your GIS team can future-proof a distributed workforce system in part three of the blog series. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Why open data is critical in times of crisis The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shares complex data in an easy-to-use, digestible format for public consumption to assist government agencies and communities in understanding the potential impacts of COVID-19. Learn more
Digital transformation How to optimise GIS remote work As COVID-19 restrictions impact countries around the world, your GIS team may need to work remotely for several months. Find out how you can optimise an existing distributed working environment in part two of the blog series. Learn more
Data-driven decisions What the world's smartest cities all have in common The world's smartest cities use location intelligence to help civic leaders and executives make data-driven decisions and plan long-term improvements that benefit residents. Here's how. Learn more
Digital transformation How to transition your GIS team to work remotely COVID-19 has catalysed a global transition to remote work. Find out how your GIS team can make the transition to remote work a success in part one of the blog series. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Earth Day 2020 welcomes insight from global citizen science In the leadup to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, citizen scientists answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding the future of our planet. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Mineral exploration from space Advances in hyperspectral imagery are futureproofing the global exploration outlook - delve into the technology behind it. Learn more
Data-driven decisions A best-practice approach to bushfire recovery It's important to look at what we can learn from past disasters and extreme weather events - to map the best path forward for recovery. Learn more
Business analytics Insights vs information: Redefining the "I" in GIS The evolution of GIS web applications has opened new pathways to visualising data, transforming the role that location plays in communicating and understanding complex information. Learn more
Digital transformation The essentials of managed cloud services Esri Australia's managed cloud services offers various packages for the deployment of your ArcGIS stack in the cloud. Learn more
Digital transformation GIS: the foundation of grid modernisation Discover how GIS technology provides core functionality to help utilities drive their grid modernisation initiatives, and build tougher, smarter and more secure grids. Learn more
Data-driven decisions How UX design solves business problems Meeting the expectations of a mobile-connected, highly demanding user base, incorporating UX design into application planning delivers returns throughout the planning and build processes. Learn more
Digital transformation How UX-aware is your organisation? Knowing where your organisation sits on the UX maturity scale can help guide your approach to new digital projects. Here are key tips on how to review your UX maturity. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Crowdsource is key: celebrating our 2019 Young Scholar 'Shout Out' to 2019 Esri Australia Young Scholar Recipient Sherbaz Hashmi from Australian National University for his crowdsource community application. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Pitching UX for your next GIS business case Building a business case for UX design in new and existing GIS projects can be challenging, especially when pitching to decision-makers who may be unfamiliar with, or sceptical about, UX principles. Learn more
Digital transformation Eliminate guesswork with user research for GIS Five tried and tested ways to understand what your users really want - and the role this insight plays in delivering a winning user experience. Learn more
GIS for Schools Teacher Talk: Navigating the GIS Classroom Australian teachers see the power of using GIS in their classroom, but many aren't sure on the pedagogy and teaching method to use. We look at tried and tested approaches, to help make the transition as smooth as possible. Learn more
Digital transformation 3 emerging trends in Web GIS resourcing Leveraging the power of the internet, web GIS is empowering GIS specialists to focus on core business initiatives rather than the day-to-day IT system support. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Combatting drug-related deaths with GIS US law enforcement expert Mike King outlines how authorities are using location intelligence to report drug activity, educate the community, promote treatment options and understand the effectiveness of response activities. Learn more
Digital transformation Connected communities drive positive change Public and private entities need data sharing platforms that deliver open data and allow data contributions to connect with their communities and drive positive change. Learn more
Digital transformation Cloud GIS: the four pillars of success The powerful capabilities and growth of Cloud GIS has seen organisations transform how they plan, resource and administer GIS, delivering even greater capabilities, value and manageability. Learn more
Disruptive innovation 5 key terms to navigate the UX landscape About to step into your first UX meeting and afraid you'll be struck speechless at the conference table? This quick-read glossary will equip you with an understanding of common UX terms. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Systems, trust and GDA2020 Why is GDA2020 data migration so important? The value of spatial systems, data and analysis is based on the ability to trust the results they provide for accurate decision-making. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Machine and Deep Learning frameworks New Machine and Deep Learning frameworks are providing an easy-to-use way to extract accurate information from data. Dipak Paudyal explains how the technology delivers insights. Learn more
Disruptive innovation GIS tech trends - 2018 review and 2019 forecast In this annual review and forecast, Peter Gill looks back at 2018 - an awesome year in the geospatial industry - and gives us his highlights on the emerging technology capabilities and products to watch in 2019. Learn more
Data-driven decisions GIS and data science: two sides of the same coin If data scientists analyse data to uncover insights that help improve bottom lines, then what have GIS professionals been doing for years? Learn more