You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllEsri techData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovationGIS in Education Digital transformation 5 tips for GIS success in your organisation What are the factors that set successful GIS strategies apart? Find out the key steps that help organisations drive GIS as a business-critical platform, gaining high adoption and making a real difference to decision making. Learn more Digital transformation Digital transformation for local government The most successful leaders in digital transformation are equipped with the tools and resources to help them make decisions and effect change that improves efficiency, performance and profitability. Learn more Data-driven decisions Ozri 2017: The Science of Where brought to life across 3 cities More than a thousand delegates gathered for the Australian Esri User Conference, hearing about the latest in GIS technology from international and local presenters. Laura Berman shares her highlights from the day. Learn more Data-driven decisions Cleaning the Gulf of Mexico using GIS The clean-up efforts following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an example of how GIS technology can be used to assist in disaster response. Learn more Esri tech Tackling terrorism with apps Geo-enabled smartphone apps not only warn the public of impending crises, but also harvest critical community updates to support government response. Learn more Disruptive innovation Enterprise GIS data meets Augmented Reality Augmented Reality (AR) adds even more detailed visualisation to maps and data. Find out how to bring your Enterprise GIS data into AR apps to supplement real-world views. Learn more Disruptive innovation Esri's strategy and vision for 3D GIS Although our world is 3D, many plans and maps are still 2D. 3D maps improve spatial understanding and communication with both internal stakeholders and the public. Learn more Digital transformation Building agile law enforcement with GIS Global security expert Mike King outlines how GIS technology offers a complete, agile law enforcement system by integrating existing networks with the latest technology for enhanced mobile capabilities and data intelligence. Learn more Digital transformation Esri Young Scholar Award winner: bridging gap between theory and practice Queensland University of Technology research assistant and third-year B.Sc student Alan Pearse developed IDW-Plus, an ArcGIS tool to calculate land use impact on stream health. Learn more Esri tech 10 tips for creating successful story maps Transforming complex data into compelling, visually stunning information is easy with story maps. Follow these 10 tips to tell stories through visualisation and interaction. Learn more Disruptive innovation Geoscape: Australia's National 3D Dataset See how Geoscape, Australia's world-leading 3D Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset, makes maps with unprecedented detail and depth, creating new business and policy opportunities across the country. Learn more Digital transformation A platform for smart government As communities realise that a Geographic Information System is more than just a pretty map, smart governments are implementing location-centric platforms to drive strategic data-driven decision-making for smarter communities. Learn more Disruptive innovation The top 3 trends in GIS technology: 3D, VR and AR With greater collaboration and more advanced tools, the latest developments in GIS technology are bringing even more detailed visualisation and revealing new insights into maps and data. Learn more Digital transformation Solidifying geospatial science as a smart career choice With GIS now seen as essential to making informed business and government decisions, the annual Esri Young Scholar Award is playing a vital role in promoting geospatial science as a career choice. Learn more Data-driven decisions Data-driven decisions - a journey, not a destination Hunting for new value in your data is a journey, not a destination. Learn about the importance of visualisation when it comes to data-driven decisions, and the unique role geography plays in exploratory data analysis. Learn more Disruptive innovation Open government starts with transparent information sharing One of the most popular apps within the ArcGIS platform, Story Maps is increasingly being utilised by all levels of government as an open data tool to share community information, raise environmental awareness and attract visitors. Learn more Digital transformation The top 10 trends in the (local) world of GIS What are the top trends in GIS for 2017? How can you leverage these to help your business better connect, serve and grow? Read about the advancements and shifts set to shape local industry. Learn more Data-driven decisions Track solar eclipses from the past and of the future You can now track all 905 solar eclipses that have (and will) take place between 1601 and 2200 using an interactive web application. Learn about and explore your new guide to one of the most spectacular shows on Earth. Learn more Digital transformation What the release of ArcGIS 10.5 means for your enterprise ArcGIS 10.5 ushers in a new era for enterprise GIS users - with improved products and capabilities making the Web GIS pattern simple to implement for any organisation. Learn more Digital transformation Harnessing the power of location The technology partner agreement between Esri and SAP makes harnessing the power of location achievable for any organization - including yours - and the potential benefits of this integration can be immediate and dramatic. Learn more Data-driven decisions Building safe communities - 7 questions you need to confidently answer For public safety specialists and governments of every level, successfully building safe communities hinges on the ability to effectively respond to modern security challenges. Learn more Disruptive innovation Best practice tips for collecting drone imagery As more organisations introduce drones into their operations, more people are asking about collecting drone imagery in the field. It's a task that's becoming easy to do, but the technology you choose is vital to doing it right. Learn more Disruptive innovation Crowdsourcing apps mean more data and less work for you Working together brings forth positive outcomes - we're taught this from a young age - and with crowdsourcing apps, councils are able to benefit firsthand from strength in numbers. Learn more Digital transformation Why location is vital for optimising your business processes A new era in location enablement has arrived, with smarter technology integration capabilities strengthening the potential ROI of traditional business intelligent systems. But how can this benefit your organisation? Learn more Digital transformation Why Abu Dhabi's transport system is a global best practice From enabling the public to intuitively report traffic issues, to providing all staff with a single real-time view of all agency data - here's why Abu Dhabi's transport spatial information framework is a global best practice. Learn more Data-driven decisions A Young Scholar's UC experience The 2016 award recipient put his work in front of the global GIS community - gaining knowledge, making connections, and taking in all that San Diego has to offer. Read about Iurii Shendryk's once-in-a-lifetime trip to the world's biggest spatial event. Learn more Disruptive innovation 14 million reasons to use real-time fleet management technology By introducing advanced fleet management technology into their operations, US-based gold, silver and copper producer Freeport McMoRan are positioned to shave $14M off their operating costs each year. Learn more Disruptive innovation Driving value from drones - some lessons from the resources sector Drones are increasingly transforming the operations of many of the world's leading resources companies, offering new efficiency savings in areas including planning, exploration and environmental impact assessment. Learn more Digital transformation Watch your ROI snowball from one enterprise data solution Referencing a council park dataset for this example, one of Australia's most respected geospatial experts explains how your Big Data ROI could snowball dramatically off the back of a single enterprise data solution. Learn more Digital transformation The new urban planning trend transforming city design The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has revealed the jewel in its Smart Nation strategy crown - the highly anticipated first phase of its national 3D mapping project. Learn more
Digital transformation 5 tips for GIS success in your organisation What are the factors that set successful GIS strategies apart? Find out the key steps that help organisations drive GIS as a business-critical platform, gaining high adoption and making a real difference to decision making. Learn more
Digital transformation Digital transformation for local government The most successful leaders in digital transformation are equipped with the tools and resources to help them make decisions and effect change that improves efficiency, performance and profitability. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Ozri 2017: The Science of Where brought to life across 3 cities More than a thousand delegates gathered for the Australian Esri User Conference, hearing about the latest in GIS technology from international and local presenters. Laura Berman shares her highlights from the day. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Cleaning the Gulf of Mexico using GIS The clean-up efforts following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an example of how GIS technology can be used to assist in disaster response. Learn more
Esri tech Tackling terrorism with apps Geo-enabled smartphone apps not only warn the public of impending crises, but also harvest critical community updates to support government response. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Enterprise GIS data meets Augmented Reality Augmented Reality (AR) adds even more detailed visualisation to maps and data. Find out how to bring your Enterprise GIS data into AR apps to supplement real-world views. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Esri's strategy and vision for 3D GIS Although our world is 3D, many plans and maps are still 2D. 3D maps improve spatial understanding and communication with both internal stakeholders and the public. Learn more
Digital transformation Building agile law enforcement with GIS Global security expert Mike King outlines how GIS technology offers a complete, agile law enforcement system by integrating existing networks with the latest technology for enhanced mobile capabilities and data intelligence. Learn more
Digital transformation Esri Young Scholar Award winner: bridging gap between theory and practice Queensland University of Technology research assistant and third-year B.Sc student Alan Pearse developed IDW-Plus, an ArcGIS tool to calculate land use impact on stream health. Learn more
Esri tech 10 tips for creating successful story maps Transforming complex data into compelling, visually stunning information is easy with story maps. Follow these 10 tips to tell stories through visualisation and interaction. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Geoscape: Australia's National 3D Dataset See how Geoscape, Australia's world-leading 3D Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset, makes maps with unprecedented detail and depth, creating new business and policy opportunities across the country. Learn more
Digital transformation A platform for smart government As communities realise that a Geographic Information System is more than just a pretty map, smart governments are implementing location-centric platforms to drive strategic data-driven decision-making for smarter communities. Learn more
Disruptive innovation The top 3 trends in GIS technology: 3D, VR and AR With greater collaboration and more advanced tools, the latest developments in GIS technology are bringing even more detailed visualisation and revealing new insights into maps and data. Learn more
Digital transformation Solidifying geospatial science as a smart career choice With GIS now seen as essential to making informed business and government decisions, the annual Esri Young Scholar Award is playing a vital role in promoting geospatial science as a career choice. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Data-driven decisions - a journey, not a destination Hunting for new value in your data is a journey, not a destination. Learn about the importance of visualisation when it comes to data-driven decisions, and the unique role geography plays in exploratory data analysis. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Open government starts with transparent information sharing One of the most popular apps within the ArcGIS platform, Story Maps is increasingly being utilised by all levels of government as an open data tool to share community information, raise environmental awareness and attract visitors. Learn more
Digital transformation The top 10 trends in the (local) world of GIS What are the top trends in GIS for 2017? How can you leverage these to help your business better connect, serve and grow? Read about the advancements and shifts set to shape local industry. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Track solar eclipses from the past and of the future You can now track all 905 solar eclipses that have (and will) take place between 1601 and 2200 using an interactive web application. Learn about and explore your new guide to one of the most spectacular shows on Earth. Learn more
Digital transformation What the release of ArcGIS 10.5 means for your enterprise ArcGIS 10.5 ushers in a new era for enterprise GIS users - with improved products and capabilities making the Web GIS pattern simple to implement for any organisation. Learn more
Digital transformation Harnessing the power of location The technology partner agreement between Esri and SAP makes harnessing the power of location achievable for any organization - including yours - and the potential benefits of this integration can be immediate and dramatic. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Building safe communities - 7 questions you need to confidently answer For public safety specialists and governments of every level, successfully building safe communities hinges on the ability to effectively respond to modern security challenges. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Best practice tips for collecting drone imagery As more organisations introduce drones into their operations, more people are asking about collecting drone imagery in the field. It's a task that's becoming easy to do, but the technology you choose is vital to doing it right. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Crowdsourcing apps mean more data and less work for you Working together brings forth positive outcomes - we're taught this from a young age - and with crowdsourcing apps, councils are able to benefit firsthand from strength in numbers. Learn more
Digital transformation Why location is vital for optimising your business processes A new era in location enablement has arrived, with smarter technology integration capabilities strengthening the potential ROI of traditional business intelligent systems. But how can this benefit your organisation? Learn more
Digital transformation Why Abu Dhabi's transport system is a global best practice From enabling the public to intuitively report traffic issues, to providing all staff with a single real-time view of all agency data - here's why Abu Dhabi's transport spatial information framework is a global best practice. Learn more
Data-driven decisions A Young Scholar's UC experience The 2016 award recipient put his work in front of the global GIS community - gaining knowledge, making connections, and taking in all that San Diego has to offer. Read about Iurii Shendryk's once-in-a-lifetime trip to the world's biggest spatial event. Learn more
Disruptive innovation 14 million reasons to use real-time fleet management technology By introducing advanced fleet management technology into their operations, US-based gold, silver and copper producer Freeport McMoRan are positioned to shave $14M off their operating costs each year. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Driving value from drones - some lessons from the resources sector Drones are increasingly transforming the operations of many of the world's leading resources companies, offering new efficiency savings in areas including planning, exploration and environmental impact assessment. Learn more
Digital transformation Watch your ROI snowball from one enterprise data solution Referencing a council park dataset for this example, one of Australia's most respected geospatial experts explains how your Big Data ROI could snowball dramatically off the back of a single enterprise data solution. Learn more
Digital transformation The new urban planning trend transforming city design The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has revealed the jewel in its Smart Nation strategy crown - the highly anticipated first phase of its national 3D mapping project. Learn more
