You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllEsri techData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovationGIS in Education 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 Digital transformation Geo-enable your organisation with an open platform More businesses are asking the question: 'How can we successfully geo-enable our whole organisation using an open platform, while working with an already complex mix of enterprise systems?' The answer is here. Learn more Digital transformation The advantages of working with an open platform While open source is probably the interpretation of 'open' that attracts more media attention, interoperability, or the notion of an open platform, is typically of greater importance to most organisations. Learn more Digital transformation 3 reasons why startups need to be location aware For businesses, what's the advantage of becoming location aware? And how can you use smart technology to achieve this awareness? These were two of the questions posed to a couple of location solutions experts recently. Learn more Esri tech A lightbulb moment in customer engagement for utilities When it comes to customer engagement for utilities in Australia, Western Power are raising the bar - turning to new technology and web apps to improve overall service and responsiveness. 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 Disruptive innovation Disruptive apps like Tinder, Uber and Airbnb - what's the common thread? At the core of many of the world's most well-known and disruptive apps lies a common thread that could prove the key for more successful startups in the future. Learn more Disruptive innovation Can a drone improve your bottom line? For sharp-minded execs, drones are the new black - with one business estimating their drone and location-based analytics strategy will deliver cost savings of 60 per cent. Learn more Disruptive innovation What's the million-dollar secret to streamlining logistics? A new approach to optimising transport fleets is streamlining logistics for global freight companies - delivering unprecedented efficiencies and cost savings. Learn more Digital transformation Is this what's missing from your digital transformation strategy? How can you remain competitive in the digital age? Have you started on the road to digital transformation? Find out the number one question you need to ask to ensure you can modernise your processes and perform at the top of your game. 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 When near enough is not good enough in risk assessment When will another flood hit Australia? Which properties will summer's cyclones strike? How much damage will the next major bushfire cause? These are just some of the risk assessment questions insurance companies are asking of their data. Learn more Data-driven decisions 5 questions to ask your Big Data analyst Asking geographic questions is something we as humans do all the time. It's a capability that has served us well since the early days, when knowing where a sabre-tooth tiger's lair was in relation to your cave proved very valuable. Learn more Data-driven decisions 3 ways to drive greater ROI from your transport analytics A common question posed by transport leaders tasked with overseeing smart transport initiatives is how to generate greater returns from existing data reservoirs. Read the answers here. Learn more Disruptive innovation What business strategy lessons can you learn from the Pokemon craze? With Pokemon Go rapidly taking over the virtual world, business leaders are keen to find out how they can leverage location-based technology to augment their own reality. Learn more Disruptive innovation How Big Data analytics can inform your smart transport strategy With Australia's population set to soar to 30 million by 2031, the pressure on authorities and commercial enterprises to deliver intelligent transport systems has never been greater. Learn more Data-driven decisions Make sure you choose the right commercial property "It's no longer acceptable [for leadership] to say, 'I am not a technology person'," according to Jones Lang LaSalle Australia's head of IT. Find out how this attitude is helping commercial real estate agents make better choices. Learn more Disruptive innovation The platform driving investment in SA agriculture An innovative online portal is providing venture capitalists with insights into South Australia's prime commodity investment opportunities. Learn more Disruptive innovation The new tool giving retailers a competitive advantage With the Internet of Things made up of an estimated 16 billion wirelessly connected devices around the world, the challenge for retailers now is to extract value from this mass of continuous streaming data. Learn more Disruptive innovation This insurance fraud solution deals with deception instantly Financial services fraud has hit peak levels, costing over $2B and affecting more than a million Australians. The good news is there's a solution available to stem the tide of insurance fraud. 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 Disruptive innovation The disruptive retail technology removing data blind spots The most disabling data blind spots in traditional BI tools are caused by the inability to clearly identify patterns and trends. Location-based analytics is here to provide the complete picture. Learn more Data-driven decisions Why it's time you invested in Big Data analytics tools Location-based analytics has changed the fortunes of many of the world's data rich, information poor retailers - connecting data to the real-world and using geographic context to deliver actionable business insights. Learn more Data-driven decisions Get to know Esri's Jack Dangermond - the man taking maps mainstream No one would describe Jack Dangermond as a household name. Yet this unassuming tech giant has pioneered a ubiquitous technology that underpins many of the world's latest business innovations. 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
Digital transformation Geo-enable your organisation with an open platform More businesses are asking the question: 'How can we successfully geo-enable our whole organisation using an open platform, while working with an already complex mix of enterprise systems?' The answer is here. Learn more
Digital transformation The advantages of working with an open platform While open source is probably the interpretation of 'open' that attracts more media attention, interoperability, or the notion of an open platform, is typically of greater importance to most organisations. Learn more
Digital transformation 3 reasons why startups need to be location aware For businesses, what's the advantage of becoming location aware? And how can you use smart technology to achieve this awareness? These were two of the questions posed to a couple of location solutions experts recently. Learn more
Esri tech A lightbulb moment in customer engagement for utilities When it comes to customer engagement for utilities in Australia, Western Power are raising the bar - turning to new technology and web apps to improve overall service and responsiveness. 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
Disruptive innovation Disruptive apps like Tinder, Uber and Airbnb - what's the common thread? At the core of many of the world's most well-known and disruptive apps lies a common thread that could prove the key for more successful startups in the future. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Can a drone improve your bottom line? For sharp-minded execs, drones are the new black - with one business estimating their drone and location-based analytics strategy will deliver cost savings of 60 per cent. Learn more
Disruptive innovation What's the million-dollar secret to streamlining logistics? A new approach to optimising transport fleets is streamlining logistics for global freight companies - delivering unprecedented efficiencies and cost savings. Learn more
Digital transformation Is this what's missing from your digital transformation strategy? How can you remain competitive in the digital age? Have you started on the road to digital transformation? Find out the number one question you need to ask to ensure you can modernise your processes and perform at the top of your game. 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 When near enough is not good enough in risk assessment When will another flood hit Australia? Which properties will summer's cyclones strike? How much damage will the next major bushfire cause? These are just some of the risk assessment questions insurance companies are asking of their data. Learn more
Data-driven decisions 5 questions to ask your Big Data analyst Asking geographic questions is something we as humans do all the time. It's a capability that has served us well since the early days, when knowing where a sabre-tooth tiger's lair was in relation to your cave proved very valuable. Learn more
Data-driven decisions 3 ways to drive greater ROI from your transport analytics A common question posed by transport leaders tasked with overseeing smart transport initiatives is how to generate greater returns from existing data reservoirs. Read the answers here. Learn more
Disruptive innovation What business strategy lessons can you learn from the Pokemon craze? With Pokemon Go rapidly taking over the virtual world, business leaders are keen to find out how they can leverage location-based technology to augment their own reality. Learn more
Disruptive innovation How Big Data analytics can inform your smart transport strategy With Australia's population set to soar to 30 million by 2031, the pressure on authorities and commercial enterprises to deliver intelligent transport systems has never been greater. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Make sure you choose the right commercial property "It's no longer acceptable [for leadership] to say, 'I am not a technology person'," according to Jones Lang LaSalle Australia's head of IT. Find out how this attitude is helping commercial real estate agents make better choices. Learn more
Disruptive innovation The platform driving investment in SA agriculture An innovative online portal is providing venture capitalists with insights into South Australia's prime commodity investment opportunities. Learn more
Disruptive innovation The new tool giving retailers a competitive advantage With the Internet of Things made up of an estimated 16 billion wirelessly connected devices around the world, the challenge for retailers now is to extract value from this mass of continuous streaming data. Learn more
Disruptive innovation This insurance fraud solution deals with deception instantly Financial services fraud has hit peak levels, costing over $2B and affecting more than a million Australians. The good news is there's a solution available to stem the tide of insurance fraud. 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
Disruptive innovation The disruptive retail technology removing data blind spots The most disabling data blind spots in traditional BI tools are caused by the inability to clearly identify patterns and trends. Location-based analytics is here to provide the complete picture. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Why it's time you invested in Big Data analytics tools Location-based analytics has changed the fortunes of many of the world's data rich, information poor retailers - connecting data to the real-world and using geographic context to deliver actionable business insights. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Get to know Esri's Jack Dangermond - the man taking maps mainstream No one would describe Jack Dangermond as a household name. Yet this unassuming tech giant has pioneered a ubiquitous technology that underpins many of the world's latest business innovations. Learn more
