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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 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 Esri tech Top 10 features in ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 The release of ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 includes new features in data management, mapping, analysis, collaboration and sharing, administration, faster performance and more. Learn more Data-driven decisions Catching drug traffickers with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Go behind the scenes of the United States Border Patrol's innovative drug prevention strategy which leverages AI and ML to stop drug traffickers in their tracks. Learn more Data-driven decisions An inter-agency approach to national security The United States Border Patrol's interoperable GIS solution enables authorities like the FBI to collaborate on multi-state missions. Learn how this approach is making significant progress towards a truly integrated cross-agency geospatial system. Learn more Data-driven decisions The secret weapon against drug trafficking Assistant Chief Patrick Stewart from United States Border Patrol shares how GIS helped authorities seize two million pounds of cannabis. Learn more Digital transformation How to optimise utility asset value with GIS Location-based analytics plays a key role in helping organisations optimise their network infrastructure management. Find out how a business process called reliability-centred maintenance is driving the success of utilities around the world. Learn more Data-driven decisions Big spatial data keeping maritime safety afloat Recent advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and Cloud computing allow organisations to take advantage of big spatial datasets with relative ease. See how quickly it can analyse millions of shipping data records. Learn more Esri tech GIS health check - preparing for growth A regular health check of your GIS environment can identify issues and make recommendations for future capacity and capability, safeguarding your organisation. 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 Disruptive innovation Give your maps the edge with the power of 3D GIS 3D offers new insights in data and maps providing new and engaging ways of communicating spatial information. Platforms like QLD Globe transform the way audiences interact with spatial data. Learn more Digital transformation 3 steps for digital transformation in utilities Esri utilities industry team manager Bill Meehan outlines the steps Australian utility companies should take to face the challenges of digital transformation. 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 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 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 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 Upgrading legacy systems is easier than you think Why aren't more companies in the energy sector upgrading their legacy systems? Most simply consider the process too problematic, however, with location-based analytics, it doesn't have to be this way. 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 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
Esri tech Why set and forget is not an option for your GIS capability GIS for Public Safety and National Security expert Gary Wood elaborates on the dangers of GIS technical debt and how your organisation can limit exposure. Learn more
Digital transformation How small councils achieve great things with GIS Small LGAs face challenges that their larger, usually urban counterparts do not. Yet, many are achieving outstanding results with their GIS capability through intelligent application of modern web GIS. Learn more
Digital transformation A transformation journey for the City of Cockburn Follow the City of Cockburn's transformation journey to become the most attractive place to live, work, visit and invest in Perth. 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
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
Esri tech Top 10 features in ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 The release of ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 includes new features in data management, mapping, analysis, collaboration and sharing, administration, faster performance and more. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Catching drug traffickers with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Go behind the scenes of the United States Border Patrol's innovative drug prevention strategy which leverages AI and ML to stop drug traffickers in their tracks. Learn more
Data-driven decisions An inter-agency approach to national security The United States Border Patrol's interoperable GIS solution enables authorities like the FBI to collaborate on multi-state missions. Learn how this approach is making significant progress towards a truly integrated cross-agency geospatial system. Learn more
Data-driven decisions The secret weapon against drug trafficking Assistant Chief Patrick Stewart from United States Border Patrol shares how GIS helped authorities seize two million pounds of cannabis. Learn more
Digital transformation How to optimise utility asset value with GIS Location-based analytics plays a key role in helping organisations optimise their network infrastructure management. Find out how a business process called reliability-centred maintenance is driving the success of utilities around the world. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Big spatial data keeping maritime safety afloat Recent advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and Cloud computing allow organisations to take advantage of big spatial datasets with relative ease. See how quickly it can analyse millions of shipping data records. Learn more
Esri tech GIS health check - preparing for growth A regular health check of your GIS environment can identify issues and make recommendations for future capacity and capability, safeguarding your organisation. 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
Disruptive innovation Give your maps the edge with the power of 3D GIS 3D offers new insights in data and maps providing new and engaging ways of communicating spatial information. Platforms like QLD Globe transform the way audiences interact with spatial data. Learn more
Digital transformation 3 steps for digital transformation in utilities Esri utilities industry team manager Bill Meehan outlines the steps Australian utility companies should take to face the challenges of digital transformation. 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
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
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 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 Upgrading legacy systems is easier than you think Why aren't more companies in the energy sector upgrading their legacy systems? Most simply consider the process too problematic, however, with location-based analytics, it doesn't have to be this way. 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 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
