You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllBusiness analyticsData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovation Data-driven decisions The rise of smart cities Governor Martin O'Malley shares his insight into tackling common city challenges with smart government solutions. 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 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 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 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 Data-driven decisions 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 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 Digital transformation User-centred design (and why it matters) Embracing the principles of user-centred design helps ensure maps, apps and websites are better tailored to the needs of end-users. Find out how to apply these principles to your solutions. 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 Data-driven decisions Diagnosis: a geospatial check-up for global health The importance of understanding the 'where' of health issues provides us with a deeper understanding of how diseases spread and the key contributors to widespread health concerns. Learn more Digital transformation A best-practice open data framework American Red Cross is leading a global open data movement to share their internal data and systems freely with other agencies and members of the public. Learn more Digital transformation An open platform one-call solution A new one-call solution maintains data security, keeps an audit trail and leverages an open platform to drive innovation in underground asset protection solutions. Learn more Data-driven decisions Scalable solutions for smarter referral services A scalable solution helps protect Australia's $340 billion worth of underground assets and field nearly two million enquiries. Learn more Digital transformation A business case for government agency interoperability American Red Cross shares their strategy for using GIS to establish agency interoperability during large-scale crises. Learn more Digital transformation Next-gen underground asset protection The first of a three-part series detailing the journey to develop a solution for underground asset protection using an enquiry-first service that builds on spatial data discovery and sharing. Learn more Digital transformation Lessons from history on why data velocity and volume matters The ten-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which triggered a catastrophic global financial crisis, is a timely reminder of the importance of robust risk management strategies backed by scalable technology systems. Learn more Digital transformation The GIS solution transforming traditional emergency response American Red Cross's GIS solution informs the decisions of an 80,000+ strong workforce - as well as thousands of government agencies and community partners. Learn more Digital transformation Behind the scenes of St Barbara's innovative Cloud GIS approach Software as a Service (SaaS) is fast becoming a preferred approach for mining firms looking to optimise operations across the enterprise, without needing to invest in additional resources. Learn more Digital transformation Want a smart city? Hire a chief analytics officer Probing deeply into big data and pinpointing effective smart city solutions demands the unique skills of a chief analytics officer (CAO). Learn more Data-driven decisions Drones fly Young Scholar to San Diego From meeting Jack Dangermond to presenting in the Map Gallery, read how this RMIT student experienced the biggest GIS event in the world. Learn more Digital transformation The modern land parcel solution future-proofing South Australia's cadastre South Australia's Land Boundaries Group shares how an out-of-the-box technology solution has boosted their land parcel management productivity by up to 80%. Learn more Digital transformation ArcGIS Earth - the 3D interface Esri ArcGIS expert Darron Pustam tells how ArcGIS Earth came to be the advanced, seamless interactive mapping technology that revolutionised geographic visualisation. Learn more Business analytics 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 Digital transformation 6 reasons AEC projects need GIS-BIM integration Cardno shares how GIS-BIM integration is optimising AEC designs, accelerating project approvals and reducing infrastructure development costs. 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 Digital transformation How to overcome technical debt Many IT leaders in large organisations with complex systems often find themselves saddled with technical debt. Discover more about how IT governance and solid discipline are crucial to ensuring efficient and equitable operations. 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
Data-driven decisions The rise of smart cities Governor Martin O'Malley shares his insight into tackling common city challenges with smart government solutions. 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
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
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
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
Data-driven decisions 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
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
Digital transformation User-centred design (and why it matters) Embracing the principles of user-centred design helps ensure maps, apps and websites are better tailored to the needs of end-users. Find out how to apply these principles to your solutions. 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
Data-driven decisions Diagnosis: a geospatial check-up for global health The importance of understanding the 'where' of health issues provides us with a deeper understanding of how diseases spread and the key contributors to widespread health concerns. Learn more
Digital transformation A best-practice open data framework American Red Cross is leading a global open data movement to share their internal data and systems freely with other agencies and members of the public. Learn more
Digital transformation An open platform one-call solution A new one-call solution maintains data security, keeps an audit trail and leverages an open platform to drive innovation in underground asset protection solutions. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Scalable solutions for smarter referral services A scalable solution helps protect Australia's $340 billion worth of underground assets and field nearly two million enquiries. Learn more
Digital transformation A business case for government agency interoperability American Red Cross shares their strategy for using GIS to establish agency interoperability during large-scale crises. Learn more
Digital transformation Next-gen underground asset protection The first of a three-part series detailing the journey to develop a solution for underground asset protection using an enquiry-first service that builds on spatial data discovery and sharing. Learn more
Digital transformation Lessons from history on why data velocity and volume matters The ten-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which triggered a catastrophic global financial crisis, is a timely reminder of the importance of robust risk management strategies backed by scalable technology systems. Learn more
Digital transformation The GIS solution transforming traditional emergency response American Red Cross's GIS solution informs the decisions of an 80,000+ strong workforce - as well as thousands of government agencies and community partners. Learn more
Digital transformation Behind the scenes of St Barbara's innovative Cloud GIS approach Software as a Service (SaaS) is fast becoming a preferred approach for mining firms looking to optimise operations across the enterprise, without needing to invest in additional resources. Learn more
Digital transformation Want a smart city? Hire a chief analytics officer Probing deeply into big data and pinpointing effective smart city solutions demands the unique skills of a chief analytics officer (CAO). Learn more
Data-driven decisions Drones fly Young Scholar to San Diego From meeting Jack Dangermond to presenting in the Map Gallery, read how this RMIT student experienced the biggest GIS event in the world. Learn more
Digital transformation The modern land parcel solution future-proofing South Australia's cadastre South Australia's Land Boundaries Group shares how an out-of-the-box technology solution has boosted their land parcel management productivity by up to 80%. Learn more
Digital transformation ArcGIS Earth - the 3D interface Esri ArcGIS expert Darron Pustam tells how ArcGIS Earth came to be the advanced, seamless interactive mapping technology that revolutionised geographic visualisation. Learn more
Business analytics 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
Digital transformation 6 reasons AEC projects need GIS-BIM integration Cardno shares how GIS-BIM integration is optimising AEC designs, accelerating project approvals and reducing infrastructure development costs. 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
Digital transformation How to overcome technical debt Many IT leaders in large organisations with complex systems often find themselves saddled with technical debt. Discover more about how IT governance and solid discipline are crucial to ensuring efficient and equitable operations. 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
