You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllBusiness analyticsData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovation 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 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 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 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 Digital transformation Citizen engagement drives the next phase of smart cities The traditional roles of government, businesses and citizens are evolving as smart city initiatives tap into the collective intelligence of empowered citizens. Learn more Digital transformation The technical leap in GIS field apps for mobility Lightning-fast offline capabilities of GIS field apps are bringing new capabilities to mobile teams, able to communicate real-time information organisation-wide from the field. Learn more Disruptive innovation SmarterWX 2.0 release tips and tricks The release of SmarterWX 2.0 includes enhancements to streamline public works planning, such as Live Connect, Planiter integration and a software developers' API. In this overview of what's new Gary Johnson shares tips to help get the most out of the platform. Learn more Digital transformation Apps for fast, accurate fire cladding audits In the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Australia is on notice to complete fire cladding audits to identify at-risk buildings. A common operating picture is essential for completing surveys quickly and accurately. Learn more Data-driven decisions Speculative design for mobile GIS without a map With the majority of websites now viewed on mobile devices, map designers need to find new ways to convey spatial information. Is it possible to deliver a fulfilling user experience without showing a map? Learn more Data-driven decisions WA Deepwater Horizon emergency simulation Exercise Ningaloo Challenge was Australia's largest-ever offshore oil spill emergency exercise. ArcGIS allowed responders to work from a common operating system enabling them to manage and analyse data in real time. Learn more Digital transformation UX design for GIS apps: creating the new Queensland Globe To help DNRM upgrade the Queensland Globe interactive map, Esri Australia's UX design team applied digital anthropology to deliver a seamless, intuitive user experience. Learn more Disruptive innovation Virtual Reality for smart cities and urban planning Virtual Reality (VR) is transforming the way citizens and city administrators interact with new developments, through the unique perspective of 3D models that show what the eye cannot see. Learn more Business analytics Gaining insights from multidimensional data The world is a huge, constantly changing system that is as unpredictable as it is beautiful. Through advanced scientific technology we can record information about our planet in near real-time. 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 Business analytics 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 If you're not using GIS mobile apps, you're not working efficiently The concepts of real-time and mobility are key to creating integrated systems and achieving connectivity. This has made GIS mobile apps a valuable and versatile tool for the evolving modern company. 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 Business analytics 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 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 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 Disruptive innovation 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 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 Digital transformation Intelligent transportation systems within reach for any government Intelligent transportation systems just became within reach for governments of every size, all around the world, with the announcement that hugely popular community-based traffic and navigation app Waze is partnering with Esri. 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 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 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
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
Digital transformation Citizen engagement drives the next phase of smart cities The traditional roles of government, businesses and citizens are evolving as smart city initiatives tap into the collective intelligence of empowered citizens. Learn more
Digital transformation The technical leap in GIS field apps for mobility Lightning-fast offline capabilities of GIS field apps are bringing new capabilities to mobile teams, able to communicate real-time information organisation-wide from the field. Learn more
Disruptive innovation SmarterWX 2.0 release tips and tricks The release of SmarterWX 2.0 includes enhancements to streamline public works planning, such as Live Connect, Planiter integration and a software developers' API. In this overview of what's new Gary Johnson shares tips to help get the most out of the platform. Learn more
Digital transformation Apps for fast, accurate fire cladding audits In the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Australia is on notice to complete fire cladding audits to identify at-risk buildings. A common operating picture is essential for completing surveys quickly and accurately. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Speculative design for mobile GIS without a map With the majority of websites now viewed on mobile devices, map designers need to find new ways to convey spatial information. Is it possible to deliver a fulfilling user experience without showing a map? Learn more
Data-driven decisions WA Deepwater Horizon emergency simulation Exercise Ningaloo Challenge was Australia's largest-ever offshore oil spill emergency exercise. ArcGIS allowed responders to work from a common operating system enabling them to manage and analyse data in real time. Learn more
Digital transformation UX design for GIS apps: creating the new Queensland Globe To help DNRM upgrade the Queensland Globe interactive map, Esri Australia's UX design team applied digital anthropology to deliver a seamless, intuitive user experience. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Virtual Reality for smart cities and urban planning Virtual Reality (VR) is transforming the way citizens and city administrators interact with new developments, through the unique perspective of 3D models that show what the eye cannot see. Learn more
Business analytics Gaining insights from multidimensional data The world is a huge, constantly changing system that is as unpredictable as it is beautiful. Through advanced scientific technology we can record information about our planet in near real-time. 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
Business analytics 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 If you're not using GIS mobile apps, you're not working efficiently The concepts of real-time and mobility are key to creating integrated systems and achieving connectivity. This has made GIS mobile apps a valuable and versatile tool for the evolving modern company. 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
Business analytics 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 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
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
Disruptive innovation 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
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
Digital transformation Intelligent transportation systems within reach for any government Intelligent transportation systems just became within reach for governments of every size, all around the world, with the announcement that hugely popular community-based traffic and navigation app Waze is partnering with Esri. Learn more
