You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllEsri techData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovationGIS in Education Digital transformation Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike outage The CrowdStrike global outage demonstrated the critical importance of robust response plans and security measures for all business systems, including GIS. Learn more Digital transformation Overcoming Australia’s geospatial skills deficit: Charting the future of GIS Australia is grappling with an emerging skills gap in geospatial technology that is costing businesses an estimated $3.1 billion annually and could reach 1,400 professionals. Learn more Digital transformation Cloud transformation: Powering tomorrow’s success As GIS systems continues to grow in complexity and importance, how can organisations keep up? The answer may lie in the cloud. Learn more Digital transformation Field operations just got smarter Introducing the revolutionary smart technology propelling small-cap miners to new heights and enabling a digitally transformation and optimisation of operations. Learn more Digital transformation Digital Twin & GIS underpins Cross River Rail In Brisbane, Australia's fastest-growing city, a digital twin and a virtual reality program guide the design and construction of the Cross River Rail. Learn more Digital transformation WaterNSW streamlines asset monitoring with unique application WaterNSW is using ArcGIS to capture and analyse critical field data to enhance asset performance and maintain reliable service delivery to its customers. Learn more Digital transformation Facilitating a flexible workforce with Cloud GIS Learn how Woodside Energy's transition from desktop to Cloud enables improved stability, enhanced user experience and scalability for the future. Learn more Digital transformation 6 essentials for your next GIS implementation Learn about and avoid common mistakes that slow down or derail the implementation of a new GIS. Learn more Digital transformation APA's playbook for pipeline and gas utilities Discover how APA Group rapidly designed and deployed a whole-of-organisation geospatial platform creating instant access to data and insights - and for the first time, a consistent cloud-based approach. Learn more Digital transformation Inside WA Health's vision for the future WA Health covers the largest area for a single health authority in the world, with a population scattered across 2.5 million square kilometres. Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state required a comprehensive geospatial solution. Learn more Digital transformation Q&A with Norman Disney & Young: Integrating BIM and GIS Norman Disney & Young's John Benstead shares further insights on the engineering firm's digital twin of Sydney's Circular Quay developed with BIM and GIS integration recently showcased at Ozri 2020. Learn more Digital transformation Driving an Enterprise GIS with strategic rebranding How rebranding job titles and department names can help you change your image from mapmaker to enterprise IT solution provider. Learn more Digital transformation Don't let aging technology damage your legacy Legacy technology can be a roadblock for utility providers. Real-time, spatial software can work alongside legacy technology. Geo-enabling the network can create a model for digital transformation for energy infrastructure businesses. Learn more Digital transformation Why Cloud is king in the post-COVID-19 era The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more agile Cloud-based technology deployments - as demonstrated with the global best-practice example of oil and gas giant Woodside. Learn more Digital transformation A business guide to AI and location intelligence See how business executives derive insight by combining artificial intelligence with location-based analytics Learn more Digital transformation Digitalising navigational charts for safety NOAA is leading the world in phasing out paper charts, embracing the advantages of Electronic Navigational Charts. Learn more Digital transformation How to future-proof GIS remote work In the aftermath of COVID-19, businesses will rethink their remote work operations. Find out how your GIS team can future-proof a distributed workforce system in part three of the blog series. Learn more Digital transformation How to explain UX in under one minute Learn how you can explain to your co-workers what user experience (UX) is and why it should be a key consideration for every technology-based project. Learn more Digital transformation How to transition your GIS team to work remotely COVID-19 has catalysed a global transition to remote work. Find out how your GIS team can make the transition to remote work a success in part one of the blog series. 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 The essentials of managed cloud services Esri Australia's managed cloud services offers various packages for the deployment of your ArcGIS stack in the cloud. Learn more Digital transformation GIS: the foundation of grid modernisation Discover how GIS technology provides core functionality to help utilities drive their grid modernisation initiatives, and build tougher, smarter and more secure grids. Learn more Digital transformation How UX-aware is your organisation? Knowing where your organisation sits on the UX maturity scale can help guide your approach to new digital projects. Here are key tips on how to review your UX maturity. 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 Barriers to user-centred thinking in government User-centred thinking is a strategically astute approach for building public-facing government apps and websites. These 5 key barriers indicate why government agencies are ignoring the value of UX. 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 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 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 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
Digital transformation Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike outage The CrowdStrike global outage demonstrated the critical importance of robust response plans and security measures for all business systems, including GIS. Learn more
Digital transformation Overcoming Australia’s geospatial skills deficit: Charting the future of GIS Australia is grappling with an emerging skills gap in geospatial technology that is costing businesses an estimated $3.1 billion annually and could reach 1,400 professionals. Learn more
Digital transformation Cloud transformation: Powering tomorrow’s success As GIS systems continues to grow in complexity and importance, how can organisations keep up? The answer may lie in the cloud. Learn more
Digital transformation Field operations just got smarter Introducing the revolutionary smart technology propelling small-cap miners to new heights and enabling a digitally transformation and optimisation of operations. Learn more
Digital transformation Digital Twin & GIS underpins Cross River Rail In Brisbane, Australia's fastest-growing city, a digital twin and a virtual reality program guide the design and construction of the Cross River Rail. Learn more
Digital transformation WaterNSW streamlines asset monitoring with unique application WaterNSW is using ArcGIS to capture and analyse critical field data to enhance asset performance and maintain reliable service delivery to its customers. Learn more
Digital transformation Facilitating a flexible workforce with Cloud GIS Learn how Woodside Energy's transition from desktop to Cloud enables improved stability, enhanced user experience and scalability for the future. Learn more
Digital transformation 6 essentials for your next GIS implementation Learn about and avoid common mistakes that slow down or derail the implementation of a new GIS. Learn more
Digital transformation APA's playbook for pipeline and gas utilities Discover how APA Group rapidly designed and deployed a whole-of-organisation geospatial platform creating instant access to data and insights - and for the first time, a consistent cloud-based approach. Learn more
Digital transformation Inside WA Health's vision for the future WA Health covers the largest area for a single health authority in the world, with a population scattered across 2.5 million square kilometres. Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state required a comprehensive geospatial solution. Learn more
Digital transformation Q&A with Norman Disney & Young: Integrating BIM and GIS Norman Disney & Young's John Benstead shares further insights on the engineering firm's digital twin of Sydney's Circular Quay developed with BIM and GIS integration recently showcased at Ozri 2020. Learn more
Digital transformation Driving an Enterprise GIS with strategic rebranding How rebranding job titles and department names can help you change your image from mapmaker to enterprise IT solution provider. Learn more
Digital transformation Don't let aging technology damage your legacy Legacy technology can be a roadblock for utility providers. Real-time, spatial software can work alongside legacy technology. Geo-enabling the network can create a model for digital transformation for energy infrastructure businesses. Learn more
Digital transformation Why Cloud is king in the post-COVID-19 era The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more agile Cloud-based technology deployments - as demonstrated with the global best-practice example of oil and gas giant Woodside. Learn more
Digital transformation A business guide to AI and location intelligence See how business executives derive insight by combining artificial intelligence with location-based analytics Learn more
Digital transformation Digitalising navigational charts for safety NOAA is leading the world in phasing out paper charts, embracing the advantages of Electronic Navigational Charts. Learn more
Digital transformation How to future-proof GIS remote work In the aftermath of COVID-19, businesses will rethink their remote work operations. Find out how your GIS team can future-proof a distributed workforce system in part three of the blog series. Learn more
Digital transformation How to explain UX in under one minute Learn how you can explain to your co-workers what user experience (UX) is and why it should be a key consideration for every technology-based project. Learn more
Digital transformation How to transition your GIS team to work remotely COVID-19 has catalysed a global transition to remote work. Find out how your GIS team can make the transition to remote work a success in part one of the blog series. 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 The essentials of managed cloud services Esri Australia's managed cloud services offers various packages for the deployment of your ArcGIS stack in the cloud. Learn more
Digital transformation GIS: the foundation of grid modernisation Discover how GIS technology provides core functionality to help utilities drive their grid modernisation initiatives, and build tougher, smarter and more secure grids. Learn more
Digital transformation How UX-aware is your organisation? Knowing where your organisation sits on the UX maturity scale can help guide your approach to new digital projects. Here are key tips on how to review your UX maturity. 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 Barriers to user-centred thinking in government User-centred thinking is a strategically astute approach for building public-facing government apps and websites. These 5 key barriers indicate why government agencies are ignoring the value of UX. 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
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 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
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