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ALSO CALLED:
GPS Software,
Geographic Information Systems Software,
Mapping Software,
Spatial Information Management Software,
Digital Mapping Software,
Geospatial Information Management Software
DEFINITION: A GIS (geographic information system) enables you to envision the geographic aspects of a body of data. Basically, it lets you query or analyze a database and receive the results in the form of some kind of map. Since many kinds of data have important geographic aspects, a GIS can have many uses: weather forecasting, sales analysis, population forecasting, and land use planning, to name a few. In
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3 Ways Location Intelligence Can Help You Better Understand CRM Data
sponsored by Galigeo
WHITE PAPER:
Read this paper to learn how to leverage location analytics to solve your sales, customer relationship management (CRM), and marketing challenges. Combining business intelligence (BI) data with cartographic tools can reveal hidden information and make sense out of the chaos of your data.
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 | Published: 23 Mar 2012
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Place Matters in the Helping Professions: GIS for Human and Social Services Organizations
sponsored by Esri
WHITE PAPER:
Read this white paper to learn how leveraging the data management, analysis, and visualization capabilities of geographic information system (GIS), empowers social workers and other human service professionals to understand community needs, measure environmental forces, deliver services more efficiently, and detect fraud and abuse.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
sponsored by Esri
CASE STUDY:
Read this case study to learn how the Phoenix airport implemented a geographic information system (GIS) to address their need to improve customer service and safety and allow airport personnel to effectively manage work activities.
Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 13 Mar 2012
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Using Location Intelligence To Maximize the Value of BI
sponsored by Esri
WHITE PAPER:
All these scenarios share the benefits and success from incorporating business intelligence (BI) and geographic analysis into their data analytics. Read this paper to learn about this new technique, location intelligence (LI), the technologies behind it and how it can significantly improve your business.
Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011
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Geo Business Intelligence
sponsored by Esri
PODCAST:
Listen to this podcast with Chris Ovens, general manager for SpotOn Systems, as he talks geospatial technology.
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 11 Oct 2011
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Geography Enhances Business Intelligence
sponsored by Esri
PODCAST:
Allan Pym, vice president of sales for APOS, explains how geospatial technology integrated with business intelligence systems greatly improves market analysis.
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 11 Oct 2011
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Trial Software
sponsored by Esri
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
ArcGIS® 10 is an innovative geographic information system (GIS) technology.
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 11 Oct 2011
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GIS SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): … a GIS, geographic information is described explicitly in terms of geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude or some national grid coordinates) or implicitly in terms of a street address, postal code, or forest stand identifier. A geographic information system contains the ability to translate implicit geographic data (such as a street address) into an explicit map location. GIS developers sometimes obtain the map data from public sources or companies that specialize in collecting and organizing geographic information. The process of converting implicit geographic data into explicit or … |
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