In an ELA contract, a customer agrees to make annual payments to ESRI for a three-year period in exchange for software, maintenance, services, and training. Typically, ELAs are executed as site licenses that permit deployment of unlimited quantities of selected ESRI products over the term of the agreement.
ESRI offers a program targeted specifically for small municipalities and counties. This allows unlimited deployments of ESRI ArcGIS software throughout the organization. The program provides access to the GIS technology that small governments need with a straightforward three-tiered pricing schedule.
The ELA program for small municipal and county governments is intended to eliminate budgetary constraints that might hinder small governments from getting access to GIS technologies.
The program is open to municipal and county governments in the United States with populations of 100,000 or less.
ESRI has designated a three-tiered system for municipalities and counties based on population. One tier is for towns and counties with populations less than 25,000; another covers cities and counties with 25,000 to 50,000 residents; and the third level is for cities and counties with populations between 50,000 and 100,000.
The program will exclusively include these types of jurisdictions:
The ELA program offers a lower cost per unit and provides many benefits including
The capacity to deploy unlimited quantities of core ESRI products, which eliminates the time-consuming process of justifying each GIS software purchase.
Reduced administrative costs, because ELAs generally require only one payment per year, resulting in substantially lower procurement expenses. Additionally, administrative costs can shrink as a result of centralized coordination and management of software distribution, support, services, and training.
The ability to capitalize a greater part of your GIS investment by reducing short-term GIS operating expenses.
Access to updated versions of GIS software for a consistent platform.
Flexible deployments to desktops, servers, and mobile devices.
Opportunities to consolidate GIS and IT initiatives, establish internal standards, and integrate ESRI business partner solutions.
The means to incorporate GIS into mission-critical applications and workflows.
ESRI’s ArcGIS software is the core technology for the ELA. ArcGIS is an open and interoperable technology platform that provides advanced visualization and cartographic capabilities, spatial analysis, and geographic data management. It is a complete system to author, serve, and use geographic information and serves analysts, decision makers, field staff, and the public through mobile, Web, and desktop clients. The ELA includes
ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView
ArcGIS Desktop extensions (ArcPress, Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Publisher, ArcScan, Maplex, and Job Tracking for ArcGIS [JTX])
ArcGIS Server (Advanced, Standard, and Basic at Workgroup and Enterprise levels)
ArcGIS Server extensions (Network, 3D, and Spatial)
Yes, ESRI Developer Network (EDN) offers a suite of component-based development frameworks that help you rapidly build industry-specific GIS applications. These applications can be delivered on the desktop, client, Web, or server tier and embedded in both new and existing applications. EDN includes
ArcGIS Server—A comprehensive Web-based GIS
ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit—Components for creating custom desktop GIS applications
ESRI Support Services is dedicated to providing timely and expert assistance to ESRI software users within the United States. ESRI will include specific technical support callers within each ELA.
Areas of support include problems, questions, or comments in the following areas:
Software installation and configuration
Functional use of the software
Interfacing the applications with your hardware or other peripheral devices
Requesting product enhancements or reporting software defects
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