In This Issue

• ESRI/SAP News
• Microsoft and IBM Featured Keynote Speakers at ESRI Developer Summit
• ESRI in the News
• GIS in Action
• ESRI Product News
• Marketing Opportunities

ESRI/SAP News

SAP Mobile Asset Management (MAM) 3.0 comes with the ability to interact with a mobile GIS map viewer such as ESRI’s ArcPad. SAP MAM empowers mobile workers to perform their daily activities related to plant maintenance and customer service in the field—at customer sites and within plants—while disconnected from the back-end SAP system. An SAP MAM Web page has been created with more information including a sample ESRI GIS driver available for download.

We would like to thank those of you who attended the ESRI/SAP User Group (ESUG) events this month. Our first webinar, presented by Steve Voelker of WaterOne, was booked to capacity. If you were not able to participate, the presentation is now archived on the ESUG Web site. Approximately 40 people attended the user group meeting at Marin Municipal Water District, one of the highest-attended events to date. Our thanks to Steve, Gavin McGhie, and their organizations for their ongoing support of ESUG.

Are you interested in presenting a future webinar or hosting a regional meeting? Please e-mail esug@esri.com with information about your ESRI/SAP implementation.

Microsoft and IBM Featured Keynote Speakers at ESRI Developer Summit

ESRI is pleased to announce that senior staff from IBM and Microsoft will present keynote presentations at the ESRI Developer Summit, March 17–18, 2006, in Palm Springs, California. Each will also offer a technical session during the two-day conference. Their participation in the Developer Summit will bring a wealth of information and expertise to conference attendees.

Microsoft
Keynote Presentation: Next Web Now—Presented by Eddie Amos, Senior Director, Developer and Platform Evangelism Group
Session: Next-Generation Browsing Experience—Presented by Eddie Amos

IBM
Keynote Presentation: Business Processes, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Governance for the Enterprise—Presented by Martin Nally, Distinguished Engineer, IBM
Session: IBM Rational Software Development Platform—Presented by Martin Nally

Regardless of the industry or type of applications developed, the ESRI Developer Summit will help experienced and new developers alike gain an understanding of the value of spatially enabling their applications, including non-ESRI developers who have yet to enhance their solution by adding a GIS component. Don’t miss this unique opportunity.

ESRI in the News

Report on the First Asia-Pacific Conference for ESRI Users, GIS Development, January 30, 2006—More than 400 participants from 20 different Asia-Pacific countries and regions came together at this inaugural conference to share ideas, experiences, and best practices of GIS.

"X Marks the Spot . . . and a Lot More!," Greater Charlotte Biz, February 2006—An interview with Christian Carlson, regional manager, ESRI-Charlotte.

ESRI to Form Strategic Relationship with Beijing Capital Company, Ltd.
Through this agreement, ESRI’s ArcGIS enterprise software solution will be implemented for water development projects in China. Both organizations believe that such a strategic relationship will have a significant impact on supporting efficient water operations and sustained economic development in China.

GIS in Action

Baynet World, Inc., Integrates ESRI RouteMAP IMS Software into Innovative Wireless Solution
By integrating RouteMAP IMS, Baynet World’s PocketMLS (multiple listing service) wireless solution now has customized mapping and routing capabilities. PocketMLS is the only service that can access a real estate agent’s or broker’s desktop alerting application system to change contacts and client home searches right from the field, creating a true virtual office for real estate professionals.

DOT Develops Robust Enterprise Geospatial Repository
Realizing that a comprehensive geospatial data management approach for roadway information had been lacking, the Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) gathered requirements and analyzed its business needs, data systems, and general architecture to build a unified transportation geodatabase based on ESRI’s UNETRANS data model.

Witte Museum Uses GIS to Make a Splash in Its New World of Water Exhibit
The GIS kiosk in this exhibit in San Antonio, Texas, allowed visitors to enter a location—either their home address or a San Antonio landmark such as the Alamo—and the kiosk displayed both a map of the area and a listing of the distance to the nearest stream, lake, or reservoir; the watershed in which the address falls; and the aquifer that underlies the address.

Read other examples of GIS in Action.

ESRI Product News

ArcGIS 9.1 Business Analyst Released
New features and data contained in ArcGIS 9.1 Business Analyst, including 2005/2010 demographic data, help organizations perform accurate marketing analyses faster and more efficiently. An optional segmentation module provides capabilities that help to more precisely profile customers or constituents, tailor messages for maximum response, reveal underserved market areas, and define products and services preferred by targeted segments.

New Version of ESRI GIS Portal Toolkit Now Available
GIS Portal Toolkit 2.0.1 includes improved handling and validation of metadata; more detailed documentation; support for harvesting and publishing to and from ArcIMS 9.1 metadata repositories; and support for additional database management systems, servers, and operating systems.

Marketing Opportunities

2006 ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit
May 1–2, 2006
Boston, Massachusetts

The ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit is the only conference dedicated to GIS in business in the United States. Attendees will discover how GIS plays an important role in helping them make better decisions to meet the ongoing needs of their organizations and customers. Become a sponsor and promote your products and services to business executives in the retail, publication, health, financial services, and franchising industries. There are several sponsorship levels to choose from, each tailored to meet your organization’s specific needs.

Submitting a paper abstract is a great opportunity to share with attendees the value your organization gained from utilizing ESRI GIS applications. Paper presentations cover a wide range of subjects from implementation processes and organizational issues to project results and lessons learned along the way. There are a limited number of presentation slots available; the submission deadline is March 6, 2006.

ESRI International User Conference
August 7–11, 2006
San Diego, California

The 2006 International User Conference is again expected to attract more than 13,000 attendees who are looking for new and better ways to implement GIS technology. Becoming a sponsor or exhibitor affords you the opportunity to showcase your hardware and software solutions, data, and services to our international user community. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the largest GIS conference in the world.

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