ESRI/SAP News Around the Globe, Spring 2008

In This Issue

• ESRI/SAP News
• ESRI Corporate Alliance News
• Product News
• GIS in Action
• ESRI in the News
• Marketing Opportunities

ESRI/SAP News

ESRI/SAP User Group Meetings at 2008 ESRI User Conference
Four focused ESRI/SAP sessions will be presented at this year's ESRI User Conference (ESRI UC) in San Diego, California. Any registered conference attendee interested in learning more about how ESRI and SAP work together is welcome to attend.

SAP Special Interest Meeting
Tuesday, August 5
This will be an update on the latest cooperative industry and technical projects between ESRI and SAP. A data modeling and an integration working group will be introduced for comment, and volunteers will be sought. Several implementations will be highlighted and the ecosystem of implementation partners will be outlined.

SAP User Case Studies
Tuesday, August 5
This will be a presentation of successful deployments of integrated SAP/ESRI solutions by various users.

SAP/ESRI Technical Overview
Wednesday, August 6
This will be a presentation of the latest approaches to integrating ESRI with SAP and Business Objects.

Lessons Learned in Integrating SAP and ArcGIS
Wednesday, August 6
ESRI/SAP customers and vendors will discuss lessons learned from and the benefits of integration of SAP with ArcGIS and Business Objects with ArcGIS.

ESRI and SAP Webcast-Extending SAP with GIS: What, Who, Why, and How?
On April 10, 2008, SAP hosted this event, featuring Steve Benner, ESRI's director of strategic accounts, discussing what a geographic information system is and how it relates to SAP in practice. Interest is high in linking geospatial information to other systems like SAP for additional business value. The area of locational intelligence is a very hot topic in which companies are seeing great value. Register to view the archived presentation and to learn both the business and technical sides of the value of a GIS/SAP integration.

ESRI Selected as Finalist for the SAP Pinnacle Award
The Pinnacle Award is SAP's global partner award program that honors and recognizes SAP partners who have made significant contributions toward SAP's customer-focused ecosystem. Each year, SAP honors its partners with SAP Pinnacle Awards in different categories. ESRI was among three finalists in the Enterprise SOA, Showcase Leadership for Software Solution Providers category. Congratulations to Triple Point Technology, the winner of this category for its Commodity Management™ solution for SAP.

ESRI Completes Solution Qualification for an Endorsed Business Solution for SAP Public Security
ESRI's ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, and Web Map Viewer passed technical solution qualification for an Endorsed Business Solution that provides mapcentric viewing and access to data on Force Elements from SAP's Defense Forces & Public Security (DFPS) component, which enhances the standard SAP functions to meet the unique needs of defense and public security organizations. ESRI's Geospatial Enablement for Public Security (GEPS) is one of only 22 SAP-endorsed business solutions worldwide and is preintegrated with DFPS to allow defense and public security organizations to see their resources (force elements) in a map viewer together with specific resource information from SAP. When combined with other customer-provided data on local geography, critical infrastructure, population, and incidents, GEPS provides mapcentric access and transparency to the capability and readiness information of resources maintained within SAP.

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ESRI Corporate Alliance News

ESRI Receives IBM's Public Sector Top Star Award
For the second consecutive year, ESRI has received IBM's Public Sector Top Star award. Presented at the 2008 IBM Business Partner Leadership Conference, ESRI was recognized for its "best of the best" business partner qualities and success in the marketplace. Award recipients are also selected based on achieving significant wins. ESRI and IBM shared such a win with their 2007 award of the Data Access and Dissemination II contract for the United States Census Bureau. IBM and ESRI's partnership of more than 20 years has resulted in innovative and cost-effective GIS solutions to the public sector.

NAVTEQ Supports ESRI Enterprise License Agreement for Small Governments
Seeking to provide maximum value to its users, NAVTEQ now offers a Small Municipal and County Street Data Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) as an accompaniment to the recently launched ESRI Small Municipality and County Government ELA program. Like ESRI's ELA, NAVTEQ's program is specifically targeted for small local municipalities and counties in the United States with populations of 100,000 or less and offers tiered pricing based on population. Governments that choose to acquire NAVTEQ's ELA will benefit from an inexpensive alternative to creating street data in-house; access to regularly updated street data; and the ability to use NAVTEQ data throughout an enterprise for desktop, server, and mobile applications.

Tele Atlas' Commercial Data to Be Used in USGS Test Case
At the 2008 ESRI Federal User Conference, Tele Atlas announced that some of its data will be used in United States Geological Survey (USGS) map products. A customized license agreement will allow USGS to use an off-the-shelf Tele Atlas dataset, without modification, in a public domain project. The purchase of the Tele Atlas data is a test case to see if commercial data can fill a specific niche in the USGS public-domain business model.

Alliances Strongly Support 2008 ESRI International User Conference
ESRI is proud to have the support of its alliance partners at this year’s User Conference in San Diego, CA. Be sure to visit the following sponsors in the Exhibit Pavilion:

• Platinum sponsor
• Microsoft – booth #1201
• Gold sponsors
• NAVTEQ – booth #701
• Tele Atlas – booth #1301
• IBM – booth #715
• Silver sponsor
• AT&T

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Product News

ESRI Business Analyst Online Now Includes New Data for Creating More Detailed Analyses
New datasets added to Business Analyst Online, ESRI's Web-based business analysis tool, enable professionals in commercial real estate, retail, economic development, urban planning, and public safety organizations to conduct even more comprehensive market analyses with data reports and imagery.

Business Locator Report Just Released in Business Analyst Online
The new Business Locator Report lists up to 250 businesses around a given location. Business name, phone number, employee count, estimated sales, and daytime business population are included, allowing you to better know your market, explore alternatives, and present recommendations based on facts. This report is available to basic or premium subscribers as well as guest users directly from the Business Analyst Online Web site. View a sample.

Business Analyst Server Unveiled at Business GIS Summit
Attendees of ESRI's Business GIS Summit got to explore the most recent addition to the Business Analyst product suite, Business Analyst Server. Using simple browser interfaces, users now experience organization-wide access to powerful GIS-enabled workflows, models, and analyses.

2008 Developer Summit Presentations Now Available Online
Whether or not you attended the 2008 ESRI Developer Summit, it would have been a challenge to get to all the technical sessions. The presentations, along with presummit seminars, are now easily accessible through the ESRI Developer Network (EDN) Web site. For each session, slides and video are available as well as comments from other site visitors.

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GIS in Action

ESRI 2008 Business GIS Summit Proceedings Now Available
The conference proceedings for ESRI's Business GIS Summit are now available. The proceedings include user presentations for an array of business applications, technical workshops, ESRI product sessions, and industry topics.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Highlights the Significant Contribution GIS Will Make to California's Future
At the recent GTC West 2008 Conference on California's Future, addressing hundreds of local and state information technology (IT) personnel, technology officials, and industry leaders, the governor discussed his vision for California's future and the role that technology and government can play in meeting the challenges that lie ahead. He discussed the significant role that GIS will play in serving the public.

ESRI Software Gives Residential Real Estate Agents and Brokers a Better Look at Houses
YourMLSsearch.com has integrated ESRI's RouteMAP IMS into its Web hosting services for multiple listing service (MLS) agencies throughout the United States. YourMLSsearch.com provides Internet solutions for real estate agents and brokers including Internet data exchange (IDX), Web site hosting, and Web site development. RouteMAP IMS is incorporated into YourMLSsearch.com's iMapRES, allowing the company to host interactive mapping and residential data searches for more than 80 MLSs in 20 states.

Three Organizations Reduce Costs with Enterprise Integration of ArcGIS
Three organizations have recently made ArcGIS the core of their IT infrastructures to more precisely manage their enterprises and reduce the expense of using and maintaining cumbersome legacy systems. The Georgia Department of Transportation, Qatar Telecom, and the Virginia Department of Forestry have found significant benefits from implementing ArcGIS.

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ESRI in the News

ESRI's Demographic Data Reveals Factors Influencing Dallas-Fort Worth's Population Growth
A study prepared for the Dallas Morning News by ESRI finds that Hispanic population growth and affordable housing drive the population gains Dallas-Fort Worth has experienced in the last eight years. Understanding what is driving growth helps local government planners and commercial enterprises more effectively manage and plan for the future.

2008/2013 Demographic Data Updates to ESRI's Business Analyst Online Previewed at Global Retail Real Estate Convention
Real estate, retail, and economic development professionals at the recent Global Retail Real Estate Convention (RECon) had the opportunity to preview Business Analyst Online demonstrations with updated 2008/2013 demographic data. Attendees saw new interactive features, such as live thematic mapping and more flexible study-area definition and comparison, that allow users to easily compare market areas and update and change map elements, then view the changes as they occur. Users save time and money with this capability by being able to quickly analyze what-if scenarios to produce one set of boardroom-ready materials based on the latest demographic data. The expanded tools in Business Analyst Online enable users to perform custom analyses that will more precisely locate optimal sites, the most profitable customers, and the best markets.

The American Heart Association Is Using ESRI Data to Help Fight Heart Disease
Recognizing the role of education in combating heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) has implemented a strategy that relies on market segmentation to find those most at risk. ESRI's Community Tapestry data is used to research demographics and socioeconomic factors for neighborhoods nationwide to help ensure that the AHA's message reaches those who can benefit the most from cardiac education.

Cleveland Residential Run-ins Mapped Out with a Click
Administrators at the City of Cleveland, Ohio, have implemented a new system to allow them to better detect early signs of trouble. City officials will be able to tap into all the records-fires, police calls, housing violations, snowplow routes, and boarded-up houses-with an innovative use of ESRI mapping software.

Plains All American Pipeline Uses ArcGIS Suite of Products to Ensure Smooth Flow of Petroleum Products
As recently as five years ago, Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline was using hard-copy maps to monitor and maintain its 20,000-mile-long pipeline network. Rapid expansion through acquisitions and mergers presented the challenge of integrating various disparate work methods, data sources, and standards. Given the heavily regulated environment of the pipeline industry, the company recognized the need to integrate and standardize its enterprise system. ESRI's ArcGIS software products were selected for the GIS component of the company's need, and now, several phases along in the full process of implementing an enterprise solution, Plains All American Pipeline is in a much stronger position to efficiently and effectively monitor its pipelines and petroleum products.

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Marketing Opportunities

Exhibit Your Best Maps at ESRI UC
Share your best GIS work with others in the Map Gallery at the 2008 ESRI UC. Submit your entries by July 7, 2008. Some maps will also be published in the annual ESRI Map Book.

Listen to a podcast to learn tips on how to make an effective map [MP3] provided by ESRI UC Map Gallery judges Jonathon Corbridge and Ian Sims.

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