ESRI/SAP News Around the Globe, August 2007

In This Issue

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

ESRI/SAP News

ESRI at SAP International Real Estate Management Conference
ESRI will be exhibiting at the SAP Real Estate Management Conference, September 17-19, 2007, in Barcelona, Spain. Stop by our booth to find out how ESRI GIS can leverage SAP Real Estate Management to gain better control of and greater insight into your real estate asset portfolio. GIS will provide a visual representation of all the information affecting the performance and value of a property, allowing you to make the most profitable decision. For more information, please contact Roland Westhaus.

New Presentation - Imperial Irrigation District GIS-SAP Interface Implementation
The 2007 ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC) presentation on Imperial Irrigation District's (IID) GIS-SAP interface implementation by Will Chesser and Carsten Piepel is now posted online. While IID is a longtime ESRI software user, it only recently implemented an enterprise-wide GIS platform. It then hired ESRI Professional Services to create a GIS-SAP interface to fully realize the anticipated cost savings of its SAP implementation.

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ESRI Corporate Alliance News

ESRI at BI Symposium, a Virtual Event Sponsored by IBM System z
ESRI is exhibiting at IBM's Business Intelligence (BI) Symposium, an interactive virtual conference featuring keynote speakers, an exhibit hall, a media and resource center, a Wiki community, and a partner community all online! The Symposium will be live September 18 from 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.(EDT). Visit our virtual booth to find out how ESRI's innovative GIS solutions running on System z drive insight and foresight for business decisions in a dynamic, secure environment with unparalleled data integrity. If you are unable to interact live with ESRI staff on September 18, you will still be able to visit the booth and view all its collateral (literature, webcasts, and presentations) on demand for 90 days after the event.

New ESRI/Citrix Case Studies
These two new studies discuss how ESRI and Citrix Systems work together to provide business continuity solutions that protect GIS data from nature and man, and enable end users to log on under nearly any circumstances without missing a beat.

• When Failure Isn't an Option [PDF-577 KB] - ESRI/Citrix partnership delivers geospatial business continuity from the data center to the end user.
• GIS You Can Depend On [PDF-335 KB] - ESRI and Citrix solutions enable business continuity for local government.

Visualizing Your Database - ESRI User Conference Presentation Now Online [PDF-2.94 MB]
If you missed it at the Commercial Demo Theater at the 2007 User Conference, you can now view online [PDF-2.94 MB] the presentation by Steve Trammell, ESRI Corporate Alliances team lead, and Bob Hazelton, Business Analyst Online product manager, on ESRI's activities in the business intelligence markets. The presentation includes discussion of applications, alliance partner solutions, and ESRI's spatial online analytical processing (OLAP) add-on.

Local Governments Move to Integrate Business Intelligence with GIS
The Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC) integrated Information Builders' WEBFocus system with their existing ESRI GIS to create a strong reporting solution to keep track of applications for permits, zoning, and land development as well as be a watchdog for code enforcement. This solution allows NKAPC to see where permits are issued, produce code enforcement reports, and determine where there might be code violations.

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ESRI News

Bring Back Geography!
Jerome E. Dobson's article in the most recent issue of ESRI's ArcNews is a must read for anyone asking, "What is geography?" and, "Why do we need to bring it back?" In the article, Dobson, geography professor and president of the American Geographical Society, discusses the discovery, purging, and importance of geography and gives examples of what people can do to help restore geography to government, business, and education at all levels.

GIS for Public Works Seminars Provide Unique Learning Opportunities
ESRI, Azteca Systems, Topcon Positioning Systems, and Public Works magazine are presenting a series of no-cost public works seminars in 19 U.S. cities during September and October. Seminar attendees will learn how GIS technology uses a geographic approach to support important business activities such as asset and work order management, mobile data collection, capital improvement planning, 311/call center integration, and workforce management and automation. For more information on these events, visit www.esri.com/pwseminar.

ESRI Health GIS Conference Explores GIS Solutions for Improving Human Health around the Globe
ESRI's Health GIS Conference will be held October 7-10, 2007, at the FireSky Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference will provide a global forum for discussing how GIS applications combine the power of location and information technology to analyze and communicate health and human services issues and challenges. Highlights include a keynote presentation by Stephanie Bailey, MD, MSHSA, chief of Public Health Practice, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; preconference seminars and workshops; paper presentation sessions; the GIS Solutions EXPO; and a site visit to the Arizona Department of Health Services. To be part of the EXPO and share your applications and services with attendees, visit the conference Web page.

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Product News

Perform Accurate Demographic Research with ESRI's 2007 Community Sourcebook Products
ESRI announced the release of its 2007 Sourcebook products, the soft-cover Community Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics and Community Sourcebook of County Demographics as well as the Community Sourcebook America with ArcReader CD-ROM. Information in the 2007 Sourcebook products includes ESRI's 2007/2012 demographic updates and projections for data variables such as population, age distribution, and income. Spending potential indexes are also included for 20 categories such as financial services, home improvement, entertainment, home furnishings, apparel, automotive aftermarket, health insurance, pets, and pet supplies.

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GIS in Action

Idaho Department of Water Resources Deploys ArcGIS Server to Increase Efficiency and Improve Customer Service
The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is implementing ESRI's ArcGIS Server and updating its existing GIS to ArcGIS 9.2 technology. This move will support IDWR's GIS analysts in the technology and adjudication sections as well as more than 150 IDWR staff who use GIS technology to answer questions, create maps, and identify water-use activities.

County Leverages the Use of ArcWeb Services to Communicate West Nile Virus Information to the Public
The Ada County, Idaho, Weed, Pest, and Mosquito Abatement District is using ESRI's ArcWeb Services to map the results of mosquito testing for West Nile virus (WNV) and deliver the information to the public. Public access to WNV results is vital because mosquitoes carrying the disease can pass it to humans by biting them.

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Marketing Opportunities

2007 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit - GIS Planning for Today; Protecting for Tomorrow
The ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit, November 5-7, 2007, in Denver, Colorado, provides a forum for professionals in local, regional, state, and federal government; utilities; and the private sector who establish priorities and set directions for their organizations and work to improve systems for public protection and business continuity. Be part of the GIS Solutions EXPO to showcase your applications and services for homeland security and emergency management. For more information or to sign up to exhibit/sponsor, visit the conference Web page.

Advertising Deadlines for ArcNews and ArcUser
Your ad in the fall issues of ArcNews and ArcUser will be seen by almost one million readers! Don't miss out on this opportunity to promote your products and services to GIS enthusiasts in every industry including business, defense, health, education, natural resources, government, public safety, and utilities. The space reservation deadline is September 7 for both publications. Learn more at www.esri.com/advertise.

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