{"id":2941849,"date":"2025-10-02T13:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2941849"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:02:09","slug":"esri-expert-voices-leveraging-demographic-mapping-software-for-better-insights","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/decision-support\/esri-expert-voices-leveraging-demographic-mapping-software-for-better-insights","title":{"rendered":"Esri Expert Voices: Leveraging Demographic Mapping Software for Better Insights"},"author":374852,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37141],"tags":[626901,780052,266462],"industry":[],"product":[421922],"class_list":["post-2941849","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-decision-support","tag-arcgis-business-analyst","tag-arcgis-data","tag-esri-demographics","product-arcgis"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":4111,"user_firstname":"Garry","user_lastname":"Burgess","nickname":"Garry Burgess","user_nicename":"gburgess","display_name":"Garry Burgess","user_email":"gburgess@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:41","user_description":"Garry Burgess is the lead for Esri's Business Analyst team.  He is a developer, data scientist, product builder and business strategist with 20+ years of experience creating beautiful and engaging spatially-enabled applications for business.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Garry_emoji_globe-1-213x200.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"},{"ID":374852,"user_firstname":"Nicte","user_lastname":"Hernandez","nickname":"Nicte Hernandez","user_nicename":"nictehernandez","display_name":"Nicte Hernandez","user_email":"nictehernandez@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2025-06-25 23:17:07","user_description":"Nicte Hernandez is a Product Marketing Manager for ArcGIS Data products. In collaboration with the product managers she develops content for demographics data, ArcGIS Geocoding capabilities, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment capabilities, ArcGIS Places, routing, basemaps, and more.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Teams-Profile-3-213x200.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"Esri's Product Development Director for ArcGIS Business Analyst shares insights into Esri\u2019s demographic mapping software.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you ever wondered how businesses select a business site? Or how government agencies equitably distribute resources within their communities? Well, many organizations, public and private are leveraging the power of location intelligence by overlaying demographic, lifestyle, and spending data. ArcGIS Business Analyst helps users identify underperforming markets, find where your target customers live, and share this analysis via ready to use infographics.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the third blog of the Esri Expert Voices series, Garry Burgess, Esri Product Development Director for ArcGIS Business Analyst shares insights into Esri\u2019s demographic mapping software. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2941874,"id":2941874,"title":"Garry Burgess Head Shot Resize Smaller","filename":"Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","filesize":610199,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/decision-support\/esri-expert-voices-leveraging-demographic-mapping-software-for-better-insights\/garry-burgess-head-shot-resize-smaller","alt":"","author":"374852","description":"","caption":"Garry Burgess, Esri Product Development Director for ArcGIS Business Analyst","name":"garry-burgess-head-shot-resize-smaller","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2941849,"date":"2025-10-02 18:09:53","modified":"2025-10-02 18:11:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":500,"height":692,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","medium-width":189,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":692,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","large-width":500,"large-height":692,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","1536x1536-width":500,"1536x1536-height":692,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","2048x2048-width":500,"2048x2048-height":692,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller-336x465.png","card_image-width":336,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garry-Burgess-Head-Shot-Resize-Smaller.png","wide_image-width":500,"wide_image-height":692}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">1. Could you please introduce yourself and explain your role at Esri? When did you join the team, and how has your role evolved over time?<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;eop&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;eop&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW221159560 BCX0\"><strong><span class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW221159560 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;paragraph&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;paragraph&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134233118,&quot;true&quot;,134233117,&quot;true&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">My name is Garry <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">Burgess<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">I am a Product Development Director at Esri and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">lead the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> ArcGIS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> Business Analyst team<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">ArcGIS Business Analyst is Esri\u2019s location-based market and community intelligence software that combines demographic, business, lifestyle, spending, and census data with map-based analytics for smart decision-making. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW221159560 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW221159560 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW221159560 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">I have worked at Esri for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">25 years<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">hroughout my time at Esri, the GIS and software <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">industr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">ies<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">have evolved significantly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">When I first joined Esri, we used to deliver <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">ArcGIS <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">Business Analyst <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">software and content once a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">We <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">have moved from delivering software in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">box <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">once a year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> to constantly evolving the deliver<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">y of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> continuous updates in desktop<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">enterp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">ri<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">se<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> and c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">loud-GIS software<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW221159560 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" 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Esri is known for delivering world-class services, including the integration of multiple data sources and a rigorous vetting process for authoritative data. In your opinion, what sets Esri&#8217;s data products and location services apart from those offered by other companies?<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;eop&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;eop&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116403929 BCX0\"><strong><span class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116403929 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">The breadth and depth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-data\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">available<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> in Esri software <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">sets <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">us<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">apart<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">rom <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">other <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">companies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">Esri offers a wide range of data spanning various categories, including demographics <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">(population, age, race, income),<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> business and behavioral (consumer spending habits, 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\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">The size and scale of this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">data <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">enormous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116403929 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116403929 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116403929 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">This 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class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">data<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">ArcGIS Business Analyst<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">key <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">too<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">l t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">hat provides seamless integration with Esri<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116403929 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">\u2019s 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","name":"ba-report-example","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2941849,"date":"2025-10-02 17:33:38","modified":"2025-10-02 17:34:06","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1199,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":217,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":360,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":899,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example-1536x719.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":719,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example-2048x959.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":959,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example-826x387.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":387,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BA-Report-Example-1920x899.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":899}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">ArcGIS <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">Business Analyst web app (standard) was recently included with the Creator User Type and above<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">This means thousands of users now have access to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\"> ArcGIS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\"> Business Analyst to explore and use thousands of demographic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">attributes<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">for many countries.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\"> \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">I am really excited that the reach of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\"> ArcGIS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\"> Business Analyst is going to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\">expand<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41764295 BCX0\"> to so many new users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Products, such as basemaps, geocoding, and routing services are regularly updated. How do you and your team manage the influx of new data and ensure its integration into the services?\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is an ongoing challenge that our team continues to work on and improve. \u00a0We have developed a series of automated pipelines that ingest, process, test and deploy data as it becomes available. \u00a0Because we are integrating data from so many different countries and sources, keeping this content updated in a timely manner is one of our fundamental goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keeping demographic data updated for so many countries requires an enormous amount of effort. \u00a0The scale of the demographic data that Esri provides is massive. \u00a0Data is available on a global scale and down to smaller neighborhoods and city blocks for 177 countries. \u00a0We are able to leverage modern cloud-computing and data science techniques to process massive amounts of data in timelines that would have seemed inconceivable several years ago. \u00a0Ultimately, this means that we can expand the breadth of data for our users and keep that data updated rapidly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. How do you ensure the accuracy of the data products and location services you create?\u202f <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High-quality software and content development hinges on a multifaceted approach. Our team employs an agile development methodology where rigorous testing is integrated in every step. We do this by leveraging test automation and fostering a culture of making sure we always deliver high quality data, software and services. We have developed a comprehensive testing framework that ensures data is accurate. This testing framework and holistic testing is spearheaded by a dedicated team of professionals, including data scientists, demographers, geographers and software developers.<\/p>\n<p>Our agile approach also allows us to rapidly triage and resolve any issues that are found during internal testing or problems identified by our users. We are able to hotfix issues rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. How crucial is high-quality data in the development and provision of location services?\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The quality of our data is of paramount importance for Esri. We understand that poor data will ultimately lead to poor decisions by our users. The process of delivering data to our users requires meticulous research, creation, processing, and testing to ensure accuracy. Our users rely on Esri\u2019s data to gain a more detailed understanding of their communities. Without trust in the accuracy of our data, our users would not have faith in the results of their analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. What advice would you give to users or organizations when searching for or working with location data? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would encourage users to leverage the<a href=\"https:\/\/la.arcgis.com\/databrowser-v2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> new data browser<\/a> in our data documentation which is also integrated into ArcGIS Business Analyst to understand what demographic data is available. We recently updated our data browser to provide new capabilities to search and browse for data seamlessly. We also added a new section for \u201cNew and noteworthy\u201d data that highlights recent additions to our demographic data and added a long definition and link to related documentation for each variable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2941866,"id":2941866,"title":"Screenshot (11)","filename":"Screenshot-11.png","filesize":328204,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-11.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/decision-support\/esri-expert-voices-leveraging-demographic-mapping-software-for-better-insights\/screenshot-11-3","alt":"","author":"374852","description":"","caption":"The ArcGIS Business Analyst data browser provides definitions on the data available to users. 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data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">that ou<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">r users can better understand the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">data<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> available in ArcGIS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">I wo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">uld<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> encourage our us<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">ers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\"> to read the many blog articles that our team has created to gain a more detailed understanding of the content that is available in Esri soft<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">ware<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">As a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">n e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">xample, we recently created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/esri-demographics\/announcements\/introducing-arcgis-tapestry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog series<\/a> on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">third generation<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40914131 BCX0\" 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Throughout your experience working with global data, what has been the most surprising discovery you&#8217;ve made?\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am constantly amazed at what our users are able to do with our data and software. We have users that are working on problems at the neighborhood or even down to the individual household level. We also work with organizations that are working on regional and global issues that span country borders. The scale and the size of the problems they are working on are vastly different, but the desire for accurate and robust data that underpins their analysis is the same. I have been surprised that there are such common needs for data and related capabilities that span so many industries and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. What motivates you and your team to continuously strive for excellence in your work?\u202f <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons I love working for Esri is how user centric our organization is. 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Can you share any updates or improvements that you and your team are currently working on or planning to make in the near future to enhance the quality and functionality of your data and location services?\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each year, I get the opportunity to talk to many of our users in San Diego at our User Conference. They share some success stories of how they are able to use GIS to solve their problems. I am always impressed at what our users are able to accomplish with our data and tools. They also share current challenges and in some cases frustrations with limitations in our software and content. These conversations help us shape the direction of our product development. Some of the areas we are working on are to include some new techniques to understand the relationship of different data sets. For example, are the demographic variables used in your analysis highly correlated? We also want to provide new tools and techniques to better leverage proximity metrics throughout Business Analyst. For example, utilize the distance to the closest park, school and community center in an analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Started Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ArcGIS Business Analyst is not only a mapping product but a product that combines demographic, business, lifestyle, spending, and census data to enhance a user&#8217;s decision making. Leveraging Esri\u2019s mapping software and extensive data sets allow you to truly understand the communities you serve. 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