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Geospatial technology streamlines data integration and visualization through the powerful lens of geography, helping IT leaders boost data utilization, support core business priorities, and drive digital transformation.

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Geospatial insights transform the tech stack

Approximately 80% of data has a location component. Organizations that can see and analyze their data in geographic context have a distinct advantage.

Geographic analysis of data reveals unique insights and hidden details that can’t be found any other way. Applied to the enterprise, it enriches organizational data to enhance operations, growth strategies, and decision-making across the enterprise. 

Person sitting in front of multiple computer monitors looking at maps and enterprise data.

Viewing enterprise data through a geographic lens delivers new insights, like in this animation of the relationships between an organization's data centers and its customers.

Explore how organizations are innovating with geospatial technology

Leading organizations in virtually every field use Esri’s geospatial technology, ArcGIS, to put data to work in ways that advance business objectives.

USING DATA STRATEGICALLY

FedEx manages maintenance on its global fleet of airplanes

To keep hundreds of FedEx planes flying, thousands of repair parts must be in the right place at the right time. The FedEx team integrated ArcGIS with its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) system to deliver timely intelligence about where planes, parts, and mechanics are.

Executives, pilots, and flight planners can view global dashboards with real-time information on plane schedules and performance.

The FedEx team leverages AI capabilities within ArcGIS to predict when a plane will need parts or maintenance, making a complex supply chain even more efficient.

Map of the globe showing dots and airplane-shaped icons in different colors, with a bar displayed at the top showing 5 time zones

At FedEx, robust location-aware intelligence feeds a real-time understanding of global logistics operations.

IMPROVING THE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM

Vodafone map ‘experiment’ set for enterprise adoption

Vodafone engineers used ArcGIS to create a geospatial digital twin of its cellular network in the United Kingdom. They integrated a staggering amount of place, equipment, and signal data to make it accessible across the company. 

The digital twin enables virtual site visits, enhances capacity planning, and creates many other operational efficiencies. 

Vodafone now plans to roll out this ArcGIS-powered solution in 12 markets across Europe.

A digital twin of an aerial view of London, England, showing the River Thames, Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben.

Within Vodafone’s 3D digital twin, the city of London is both realistic and layered with rich data from a variety of sources.

DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

BP modernizes operations

British Petroleum (BP) digitally transformed its operations by integrating ArcGIS at the enterprise level, helping them make smarter business decisions across the globe. 

Some applications of ArcGIS include detailed asset management of pipeline and equipment specifications, route planning, creating impact assessments, and designing construction projects.

This modernization will enable BP to create more sustainable operations, better manage expenses, and uncover new products and services for customers.

A map of the Mediterranean shows dots and areas of various colors representing British Petroleum’s operations.

By combining and mapping data from disparate sources, leaders at BP get a holistic picture of operations in areas around the world.

ADVANCING DATA ANALYSIS

Big Four consulting firm uses geospatial analytics to deliver deeper insights

KPMG leverages ArcGIS as an essential tool for analyzing geographic patterns and data. 

Consultants develop guidance tailored to the locations where clients operate—identifying investment opportunity zones, choosing store locations, and optimizing distribution networks. 

Embracing ArcGIS as an enterprise technology has allowed KPMG to deepen the expertise it offers to private equity firms, departments of the federal government, and Fortune 500 companies.

A map shows areas in progressively darker shades of blue, representing a drive time analysis. White lines protrude out of central locations marked by black dots, representing other connections.

KPMG uses sophisticated geospatial analytics, like this drive-time analysis, to guide the business decisions of major clients.

MAXIMIZING DATA UTILIZATION

JLL delivers insights to thousands of employees

JLL uses ArcGIS to enhance decision-making at every level. Relying on one source of truth for location data ensures everyone has access to current and accurate information. 

Technology leaders architected self-service systems that now empower over 3,000 professionals to integrate data-rich maps into client presentations, helping them visualize consumer trends, transportation routes, and more. 

A dedicated team also delivers sophisticated analyses that guide pivotal real estate decisions, such as expansions, with robust data.

A map of Mercer Island shows plots of land shaded by 'land use', such as green space, commercial, and residential

Employees and clients at JLL glean market insights from geographic data, like this land use map, to guide strategic decisions.

ALIGNING IT WITH BUSINESS PRIORITIES

Creating a new level of IT organization and performance at SJI

Integrating ArcGIS into the tech stack made the IT department at South Jersey Industries (SJI) an integral part of the utility. 

The integration enhanced asset management across the board by facilitating leak detection processes with mobile apps, enabling real-time updates on infrastructure changes, and increasing repair accuracy.

Uniting the organization’s data positioned the IT team to deliver immediate insights to the rest of the business for problem-solving and to better serve customers.

A digital map of a neighborhood, showing how residences are connected to the utility network

A digital, map-based asset management network provides real-time information that streamlines maintenance and customer service at SJI.

ArcGIS is the market-leading geospatial platform

ArcGIS is enterprise geographic information system (GIS) technology used by 70% of the largest global companies, 95% of the largest national governments, and 80% of the largest cities.

Think of ArcGIS as the geography engine in the tech stack. ArcGIS maximizes the value of location-based data and enhances data from other business systems such as EAM, CRM, ERP, and BI by adding geographic insights, or contextual intelligence. 

Built by Esri, ArcGIS is a comprehensive geospatial platform with flexible deployment options, an unrivaled repository of authoritative data, and securely architected software trusted by even the most regulated industries. 

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Aerial view of ta neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, with a dense collection of buildings, including John Hancock Tower and Boston Common

With ArcGIS, technology leaders can pull data into one shared map. In this example, overlaying organizational data with census data helps identify optimal locations to expand.

CONCEPT PAPER

The Geospatial Advantage: Architecting a Future-Proof Technology Stack

Read about the transformations that happen when IT leaders put data into geographic context. Dive into case studies from one of the largest construction firms, a global project management firm, and the largest wind producer in the world.

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