Abstract
Location Analytics The Next Threshold at Frontier Surveying
Track: GIS Software and Workflow
Authors: Jorge Orozco
Location Analytics
The Next Threshold at Frontier Surveying
Cloud-based spatial systems are no longer an emergent concept. GIS and cloud computing are now so interdependent that the distinction between the two is dissolving. In spite of the steady technological progression, some location-based businesses continue to under-utilize cloud-GIS. As services like data, content management software and applications migrate off locally resident infrastructure, the emphasis is to mash up data, analyze and serve it to a broad base of users via customized portals. This generation of GIS must be seamlessly embedded into user's daily workflow. The challenge is to build and deploy location-based analytical applications that aid in decision making and drive sound business practices. Our GIS is a gateway where content is mashed-up, accessed and shared with a growing list of users via interoperable platforms and are powered by hosted, shared services, location-based data and customized apps. Our GIS is gaining a competitive advantage by giving users the freedom to conduct spatial analytics - a process that enhances our business intelligence. By utilizing Business Analyst Online, ArcGIS mobile and online, we are able to make the transition a reality. The success of these systems will be measured by their increased adoption and usage.