What is the Future of Digital Transformation?

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

View data in geographic context for superior intelligence

Transform processes. Boost performance.

Maps make sense of big data to speed understanding and digital transformation. Geographic information system (GIS) technology provides the clarity that underpins efficient operations.

Accelerate time to actionable insights

Reveal complex relationships, trends, and patterns from varied data sources in a way that’s easy to understand.

Deliver better customer and constituent services

Unite data—from customer buying habits to real-time asset movement—on a map. Use this new perspective to enhance experiences and connections.

Fuel strategic growth

Improve performance with location-based intelligence. Pinpoint where to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and expand.

Dynamic maps bring clarity to complex systems

In this example, a real-time subway map shows train arrival times, enables remote asset monitoring, and provides data for decision-making.

Effective digital transformation requires GIS

Leaders are revolutionizing operations and building resilient organizations with GIS. Explore more real-world examples in the digital transformation ebook.

Prediction
Automation
Digital twin
Data analysis
Visualization

CLEARWATER SEAFOODS

Achieving sustainable prosperity

at one of North America’s largest seafood companies

Data-rich maps and 3D models of the seafloor show precisely where to catch scallops, clams, crabs, shrimp, and lobsters.

Predicting the best times and places to fish transformed operations—enhancing harvests and promoting sustainability.

Map of the seafloor and pink, blue, and light blue areas.

NOAA

Advancing safety and efficiency

at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA digitized its charting process and automated manual tasks with GIS to ensure safe navigation along 95,000 miles of shoreline.

The electronic navigational charts that replaced paper are more accurate and make work safer for mariners.

Chart of North America and the Pacific Ocean

ELETROBRAS CHESF

Understanding complex networks

at the largest electric company in Latin America

A digital twin provides a unified view of conditions and scenarios at 12 hydroelectric plants, 14 wind power parks, 136 substations, and along 21,000 kilometers of transmission lines.

From the office or the field, the GIS-based virtual representation reveals relationships among assets and the environment to inform critical planning and operations decisions.

3D substation map with tower highlighted in bright blue

LANGAN

Winning bids and driving growth

at a global engineering and environmental consulting services company

Before they can hit the market, Langan’s site selection team uses GIS to find prime locations for clients who need retail stores, warehouses, and data centers.

Clients can secure ideal sites ahead of competitors, and Langan wins more engineering work.

Map of an urban area with a building shaded in yellow

JLL

Exceeding customer expectations

at one of the world’s largest real estate brokerages

JLL delivers the deep insights clients need. Easy-to-understand maps show millions of data points—from labor availability and population growth trends to competitor analysis and transportation routes.

Clients can justify evidence-based decisions as JLL continues to transform the commercial real estate industry.

Map with light yellow, orange, lavender, and purple shaded parcels

Organizations that adopt a geographic approach to data visualization and analysis will gain a distinct advantage.

Using Esri’s ArcGIS software for digital transformation allows businesses and governments to magnify the value of data, automate tasks with artificial intelligence (AI), and facilitate extraordinary coordination.

ArcGIS enriches core functions in every department

Get a comprehensive view of business data. Dynamic maps show the best ways to optimize operations; respond to shifting conditions; support environmental initiatives; and develop growth strategies.

Monitor change and forecast future trends

Track assets, events, and risk in real-time to understand what’s happening now. Anticipate what happens next and where with predictive analytics.

Save time with AI-powered analysis

Automate workflows and analysis to quickly answer questions and take action. Spot supply chain vulnerabilities, for example, and preempt them.

Amplify the value of data in enterprise systems

View customer, financial, and other business data in one map to understand how location impacts outcomes. Discover new opportunities.

AI automates complex tasks

AI-based image recognition of objects, such as ships, provides faster, more accurate analysis.

Grow with the leading geospatial platform

ArcGIS delivers the most comprehensive set of GIS capabilities available for creating, managing, analyzing, mapping, and sharing data.

Trusted

70% of the largest global companies, 95% of the largest national governments, and 80% of the largest cities rely on ArcGIS.

Scalable

ArcGIS adapts seamlessly to current and future business demands—from supporting a specific workflow to enterprise-wide missions.

Innovative

Esri reinvests twice the industry average into research and development to deliver advanced tools and leverage technologies such as AI.

3D analysis enriches quality of life in Singapore

Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority simulates wind flow to ensure planning decisions enhance ventilation and livability in this hot climate.

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Explore compelling examples of business and government organizations driving successful digital transformation with GIS.