Keynote address given by Sam Viana at the 2013 Esri South Africa Summit

1. Sam Viana
Esri Inc
GIS as a Platform

3. GIS Is Transforming Into a Platform
Integrating Software and Services
1960’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s1970’s
Mainframe
Minicomputer
Workstation
Desktop
Client/Server
Web Server
Cloud/
Device

4. This New Platform
Connects and Leverages Existing GIS Investments
Pervasive
Enterprise
ServerDesktop

5. Providing Mapping and GIS
To the Entire Organization
Enabling Access by Everyone
Professional GIS
Executive
Access
Public
Engagement
Enterprise
Integration
Works
Anywhere
Knowledge
Workers

6. This Platform Leverages Many Trends
Pervasive
Geographic
Understanding

7. Enabling Pervasive Access
Integrating Traditional GIS with a Whole New World of Apps

8. GIS Implementation Patterns
Re-Occurring Problems in GIS Implementations
Core Solution for Each One of Those Problems

9. Data Management
At the center of it all: Data
Imagery
DBMS
Services
Sensor
Networks
Big Data
SpreadsheetsMaps
Social Media

10. ArcGIS Provides Storage for GIS Data
GeoDatabase
• Validation Rules
• Replication
• Multi-Editing
• 3D Storage
Editor
Tom
Bill
Joe
Editing
Data Interoperability

11. ArcGIS Integrates with Big Data
• Hadoop Applications can provide Spatial Analysis
• GeoProcessing environment integration
• Geometry API for Java
• ST_Geometry (SQL) in Hive

12. ArcGIS Is a Strong Imagery Platform
Integrating all Types, Sources and Sensor Models
. . . Making Imagery a Fundamental Part of the Systems
Thermal
Panchromatic
Multi-Spectral
RADAR
Full Motion Video (FMV)
Aerial
Satellite
LiDAR

13. Data Intelligence: Analysis
Tools and Methods for Advanced Analytics
• Faster
• Simplified
Advancing Geographic Science . . .
. . . Solving Complex Problems
64-Bit Geoprocessing
for the Desktop
Time Aware Routing
GPS
Photos
Better
Kriging
3D Analysis
Fast
Allocation
1 Mile¼ Mile ½ Mile
Cluster
Analysis
Exploratory Regression
V1=f(V2)+f(V3)+f(V…)
V1
V3
V…
V1 V2 V3 V…
V2

14. ArcGIS Provides Analysis Automation
Scripting Mechanisms
Tools
ModelBuilder
Python Window
arcpy.Describe("c:/data/Portland.gdb/Sidewalks
")
arcpy.Clip_analysis (“Sidewalks”, “Study
Area”, “c:/data/output.gdb/SidewalkClip
Scripts

15. ArcGIS Integrates with Leading Enterprise Systems
Business Analytics
Mapping and Spatial Analysis
BI Platforms
Microsoft Office
• IBM Cognos
• SharePoint
• MicroStrategy
• SAP
Available With Online

16. ArcGIS Integrates Real-Time Processing
ArcGIS Server
Massive Volumes
• Inline Processing
• Geo-Triggers / Geo-Fencing
Integrates and Exploits Streaming Data . . .
. . . Including Social Media and Sensor Streams
GeoEvent
Processor
Continuous Processing
and Analysis ResultsStreams
GeoEvent Processor Extension (10.2 – beta now)

17. ArcGIS Supports 3D Analysis and Design
Iterative analysis while designing
Mass modeling Visibility analysis Shadow analysis
Façade design Detailed Façades Skyline Analysis
Design Analyze Compare

18. Visualization
Web Maps Are the New Medium
Making Intelligent Geographic Information Available Anywhere
Desktops
Tablets
Smartphones
Websites
Any Device
Browsers
Social Media
Integrating Services
Web Map
Supporting Visualization,
Query, Editing, and Analysis

19. ArcGIS Includes Solution Templates
Apps, Maps, Data Models and Tools
Leveraging Best Practices . . .
. . . Helping Partners Be Successful
Utilities
Emergency
Management
Government
• Free to Users
• Easily Configured
• Fully Supported
• Open Source
Military/Intel

20. ArcGIS Includes Web Apps
Easily Configured and Deployed
Mapping
Leveraging Web Maps and Web Scenes
Simple
Editing
Query
Coming
• New / Improved Templates
- Editing
- Social Media
- Crowd Sourcing
- Map Stories
- Parcels
• New Functionality
- Routing
- Spatial Analysis
- Real-Time
3D Visualization
(Web Scene)Temporal
Mapping
Mashups
Server Analytics
(coming)
Web Devices

21. Mobile Support
ArcGIS comes with Device Apps
Dashboard
Viewing
Editing
Field Data
CollectionQuery
Extending ArcGIS with Ready to Use Solutions
Coming
• Disconnected Editing
• Routing
• KML Support
• Presentation Mode
• ArcPad Integration
“New App”
Collector
Android
iOSWindows

22. Enabling New User Experiences

23. ArcGIS Leverages Crowdsourcing
ArcGIS Content Is Growing Rapidly
. . . Providing a Foundation for Your Work
Many Community Contributions
Dynamic Imagery
Landscape
Elevation

24. ArcGIS Leverages Geo-Location
Twitter Analysis through GeoEvent Processor
Twitter Monitor
im
ws://
GeoEvent Processor
Real-time data

25. The future of interaction is location
What could your app do
if it knew where it was

26. GeoTrigger – Leveraging Location Awareness

27. Public Alerts

28. Localized Advertising

29. Conditional Access

30. Hospitality & Customer Service

31. GIS as a Platform Changes Organizations
Breaking Down Barriers Between Workflows, Disciplines and Cultures
Enabling Collaboration, Sharing, and Holistic Approaches

32. Organizations Are Rapidly Adopting This Platform
Organizing and Sharing Their Information
. . . Building Shared Infrastructure
US Government
Europe Union
Eye on Earth Network
UNEP
The World Bank
States
Cities

33. ArcGIS Vision
A Complete Geospatial Platform
Easy, Open and Cloud Enabled . . .
. . . Providing Transformational Opportunities
Online
Server
Devices
Desktop
Web
Content
Infrastructure
Apps

34. ArcGIS Desktop Apps
Continue to Improve
Supporting GIS Professionals
Advanced Cartography
Editing and Data Management
Modeling & Spatial Analysis
(Now 64 bit)
1 Mile¼ Mile ½ Mile
3D Visualization
CityEngine
Coming
• New Analytics
• PKI / single sign on
• Image Search
• Tile creating
• Performance & Quality
• CityEngine Integration

35. • Easy To Deploy
• Very Fast
• Highly Scalable
• Native 64-Bit
• Deployable In Cloud
ArcGIS Server – Geospatial Infrastructure
Providing Data Management and Services
Enabling Real-time GIS
Real Time
Sensor Data
ArcGIS
Server
Dynamic
Imagery
Coming
• PKI (Security)
• Teradata
• Hadoop Integration
• FISMA
• Real-time Processing
New Spatial Data
Big Data

36. Providing
• Easy Mapping
• Sharing
• Open Data
• Cloud Services
• Content Management
ArcGIS Online – Geospatial Infrastructure
Integrating Cloud Computing
Coming
• Analytics
• GeoEnrichment
• Support for
- GeoRSS, WMTS
- PDF, XLS, DOC . . .
• Federated Identities
• Portal Improvements
Professional GIS
Executive
Access
Knowledge
Workers
Public
Engagement
Enterprise
Integration
Works
Anywhere
ArcGIS Server

37. ArcGIS Is a Platform for Developers
Providing Creative Opportunities for Building Apps
• Runtimes and APIs
• Online Services
• New Documentation
• Tools for Apps Mgt.
• Marketplace (coming)
Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android Platforms
Silverlight
REST
HTML5/JS
Flex
Web
.NET
Desktop
Java
Objective-C
WPF
Device
Java
WPF
Objective-C

38. Resources for Developers
http://esri.github.io/
http://developers.arcgis.com/en/

39. Comes with
Content
Apps
Templates
Geographic Science Is the Foundation
For Understanding Our World
A Platform for Dramatically Growing GIS. . .
. . . Creating a Better Future
ArcGIS as a Platform . . .
. . . Makes it Pervasive
Supports GIS Workflows
Mapping
Data Management
Analysis
3D Visualization
Image Processing
Geoprocessing
Supports Enterprise
Geo-Enablement
(Location Analytics)
Mapping
Analysis
Integration
Supporting
Government
Business
Utilities
Science
NGO’s
For Developers
Services
Templates
API’s

40. • GIS as a Platform
• GIS Implementation Patterns
• ArcGIS Complete Enterprise Solution
• ArcGIS as the Framework for the Platform
Summary

41. Making a Difference . . .
. . . And Contributing to Society
Esri Continues to Serve Our Users
Creating and supporting the ArcGIS platform . . .
. . . Partnering to address problems, issues and challenges
Advancing GIS . . .
. . . and Spatial Literacy