This document provides an overview of ESRI and ArcGIS. It discusses that ESRI was founded in 1969 and began developing GIS tools in the 1980s, releasing their first commercial software ARC/INFO in 1982. It then summarizes the history of ArcGIS, including the releases of ArcView in the 1990s, ArcGIS 8.X in 1999, and ArcGIS 9.X in 2004. The document also outlines the different ArcGIS Desktop components and levels, as well as the industries where ArcGIS is applicable, such as agriculture, utilities, government, and more.

1. Applications of ArcGIS
by Mircea Hirko

4. ESRI Information
• ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute.
• Founded in 1969. Headquarters in California.
• In 1980’s began to develop GIS tools. Released first
commercial software in 1982, ARC/INFO. In 1986 a
PC version was introduced.
• In 1990’s ArcView was released. Began expanding
in 1995.
• Today has 2,700 employees. Privately owned. Users
in 150 countries.
• ESRI is one of the largest geospatial data providers
in the world.

5. 1981

6. 1983

7. 1987

8. 1990’s

9. Jack Dangermond

10. History of ArcGIS
• ArcView 1.0 – Released in early 1990’s
UNIX based with command line interface.
• ArcView 2.X – Increased functionality.
Supported Win95, Win2000, UNIX and
Mac OS9.
• ArcView GIS 3.X – Released in 1997 and
final stable in 2002. Full of new features
including 3D Processing. Still used today.

11. History of ArcGIS
• ArcGIS 8.X – Released in 1999. Windows Based.
Combined ArcView’s interface and Arc/INFO’s
power. Introduced ArcMap and ArcCatalog.
Major changes.
• ArcGIS 9.X – Released in 2004. Included ArcGIS
Server and ArcGIS Engine. More functionality,
more processing tools, improved performance.
• ArcGIS 10 – Will be faster, more responsive,
easier, more efficient, more functional and
improved in other miscellaneous aspects.

12. ArcGIS Desktop
Components
• ArcMap • ArcToolbox
• ArcCatalog • ArcGlobe
Varied Levels
• ArcView • ArcInfo
• ArcEditor
Free
• ArcReader • ArcGISExplorer

16. Applicable ArcGIS Industries
• Agriculture • Marine and Coast
• Archaeology • National Mapping
• Banking and Financial Services • Petroleum
• Civil Engineering • Pipeline
• Conservation • Public Safety
• Defense & Intelligence • Public Works
• Economic Development • Real Estate
• Electric and Gas Utilities • Retail and Commercial Business
• Environmental Management • Schools (K-12)
• Facilities Management • State and Local Government
• Federal Government • Surveying
• Forestry • Sustainable Development
• Health • Telecommunications
• Homeland Security • Transportation
• Insurance • Universities and Community Colleges
• Land Administration • Urban and Regional Planning
• Law Enforcement • Water and Wastewater
• Logistics • Water Resources

20. Transfer of
Information

21. Agricultural

24. Water

27. Weather

29. 1950 - 2009

30. 1950 - 2009

31. 1950 - 2009

32. Health

36. Habitat
Environment
Ecosystems

40. Communication

41. Various

42. Various

43. Most Popular

44. Most Popular

45. Careers
• Customer profiles by location, demography, and purchasing power
• Sales success by product, site, and sales representative
• Site locations of stores, factories, and warehouses
• Asset location (e.g., utility poles, pipes, and cables)
• Resource locations of staff, products, and equipment
• Delivery routes by land, sea, and air
• Faster decision-making
• Efficiency increase
• Accuracy improvement
• Efficient asset management
• Better resource allocation

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