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We utilize ArcGIS for each of our units. For example, we just completed our unit on the Middle Ages and are starting our unit on the Renaissance. There is a GeoInquiry that has students manipulate a map to not only see but understand the spread of the plague. They can toggle on and off different layers and icons to see how deadly the plague truly was, and how it led to the rebirth of Europe Incentivized
Geosite can be used brilliantly if you have the final format ready as per your need, it can aggregate, clean, compile & summarize data as per your liking & recommendations & can even help in simplifying the summary as per the understanding levels of target audience, however if you do not have a specific format for summaries in mind, it can struggle to make sense of raw data & present it appealingly in a visual format which can be easier to go through rather than just a large set of numbers.Incentivized
Enterprise GIS - multi-user, multi-versioned geodatabase access through a host of apps and web tools really help people stay connected to data.Cartography - fantastic control and customization available with the ability to automate workflows.Training - tons of training videos, seminars, and other learning materials are easily accessed. The help documentation is superb.Ability to manage an organization through dashboards is extremely helpful.Incentivized
Aggregating data across multiple platformsCleaning data very effectively to keep only the most relevant bitsCreating context from raw data for analysis & implementationIncentivized
There is a steep learning curve for ArcGIS users.It takes a lot of computing power for ArcGIS, as it can't be installed on every computer.At times, tools can be outdated and there are many similar competitors making more web-based tools that can replace ArcGIS.Incentivized
Ability to quickly transform numbers to visual representation needs an overhaulMore customization options when it comes to presenting raw dataTransforming aggregated data into context driven summaries need to be more elaborateIncentivized
Simply because the program deserves it. It seems to me that it is a fundamental tool for the storage, analysis, and interpretation of medium and large-scale phenomena, unmanageable with traditional engineering software. Its versatility in the handling of the different "layers" with which the data is handled and interpolation tools, make this software a powerful ally both for companies and for the educational part of the universities.
Once set up, the tools are extremely easy to use. I had a staff member develop a tool for field data collection, that included an external and internal dashboards to monitor progress in days. The field workers that collected the data, barely knew how to use a computer, and within minutes they could use the application that was configured for them.Incentivized
Unlike other platforms (ex: EMSI), there is no "help desk" new users can easily call into for troubleshooting or errors, and so you have to spend LOTS of time trying workarounds. This is also because the help center blog posts are usually pretty confusing, and many times do not include images or videos to help you along. Any such changes would be immensely useful!
ArcGIS and QGIS have a lot of similarities between their products. Where ArcGIS stands out is with their online version of their software. ArcGIS's online solution will pair up with your on-prem solution to offer a fully synchronized system. I wasn't able to duplicate the efforts with QGIS's products and it also requires other 3rd party applications to offer something "somewhat" comparable.Incentivized
ArcGIS is almost assuredly a positive ROI. The software is nicely packaged with a large user base. If you plan on doing geographic analysis and think there could be a boost to your bottom-line by doing geographic analysis, ArcGIS is the first tool I would turn to.For some analysts that just want to geocode addresses and plot city, county, or country boundaries, ArcGIS is a negative ROI. There are lots of other tools (free ones) that will accomplish these tasks without investing lots of time and money in ArcGIS. If that's all you're looking for, ArcGIS will turn out to be a negative ROI.ArcGIS has been a positive ROI for cases involving customer analytics. The software is great for geofencing customers and finding the most optimal targeting of customers.Incentivized
Representing data visually has helped us in delivering trainings effectivelyConverting raw data to context based summaries has cut down on project TAT significantlyMore options are needed however to visualize the data from numbers to charts/graphsIncentivized