Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop

Planning and Analysis

Improve your ability to anticipate and manage change by using spatial analysis. ArcGIS gives you

• A set of comprehensive spatial analysis tools
• A platform for viewing and disseminating results

Asset/Data Management

Enable better use of resources by making data available to those who need it. ArcGIS empowers you with

• Online data and maps you can use in your projects
• Tools and services for maintaining your data integrity
• Industry-standard templates that help you organize information

Operational Awareness

Get a comprehensive understanding of the activities affecting your organization. ArcGIS offers

• Web-based applications that can be configured to meet the needs of the people using them, ranging from executives, to technical staff, to field workers.
• Ability to use live feeds and automated analysis and alert tools
• Capability to present large volumes of disparate data in an intuitive map-based format

Field Workforce

Experience better and more coordinated decision making as well as faster and more efficient field operations. ArcGIS provides

• Ability to get up-to-date information to field operations
• Tools that are easy for field staff to use and that support a variety of field device types.

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