Relating to the use of business geographics (GIS) in fields such as retail, real estate, marketing, logistics, banking, insurance, etc
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GIS Buzzwords Topic
What are the main buzzwords today in the GIS market? Let's place the meaning of these ones too, so beginners can enjoy the topic as well.
Example: SDI
"A spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is a framework of spatial data, metadata, users and tools…
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Looking for location intelligence tools and user experience reports
I am looking for location intelligence tools (= combination of business intelligence + GIS). I had a look at several options: SpagoBI, Microstrategy + VisualCrossing, Yellowfin, and Map Intelligence.
Can anyone tell me about their experience using…
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Benefits of using GIS in business intelligence software?
Business intelligence softwares use a lot of data in order to create reports helping decision makers. Given that more and more GIS resources and services are available and that data can often be located in space, the geographic dimension of data can…
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Most common unmet GIS need for businesses
What would you say is the most common unmet GIS need for businesses, as far as technology goes?
I'm a programmer and I'm trying to think of a business idea. I like GIS, so I think I might want to do something related to GIS. In order to identify…
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