GIS Application development and software development

In GIS Application development and software development first of all we create spatial information systems to accelerate client businesses forward and offers Map Customization, GIS Application customization, Custom Tool Development, Application Migration, Web GIS, mobile mapping applications
etc . Now GIS mapping companies are there for GIS software development, GIS web Applications development.

Geographic information systems (GIS) (also known as Geospatial information systems) are computer software and hardware systems that enable users to capture, store, analyse and manage spatialially referenced data etc.

Latest GIS technology Concepts

We all knows about GIS , ie Geographic information system. Simply we can describe as Geographical Information System is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that is linked to location. When we consider GIS technically we can explain as, it is a system that includes mapping software and its application to photogrammetry, remote sensing, land surveying, aerial photography and photogrammetry, mathematics,mapping, geography, and tools that can be implemented with GIS software. Still, many refer to "Geographic Information System" as "GIS" even though it doesn't cover all tools connected to topology.We can also consider GIS as the merging of cartography and database technology.

Let us check various trends and applications in GIS Technology

• GIS and Science—3D analysis, graphing and data exploration, and more
•Customization and Application Development- It includes Design and Development
• Creation / Maintenance of Geo spatial Database - Design, Development and maintenance of custom geospatial databases
• Data Integration and Data Format Conversion - Also includes Spatial Analysis and Modeling
• Map Digitization / Vectorization - Digitizing maps
• Feature Extraction - 2D, 3D feature extraction using AT( aerial triangulation) results
• Ortho photography - Orthophoto Rectification and Mosaicing
• Network Analysis - Design spatial database and model features on a 3D surface for network analysis used by organizations/agencies.
• Web Mapping / Web GIS - Geodatabase Designing & Modeling, Web Mapping Automation
• Geo-Coding - Important point with mapping is registering a map with the correct real world coordinates,ie Image Georectification / Georeferencing
• GIS and CAD — Building information modeling (BIM), 3D GIS, and more
• Enterprise GIS—Extending geospatial capabilities to the enterprise
• Server GIS—Delivering geospatial services through a wide variety of clients
• Mobile GIS—Making the mobile workforce more efficient
• Cartography—Additional cartographic mapping, analysis, and editing tools
• Lidar data processing - Mapping and laser scanning

There are various many other applications in GIS technology, which can be discussed in more detail later in next article.For more details and for any queries contact http://www.sblgis.com/contact.aspx

Geomatics Services for Retail Industry -Business Geo intelligence

By understanding geography and people's relationship to location, we can make informed decisions about the way we live on our planet. Successful businesses use Business Geointelligence. Organizations can go beyond standard data analysis by using GIS tools to integrate, view, and analyze data using geography.

How do you choose a successful retails site?

Location is the often repeated mantra that empowers retail site selection success. Gis accelerates this success by identifying a site of high demand potential and visual exposure through our business geo-intelligence methods.

Geomatics has tailored solutions for specific business needs which include advanced geospatial modeling, statistical analysis, and cross-referencing of customer,
public and private data.

All these are designed to help companies identify, analyze, and prioritize the fresh and upcoming business prospects and optimize existing sales and marketing programs to enhance their profit potentials.

GIS help you make decisions on

1.Real Estate Management.
2.Planning New Locations.
3.Optimization/ Selection.
4.Planning Business Planning.
5.Territory Planning.

Input for the process

1.Demographics.
2.Expenditure potential.
3.Consumer segmentation.
4.Shopping center locations.
5.Your corporate or proprietary database.


Applications of Geomatics Services in Retail Sector

1.Evaluate current market position and identify under and over invaded submarkets.
2.Estimate the number of locations a market can support.
3.Understand the effects of competitive market moves.
4.Identify or finding the optimal expansion opportunities in a market.
5.Evaluate existing stores to spot over & under performers.
6.Measure the impact of new store openings, relocations,remodels, closures, and competitive acquisitions.
7.Identification of a series of existing locations that resemble the proposed location.
8.A compilation of maps and reports that highlight the crucial information about a potential site in a consistent and comparable manner.
9.Score potential locations based on the quality and composition of the expected trade area.
10.Assess the size and shape of a proposed store’s trade area based on urbanicity and competitive intensity.Store networks and prioritize capital investments based on predictive, multi-factor trade areas.
11.Optimize store networks; and localize marketing and merchandising.
12.Prioritize markets to enter, expand or exit.

GIS Benefits

1.Increase revenue potential by realizing market share.
2.Understand spheres of influence and gain knowledge of your trading areas.
3.Estimate sales and quantify market cannibalization.
4.Enhance performance of existing stores.
5.Prioritize retail expansion and optimize retail network strategies.
6.Improve returns on direct marketing and promotional campaigns with better.
7.Stimulate development strategies for improved results.
8.Reduce risk on long-term real estate decisions.


We hope you found it useful. For more information about the applications of GIS Services in various sectors Please visit the following link. http://www.sblgis.com

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SBL- Geomatics
GIS Service provider