Category Archives: Location Analytics
Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM – Beta Now Available
We are pleased to announce the beta release of Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM, a new product from Esri that provides easy integration of Esri maps and the Esri platform into Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM product.

Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM allows you to visualize and analyze your CRM data in maps to help you make better, well-informed business decisions. It’s easily installed in online or on-premise versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. With Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM you can:
- Map and overlay CRM data over a rich collection of basemaps
- Locate and select customer CRM records nearby
- Visualize neighborhood demographics with Infographics about Age, Race & Ethnicity, and Income
To get involved, visit the Esri Beta Community and look for Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM on the list of Current Beta Opportunities.
Additional 2012 U.S. Data for Business Analyst Online has been released
Earlier this week, Esri updated the following datasets in Business Analyst Online (BAO): 2012 Consumer Spending Data 2012 Market Potential Data 2012 Tapestry Data 2012 Retail MarketPlace Data* 2012 Business Summary Data using Dun & Bradstreet* Data July 2012 Business … Continue reading
Using the Esri 2012 Data in the Business Analyst Online API
To access the recently released 2012 data and reports from the Business Analyst Online API, you will need to update your applications. There are changes to report template names, dataset ID, and in some cases variable names. Review the examples below for more information:
A new tool for creating sampling hexagons
by Tim Whiteaker, Research Associate, Center for Research in Water Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, twhit@mail.utexas.edu. I recently needed to create a mesh of hexagons covering a study area in the Arctic for a research proposal. These hexagons … Continue reading
How to Download Business Analyst 10.1 Desktop and Server with 2012 Data
Great news – the 2012 Data is released in Esri Business Analyst 10.1 Desktop and Server. This is now immediately available from our Customer Care site and traditional USB media install will be sent out in the coming weeks.
Using spatial analytics to study spatio-temporal patterns in sport
By Damien Demaj Late last year I introduced ArcGIS users to sports analytics, an emerging and exciting field within the GIS industry. Using ArcGIS for sports analytics can be read here. Recently I expanded the work by using a number … Continue reading
What’s New in Business Analyst 10.1 blog series wrap up
We hope you’ve found the What’s New in Business Analyst 10.1 blog series useful. If you missed any of the blogs, here’s a list of each blog of the series with a link. Continue reading
Uploading Custom Data to Business Analyst Server 10.1 Compared to Business Analyst Server 10.0
This is the eleventh blog in a series of blogs about what’s new in Business Analyst 10.1. Many users of Business Analyst Server 10.0 experienced difficulties configuring the server to allow uploads and downloads. To help with the configuration in Business Analyst … Continue reading
Building Territories from POINTS Instead of Polygons
This is the tenth blog in a series of blogs about what’s new in Business Analyst 10.1. Check out this quick and simple (and hopefully informative!) video that shows how to build territories from point-based layers using Territory Design 10.1 (part of … Continue reading
Enhanced Business Searching – New Feature In Business Analyst 10.1
This is the ninth blog in a series of blogs about what’s new in Business Analyst 10.1. In Business Analyst 10.1, we’ve expanded the capabilities of the business listings search tool. The tool allows you to quickly search, filter and access the … Continue reading
