Business Analyst Online is a Web-based solution that applies GIS technology to extensive demographic, consumer spending, and business data to deliver on-demand analysis, presentation-ready reports and maps. Select from a wide variety of existing reports, or create custom reports to meet your marketing needs.
Analyze current-year estimates and five-year projections of demographic data, and extensive consumer spending and business data for the entire U.S. and generate reports and maps for your study area as granular as block groups, census tracts, or ZIP Codes.
ESRI updates the data annually so that you have access to the most current and accurate data. Because Business Analyst Online is hosted by ESRI, you don't have to worry about managing data or technology updates.
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Market Potential data is now available and measures the probable demand for a product or service in a defined geographic area. This data is updated annually and includes the expected number of consumers and a Market Potential Index (MPI) that measures the likelihood that adult households in a specified area will exhibit certain consumer behaviors compared to the U.S. national average.
Comparison reporting is available and provides benchmark and custom comparison reports that allow you to compare sites using variables that you choose. All-in-one PDFs are also now available. You can find a link to the all-in-one report in Previous Reports and on the Reports Ready notification dialog when your order is ready. You can also delete past orders from previous reports. The maximum report order size has been increased to 20 reports and reports can be saved for 90 days.
The Traffic Count Map appearance has been enhanced and the Dominant Tapestry Map is available. The Satellite Map provides the date that the image was taken to provide you with updated images. In addition, a full screen button, on the Map Tool Palette, allows you to view more of a map and available reports.
Color-Coded Maps now offer normalized (percentage) variables along with displaying imported locations to understand trends and patterns. You can now select custom symbols to mark locations on the map with meaningful icons. You can also access the layers of imported locations under My Layers to turn them on or off.
Site naming improvements have been made so you have more options to streamline site creation and evaluation workflow. If a site name is not provided, the address will be used as the default name for convenience. My Sites now provides options to view sites in a graph view or folder view with sorting options.
Business Analyst Online is a Web-based application that gives you the flexibility of different subscription levels to match your needs and the ability to purchase individual reports. Because the application and the data are hosted and maintained by ESRI, you do not need to purchase additional software or data to get the market information your business needs.
ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop software provides advanced analysis tools and lets you combine your customer and sales data with the demographic and consumer data packaged with the software. It is a full-featured GIS that includes ArcView 9.3 Network Analyst and Business Objects Crystal Reports XI. Optional add-ons include Address Coder and the ArcGIS Business Analyst Segmentation Module.
ArcGIS Business Analyst Server combines GIS server technology with extensive business, demographic, and consumer spending data and provides a complete business GeoIntelligence solution. It includes out-of-the-box Web applications and services to help you solve complex business problems, including business continuity planning, site selection analysis, and customer analytics.