Would GIS Help Me?

If you do anything that generates or depends on data, then my guess is, YES.  Looking at your data in rows and columns is like watching the Tournament of Roses Parade in black and white.  From the very first instance you see your data displayed on a map, you'll be a believer. 

These are some of the questions a GIS analysis could help answer:

• Is your facility optimally located?  Where should I open a new one?
• What percent of eligible customers are you serving?
• What is the mean distance customers travel to your facility?
• Is your program having an impact on the community?

These questions are ideally answered with a Geographic Information System (GIS). We use a GIS
to overlay your company's data with robust, publicly available population, economic, and health
data. Then we perform spatial analysis to answer your questions. The answers are presented in the
form of a map, which is an ideal medium for communicating complex spatial relationships and
patterns in data. These maps will enable you to make informed decisions and increase efficiency.

GIS is used in a wide range of industries.  Here are just a few applications offered by the leading provider of GIS software, ESRI.


Small Business

• customer analytics
• market analysis
• territory management

Health and Human Services

• public health
• human services
• hospitals and health systems