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ArcGIS is the Industry Standard
What do you like best about the product?
I like that I can use ArcGIS to communicate with fellow scientist all over the world about a specific area I am researching. We can share updated updated maps and data instantly. I like that Esri also makes softwares such as Collector and Survey123 to work hand-in-hand with ArcGIS.
What do you dislike about the product?
The software is very expensive. Especially for students who are in the scientific community. I wish there was an educational discount for students/faculty. I remember the course I took back in college had us download the free 60 day trial. However, that did not last the entire semester.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are utilizing the software to record wildlife presence and abundance. It's used to record how many species of milkweed at found in a specific plot to how many Monarch larvae were recorded on blooming plants. When we as a team are dealing with over a dozen plots, it helps us keep track of where we are going and which plot was which. That seems to easy to do until you are out in the middle of rolling grassland prairies and everything looks the same.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are taking field research seriously, you must know this software. I have used it for every job I have had.
Quickly being supplanted by Google Earth Engine
What do you like best about the product?
ArcGIS has had the longest run of GIS software. Due to this, it is the most well-documented GIS software available to industry and the consumer. As GIS software, it is adequate and serves the needs of most users.
What do you dislike about the product?
ArcGIS is expensive and does not interface well with external software. Compared to new (and free!) offerings such as Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS is heavy and difficult to fine tune. For example, ArcGIS' functionality is more like an Adobe Photoshop project than it is an easily-editable and lightweight programming script. As more functionality and processing power is needed for GIS applications, this is quickly becoming a liability.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am a professor in the natural sciences. I use GIS software to analyze remote sensing images and produce maps for professional publications.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
In the scientific community, GIS users are beginning to switch over to the Google Earth Engine because it is a superior product to ArcGIS, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
With limited training....
What do you like best about the product?
It's simplicity by providing a window pane on the left to turn on/off mapping features.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's image quality could be sharper unless using the ESRI online subscription.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
By mapping data over political boundaries, I find that these maps more readily engage the audience.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Great, standard GIS program. Good public health students/workers to learn.
ARC GIS
What do you like best about the product?
Visually identifies watersheds and calculates areas for custom project maps
What do you dislike about the product?
Big learning curve to get advanced proficiency.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easily maps stormwater project areas.
Antiquated gis
What do you like best about the product?
Ubiquity among gis users but most gis users have never tried using anything else like Maptitude or Transcad gis.
What do you dislike about the product?
Bad software architecture; no design principles -- changes data-structure and interface frequently. Sloppy algorithms (mistakes due to lack of clear topology implementation)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I teach and do research and advice companies related to GIS. Arcgis slows down gis implementation.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I do not recommend Arcgis for gis work. It will slow you down.
I have more then 7 years using GIS both in an educational and professional settings.
What do you like best about the product?
I like how GIS can integrate between survey and CAD work. I like how integrated cities-counties-states are in sharing information that serves for the betterment of all.
What do you dislike about the product?
GIS is a powerful program. It takes time to understand enough to become effective at utilizing its many tools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Mapping and concept planning. I like the pretty pictures that can be produced to sell ideas-concepts.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would highly recommend training from a college-university to get up-to-date training.
GIS librarian's tool
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use, great visuals and great customer service.
What do you dislike about the product?
Bit tricky to help students download, update etc.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Teaching and learning. University.
Good mapping tool
What do you like best about the product?
ArcGIS is the premier mapping software to use for professional mapping. The package comes with ArcCatalog, which is great for organizing files. There are many ways to use the software, if you can learn how the functions work together. Everything is referenced on a coordinate system, which means everything you do is fundamentally related to the real world. The raster uses and analyses are high-level as well.
What do you dislike about the product?
The program can be error-prone, takes a lot of space, and randomly crash. It can be difficult to change coordinate systems if the data you're starting with has a non-specific coordinate system. There are a lot of uses, which is a double-edges sword: it is easy to learn enough to use in everyday basic applications, but it takes a lot of time and effort to really become an expert in using ArcGIS. While the analysis functions can be excellent, they can also be a let-down as they don't account for statistical anomalies.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This helps us map site plans, sampling locations, geology and hydrogeology, and engineered solutions for our clients. The majority of our use is basic two-dimensional problems. The use of layers and geo-databases is extremely important. We could get more use, but without having an expert the use is somewhat limited.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
There are a lot of free mapping apps available, and they are good for small-time personal use and professionals who need limited use. However, for anyone who needs to map items regularly, I recommend ArcGIS.
Not bad
What do you like best about the product?
I like all of the options and functions available.
What do you dislike about the product?
The lag...although I'm sure it's partially based on my laptop.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Great for keeping people safe amidst public utilities.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Works for the utility world.
ArcGIS
What do you like best about the product?
- ArcGIS online software because it allows you to share your work with the GIS community.
- Analysis Tools
- Data is easily exportable to other forms of data (KML, Spreadsheet, etc.)
- Analysis Tools
- Data is easily exportable to other forms of data (KML, Spreadsheet, etc.)
What do you dislike about the product?
- Some of the analysis tools are only available in the professional version but they are basic functions which should be in the basic version of the software
- One analysis tool in particular is the Network Analyst
- One analysis tool in particular is the Network Analyst
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
- Distance Analysis
- Statistical Analysis for supply zones
- Helping companies visualize supply zones.
Benefits
- Easy to communicate to people that are not familiar with GIS
- Statistical Analysis for supply zones
- Helping companies visualize supply zones.
Benefits
- Easy to communicate to people that are not familiar with GIS
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