Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Market Research Report
The global outlook series on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.
The report offers an aerial view of the global geographic information systems industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers.
The report also features recent mergers, acquisitions and other strategic developments of significance.
Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Russia, China, India and Malaysia among others.
Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 110 companies worldwide.
The report offers an aerial view of the global geographic information systems industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers.
The report also features recent mergers, acquisitions and other strategic developments of significance.
Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Russia, China, India and Malaysia among others.
Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 110 companies worldwide.
1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Overview
Significance of GIS
Advantages of Geographic Information System
Growing Popularity of Geographic Information System
Factors Responsible for Growing Use of GIS Applications
GIS: A Support Tool for Business Decision Making
Current and Future Analysis
Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Market
Growth Trends in the Global GIS Industry
Government Agencies Increasingly Adopt GIS Solutions
Increase in Awareness to Boost Demand for the technology
Private Sector Spending – The Next Big Thing in GIS Market
Global Business Recognizes the Potential of Geographical Information System
In-house Set up Versus Outside Consultants
Data Acquisition Made Relatively Easier
GPS Enabled Mobile GIS Services Gaining Ground
Significance of GIS in GPS Navigation Systems
GPS for Georeferencing
GIS Gaining Prominence in Route Planning
Role of GIS in Industries
GIS in the Retail Sector
Growing Significance of Location
Location-based GIS: The New Buzz
GIS and Glacial Geomorphology
GIS Mapping: An Outlook
Significance of GIS in Mapping
Backdrop of Global Application of GIS
GIS Adoption Through the Years
Landmarks in the Growth of GIS
2.APPLICATION MARKETS
Review of Select GIS Applications
Map Making
Site Selection
Emergency Response Planning
Timeframe Assessment
3.END-USE SCENARIO
Telecommunication: The Leading End-user
GIS Application in the Telecommunication Industry
GIS Application in Petroleum and Oil & Gas Industry
Review of GIS Usage in Select Procedures
Petroleum Exploration and Production
Management of Facilities and Pipelines in Oil Companies
GIS Application in Transportation Industry
Modern Transportation GIS Scenario
GIS Application by Law Enforcement Agencies
GIS Application in Agriculture Industry
GIS Application in Banking
GIS Application in Defense and Intelligence
GIS Application in Engineering
Pipeline
Surveying
GIS Application in Public Safety/ Homeland Security
GIS Application in Forestry
GIS Application in Healthcare Services
GIS Application in Insurance Sector
GIS Application in Museums and Libraries
GIS Application in Media Industry
4.CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY
Privacy: A Major Concern
Users Fail to Acquire Requisite Skill
Future Concerns
5.COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
Select Key Players
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (US)
Intergraph Corp. (US)
6.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Geographic Information Systems – An Insight
Database View
Map View
Model View
Vital Components of GIS
GIS Software: An Introduction
Significance of Software Component in GIS
Review of Select GIS Software Components
GIS Statistical Software
GIS Readers
Web API
GIS Open-Source Software
Functioning of GIS
Data Acquisition
Data Integration
Projection and Registration
Data Structuring
Vector
Raster
Data Modeling
Representation of Geographical Features with Geometric Structures
Points
Polylines
Polygons
Storage of Non-Spatial Data in GIS Database
Review of Select GIS Procedures
Topological Modeling
Network Modeling
Cartographic Modeling
Map Overlay
Automated Cartography
Geostatistics
Geocoding
Reverse Geocoding
Data Output and Cartography
Graphic Display Methods
Spatial ETL
3D-GIS
Visualization
Geodatabases: An Introduction
A Peep into the History
7.PRODUCT LAUNCHES
8.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
9.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
1.NORTH AMERICA
An Overview of the North American GIS Market
GIS Software Market: Unfazed by the Economic Slowdown
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
1A.THE UNITED STATES
Public Sector Share in GIS Market
Adoption of GIS across Various Sectors Increases
Applications of GIS Tools
Review of GIS Applications by Organizations and Government Agencies in Select US States -
1B.CANADA
Geo-Spatial Market: An Overview
2.EUROPE
Growing Prominence of GIS Software in Local Governments
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
2A.RUSSIA
Geographic Information System Gaining Popularity
GIS Application in Oil and Gas Industry
Use of GIS Technology for Tracking Purposes
3.ASIA-PACIFIC
New Avenues for GIS Software
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
3A.CHINA
GIS Market: An Overview
Industry Structure
Geographic Information System Market Experiences Robust Growth
Factors Driving Market Growth
Continual Government Support: A Major Growth Driver
Competitive Scenario
Market Restraints
3B.INDIA
A Promising Market
Increased Application Drives Market Growth
An Overview of the Indian National Map Policy
National Spatial Data Infrastructure: An Overview
3C.MALAYSIA
Market Overview
An Overview of the Malaysian Spatial Industry Business Association
4.REST OF WORLD
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
Global Directory
Overview
Significance of GIS
Advantages of Geographic Information System
Growing Popularity of Geographic Information System
Factors Responsible for Growing Use of GIS Applications
GIS: A Support Tool for Business Decision Making
Current and Future Analysis
Table 1. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for GIS/Geospatial Market by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015
Table 2. World 5-Year Perspective for GIS/Geospatial Market by Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015
Table 3. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for GIS/Geospatial Market by Product Segment – Software, Hardware, Data, and Services markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2010 through 2015
Table 4. World 5-Year Perspective for GIS/Geospatial Market by Product Segment: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Software, Hardware, Data, and Services Markets for Years 2011 & 2015
Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Market
Growth Trends in the Global GIS Industry
Government Agencies Increasingly Adopt GIS Solutions
Increase in Awareness to Boost Demand for the technology
Private Sector Spending – The Next Big Thing in GIS Market
Global Business Recognizes the Potential of Geographical Information System
In-house Set up Versus Outside Consultants
Data Acquisition Made Relatively Easier
GPS Enabled Mobile GIS Services Gaining Ground
Significance of GIS in GPS Navigation Systems
GPS for Georeferencing
GIS Gaining Prominence in Route Planning
Role of GIS in Industries
GIS in the Retail Sector
Growing Significance of Location
Location-based GIS: The New Buzz
GIS and Glacial Geomorphology
GIS Mapping: An Outlook
Significance of GIS in Mapping
Backdrop of Global Application of GIS
GIS Adoption Through the Years
Landmarks in the Growth of GIS
2.APPLICATION MARKETS
Review of Select GIS Applications
Map Making
Site Selection
Emergency Response Planning
Timeframe Assessment
3.END-USE SCENARIO
Telecommunication: The Leading End-user
GIS Application in the Telecommunication Industry
GIS Application in Petroleum and Oil & Gas Industry
Review of GIS Usage in Select Procedures
Petroleum Exploration and Production
Management of Facilities and Pipelines in Oil Companies
GIS Application in Transportation Industry
Modern Transportation GIS Scenario
GIS Application by Law Enforcement Agencies
GIS Application in Agriculture Industry
GIS Application in Banking
GIS Application in Defense and Intelligence
GIS Application in Engineering
Pipeline
Surveying
GIS Application in Public Safety/ Homeland Security
GIS Application in Forestry
GIS Application in Healthcare Services
GIS Application in Insurance Sector
GIS Application in Museums and Libraries
GIS Application in Media Industry
4.CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY
Privacy: A Major Concern
Users Fail to Acquire Requisite Skill
Future Concerns
5.COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
Table 5. Leading Players in the Global GIS Software Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for ESRI, Intergraph, GE Energy, Bentley, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Autodesk, ERDAS, and Others
Select Key Players
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (US)
Intergraph Corp. (US)
6.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Geographic Information Systems – An Insight
Database View
Map View
Model View
Vital Components of GIS
Table 6. Global GIS Market (2010 & 2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by segment – Software and Others
GIS Software: An Introduction
Significance of Software Component in GIS
Review of Select GIS Software Components
GIS Statistical Software
GIS Readers
Web API
GIS Open-Source Software
Functioning of GIS
Data Acquisition
Data Integration
Projection and Registration
Data Structuring
Vector
Raster
Data Modeling
Representation of Geographical Features with Geometric Structures
Points
Polylines
Polygons
Storage of Non-Spatial Data in GIS Database
Review of Select GIS Procedures
Topological Modeling
Network Modeling
Cartographic Modeling
Map Overlay
Automated Cartography
Geostatistics
Geocoding
Reverse Geocoding
Data Output and Cartography
Graphic Display Methods
Spatial ETL
3D-GIS
Visualization
Geodatabases: An Introduction
A Peep into the History
7.PRODUCT LAUNCHES
8.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
9.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
1.NORTH AMERICA
An Overview of the North American GIS Market
GIS Software Market: Unfazed by the Economic Slowdown
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
Table 7. North American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of GIS/Geospatial Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015
1A.THE UNITED STATES
Public Sector Share in GIS Market
Adoption of GIS across Various Sectors Increases
Applications of GIS Tools
Review of GIS Applications by Organizations and Government Agencies in Select US States -
1B.CANADA
Geo-Spatial Market: An Overview
2.EUROPE
Growing Prominence of GIS Software in Local Governments
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
Table 8. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of GIS/Geospatial Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015
2A.RUSSIA
Geographic Information System Gaining Popularity
GIS Application in Oil and Gas Industry
Use of GIS Technology for Tracking Purposes
3.ASIA-PACIFIC
New Avenues for GIS Software
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
Table 9. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of GIS/Geospatial Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015
3A.CHINA
GIS Market: An Overview
Industry Structure
Geographic Information System Market Experiences Robust Growth
Factors Driving Market Growth
Continual Government Support: A Major Growth Driver
Competitive Scenario
Market Restraints
3B.INDIA
A Promising Market
Table 10. GIS Market in India (2005 & 2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Segment – Domestic Market and Export Market
Table 11. Leading Players in the Indian GIS Market (2010*): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Rolta India, ESRI, ERDAS and Others
Increased Application Drives Market Growth
An Overview of the Indian National Map Policy
National Spatial Data Infrastructure: An Overview
3C.MALAYSIA
Market Overview
An Overview of the Malaysian Spatial Industry Business Association
4.REST OF WORLD
Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
Table 12. Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of GIS/Geospatial Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015
Global Directory
