Web editing, reality capture, digital twins: ArcGIS in conversation.
GIS Directions is made in conjunction with Esri Australia, Esri Singapore, Esri Malaysia and Esri Indonesia, and it goes into detail about where ArcGIS and spatial work are heading. Mary Murphy and a changing set of co-hosts talk through web editing, reality capture, conference highlights and how the natural resources sector uses GIS.
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GIS Directions is a podcast about working with spatial data on the ArcGIS platform, made in conjunction with Esri Australia, Esri Singapore, Esri Malaysia and Esri Indonesia. It runs on conversation. Mary Murphy is the constant voice, joined by co-hosts who change from episode to episode: Ellen Carter, Ta Taneka, Wayne Lee-Archer, and Simon Jackson on the year-end round-up. The register is warm and enthusiastic, with the ease of colleagues comparing notes. What makes it useful is how specific it gets. Web editing is the clearest example. 'Exploring ArcGIS Web Editor: Innovations and insights' includes a claim that the app's selection and querying tools are the best in the portfolio. It then asks who gains from using the app now. The answer covers GIS professionals already in ArcMap or Pro, plus the colleagues they could bring into editing. The 'Esri UC 2024 wrap-up' comes back to the same ground with a list of what is heading to the browser: tracing, true curves, extend and trim, copy parallel, branch versioning, 3D editing and better snapping. Editing is called foundational, and moving it to the web brings it to far more people. Desktop is not written off. The same episode notes that finding a tool no longer depends on knowing its exact name, as it once did in ArcMap. 'The final frontier: A 2023 GIS round-up' works as a year-end catch-up. One presenter names ArcGIS Reality as a favourite of the year, crediting Reality Studio and Reality for Pro with being sensor agnostic and easier for someone who does not script. Then Ta is asked for the year's best tech tip. The two-part conversation on digitalisation in natural resources brings in guest Dal Hunter, who came back for a second episode because there was too much for one. Part One moves from knowing where people are during an incident to digital twins of refineries, modelled down to the threads on the bolts so crews have context before going out. In that telling, GIS is what gathers information from many systems into a map people can move through in 2D and 3D. Part Two turns to advanced analytics: more instruments mean more data, and questions that once took days to process now come back in under a minute. It also argues that efficiency gains and care for the environment can go together. Not everything is about software. The feed also includes an episode of the MapScaping podcast, hosted by Daniel, where two guests who host GIS Directions talk about imposter syndrome, mentorship, career progression and diversity. Its sharpest advice is for experienced practitioners: answer a newcomer's question patiently, and say so when you do not know. Episodes close on 'happy mapping', 'stay spatial' or 'stay curious', and the mood matches.
Made for: Suits a listener who works in ArcGIS or manages spatial data and wants a plain-spoken conversation about what browser editing, reality capture and digital twins change in practice. It also fits someone near the natural resources sector who is curious how real-time data and analytics support safety and decision-making.
What sets it apart: Because it is made with Esri affiliates in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, the conversation stays close to the ArcGIS toolset and names individual apps and editing functions instead of speaking in generalities. It still makes room for career talk, including mentorship and representation in geospatial work.
The GIS Directions podcast series is a dynamic mix of industry banter, lively debate, and interesting opinions on every topic under the geospatial sun. Join your hosts Wayne Lee-Archer, Ta Taneka and Mary Murphy as they dive into the topics and trends that are shaping our spatial world.
A refinery's digital twin points to the right valve; your map obsession just found its people.
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A focused product conversation about making GIS editing clearer for professionals and data experts.
ArcGIS Web Editor gets a clear, useful treatment as Mary Murphy and Ellen Carter frame the core question: who can work with it now. Scott Sandusky describes a tool built for GIS professionals, but also shaped to give subject matter and domain experts a simpler way to update and…
Ta and Mary make representation and mentorship feel practical, personal, and consequential.
Representation in the geospatial community comes into focus through Ta and Mary, whose conversation with Daniel moves through imposter syndrome, mentorship, career progression, adaptability, and diversity.
A clear UC wrap-up on web GIS, browser editing, and collaborative mapping across the ArcGIS ecosystem.
GIS Directions' UC wrap-up works best as a focused read on where geospatial practice is heading as more work moves into the browser. Mary Murphy and Ta Tanaka speak with Tom Gardner, a critical infrastructure expert who attended the UC in San Diego, about the tools and trends…
A practical look at how sensors, analytics, and GIS are reshaping natural-resources work.
Rapid digital transformation in natural resources gets a practical, grounded airing as Dal Hunter rejoins Wayne Lee Archer and Mary Murphy for a second conversation.
A practical look at how GIS turns real-time location data and specialist knowledge into shared digital context.
Natural-resources digital work feels concrete in this episode as Dal Hunter links real-time location information to decisions made during incidents: where people are, where assets are, and how teams can act with better awareness.
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Small habit changes meet hands-on AI experiments.
GIS Directions brings Mary Murphy, Ellen Carter, and Scott Sandusky together to talk about ArcGIS Web Editor, which launched in ArcGIS Online in June and reached Enterprise 11.3 in September.
["Daniel opens the Mapscaping Podcast conversation by naming imposter syndrome, mentorship, career progression, adaptability, and diversity, then says representation matters in geospatial work.", "Tari Rotenega, called Ta, says her path ran from geography in Zimbabwe and a master's in urban environmental planning into client services, support and training, solution engineering, and program management at Esri Australia.", "Mary Murphy traces a route from geography in Ireland to teaching geography and French, an MSc in GIS and remote sensing and geophysics, nine years of lecturing and researching in Australia, and her current role across Esri South Asia and Esri Australia groups.", "Both guests describe imposter syndrome, mentorship, and the need to ask questions differently, with Mary arguing that people who know the systems should make technical help easier to ask for."]
GIS Directions Podcast's Esri UC 2024 wrap-up centers on Mary Murphy, Ta Tanaka, and Tom Gardner comparing what changed at the San Diego conference.
GIS Directions’ 2023 roundup links enterprise GIS integration, imagery, and digital twins as connected priorities.
GIS Directions Podcast's 'Part Two: Digitalisation trends in natural resources' follows Dal Hunter through four geospatial patterns: sustainable business operations, instrumenting the planet, advanced analytics, and geospatial excellence.
GIS Directions Podcast's Part One: Digitalisation trends in natural resources centers on Dal Hunter's argument that GIS is the system of record for assets across oil and gas, mining, agriculture, forestry, and renewables.
GIS Directions Podcast’s “Part Three – Digital twin collaboration” presents five practical steps for building digital twins, from rich data in ArcGIS Pro to 2D/3D sharing and collaboration.
GIS Directions hosts Wayne Lee Archer and Simon Jackson interview Maggie Busek, Product Manager for Esri Inc.'s ArcGIS Enterprise team, about the Windows and Linux base stack in long-term support release 11.1.
Hosts discuss the challenges and solutions for cleaning and preparing messy geospatial data for analysis and machine learning.
Hosts interview John Nelson about cartographic style and tips for creating impactful maps using GIS tools.