Eco-system of Geospatial Industry: Trends & Business Directions

1. Eco-system of Geospatial Industry: Trends & Business Directions Sanjay Kumar Cape Town

2. Agenda Definitions and Scope of Geospatial Industry Constituents of Geospatial Eco-Systems Emerging Trends and Directions Business Potential and Opportunities Challenges and Constraints Geospatial Media and Industry

3. Geospatial Technology Geospatial encompasses in itself anything and everything that is geo-referenced and spatial in its characteristic and content

4. Geospatial Industry ‘Geospatial industry’ constitutes everyone and everything associated with the science, technology and application of geospatial data

5. Evolution The scientific investigations of 1950s and 1960s resulted in the technology developments in 1970s and 1980s, which further went through a process of public scrutiny and policy reforms in 1990s and ultimately culminated in making itself an infrastructure in the 21st century

6. Constituents

9. Earth Observation • Commercial • DigitalGlobe • Astrium • MDA • RapidEye • SSTL • Government • NASA • ISRO • JAXA • KARI • ATSB • SANSA

10. Air Borne EO – Optical & LiDAR • Leica Geosystems • Z/I Imaging (now with Hexagon) • Microsoft Vexcel • Trimble • Optech • Riegl • Hawkeye

11. Image Processing and Aerial Photogrammetry • Image Processing • ERDAS • ENVI • PCI • Inpho • Intergraph • Photogrammetry • ERDAS • BAE Systems • Intergraph • PCI • DVP

12. Complementing Technologies • Internet • Cloud Computing • Telecommunications • Sensors • Database • CRM • Graphic Display • Firewalls and Security • Compression

13. Small and Medium Enterprises • Trading Partners • Distributors • Resellers • Provide an interface between Technology Provider and End Users • Constitute 25% of Overall Value Chain

14. Trends and Directions

15. Technology Trends Convergence and integration Solution centric approach Vertical industry orientation Open and interoperable solutions Enterprise wide implementation Web and cloud based solutions Commoditisation and consumerism Faciliating re-organisation of industry

16. Integrated Solutions Geospatial getting embedded in Constructions and Building Information Modelling Enterprise Resource Planning Customer Relations Management Constructions, Engineering and Machine Control Supply Chain and Logistics Social Networking

17. Mergers and Acquisitions Total Solution and Workflow Management Hexagon: Erdas+ Leica + Novatel + Geomax + Intergraph + GTA +NRK Trimble: Info + Ashtech + Spectra + Tekla +Applanix + SketchUp + Gatewing+ Spime + Geotrac + Penmap Bentley: elcoSystem +Ivara + InspecTech Autodesk: Horizontal + Fairchild Imaging

18. Mergers and Acquisitions Market Consolidation Topcon: Sokkia DigitalGlobe: GeoEye Number of Solution/Service Companies Partners/Distribution Network

19. Mergers and Acquisitions Value Addition to Businesses CSR: Sirf Technology – Wireless + Indoor Navigation TomTom: Tele Atlas – Navigation Pitney Bows: MapInfo – Mailing Nokia: Navteq – LBS GE: Small World – Energy Solutions Daily Mail: RMS – Information Thomson Reuters: Land Management – Tax and Accounting

20. Mergers and Acquisitions Value Addition to Businesses Amazon: UpNext – 3D Maps Apple: WifiSLAM–Indoor Mobile Location Facebook: Gowalla – LBS Motorola: Aloqua – LBS Nokia: MetaCarta – Location Mergers and Acquisitions leading to Re-defining Geospatial Eco-System

21. Business Directions

23. Geospatial Industry Professional Market Shall be $ 100 Billion by 2015Geospatial Industry Consumer Market may by over $ 250 Billion by 2015

24. Major Geospatial Companies

25. Geospatial Companies in Engineering and Construction

26. Trimble - Sector wise

27. Hexagon - Division wise

28. Market Size - Comparison

29. Emerging Markets Globalisation of geospatial industry Localisation of solutions Connecting with national planning and development Increasing size of the business Multilateral agencies Engagements Small and Medium Enterprises

30. Sector wise Potential in Emerging Markets

31. Challenges

32. Challenges – Technology Companies Lack of General Awareness Value Propositions Big brotherly attitude of IT and Engineering Firms Lack of Financial and Managerial Capital Poor Taxation Policy and lack of Special Benefits Paucity of Trained Manpower Absence of Large Corporate Houses

33. Challenges – National Mapping Organisations Priority and Attention by Govt. National Geospatial Policy Framework Century old institutional legacy and infrastructure Very inadequate budgetary provisions Limited mandate to serve Govt. only Modernisation and Re-engineering Fresh inflow of qualified professionals Capacity Development

34. Challenges – Users General Reluctant Attitude Absence of Defined Value Propositions and Success Stories Products – vis-à-vis Solutions Interoperability and Standards Poor delivery of Projects and Solutions Unaffordable Pricing Lack of Customized Tools Training and Support

35. Challenges – Academia Academia-Industry disjoint Lacking focus on real world problems Training and updating of knowledge Unrealistic expectations Developer driven rather than user driven No collaboration between domain specialists and technology developers

36. Challenges – Policy Makers Unorganised geospatial Industry Short term service oriented objectives Unproven value for national development Poor documentation on value proposition Security and Privacy issues Sensitivity towards land and ownership Connectivity with common man

37. ‘A catalyst Organisation pursuing business objectives towards promotion and facilitation of growth of Geospatial Industry through awareness, policy advocacy, business development and connecting stakeholders and communities’ Geospatial Media and Communications

38. Thank You!!