Hi, my name is Aqib and I am a senior at OWU. For week 1 I met with Prof. Krygier, took the quiz regarding the syllabus and also introduced myself to the ArcGIS using the following article: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/get-started/what-is-agol.htm. Here are my two takeaways from this article:
- I learned about how to use maps and configure them using the settings and different options available in there.
- I also learned about the sceneviewer and its features like measuring distances and changing the weather etc.
I also completed the ArcGIS online basics course the certificate to which I have attached: ArcGIS Online Basics_Certificate_10242025
Key takeaways from the course:
- I learned about the about the different layers such as base and operational.
- I learned about the ways to add data and acceptable import files.
ArcGIS has been used in various ways for business and economics, the ones I found most interesting were:
- ArcGIS was used to increase retail sales by 150%: https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-business-analyst/marketsource-case-study.
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2. ArcGIS is used by small and mid sized businesses to figure out the best places for expansion and analyze where target customers live. Source: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/business/business/learn-how-arcgis-business-analyst-can-help-small-businesses
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