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A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that allows you to map, model, query, and analyze large quantities of data within a single database according to location. GIS is a tool that stores information about the world as a collection of layers that can be linked together by a common locational component such as latitude and longitude, a postal zip code, census tract name, or road and street names. These geographic references allow you to locate features on the earth's surface for analysis of patterns and trends. Dozens of map layers can be arrayed to display information about transportation networks, hydrography, population characteristics, economic activity, and political jurisdictions.

GIS systems are important to companies with assets spread over a large area such as local governments/schools, oil and gas companies, utilities, etc. These maps display assets as well as non-assets spatially via maps and help users better understand the location of the asset of interest, directions to the asset, work history of the asset, and the surrounding area of the asset in question. Therefore, it is critical for HxGN EAM to integrate with GIS applications. HxGN EAM supports map integration with ESRI, the market leader in GIS.