ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric

Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, enables organizations to unlock the full potential of their data for improved operational and business results.

In partnership with Microsoft, Esri is transforming analytics workflows through ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric, which integrates interactive mapping and spatial analytics directly into Microsoft Fabric. This integration allows your organization to incorporate asset locations and contextual geographic data into analytics workflows, uncovering new strategic sites or markets, optimize operations, and monitor and mitigate risks

Key Capabilities:

• Automate geospatial data integration, transformation and enrichment

• Analyze event locations to identify patterns and understand underlying causes

• Explore how different locations influence and relate to each other

• Visualize OneLake data on an interactive map alongside diverse basemaps and datasets

• Add rich geographic context using data from ArcGIS Living Atlas and your organization's GIS

• Share location insights organization-wide with controlled access

• Distribute location insights externally through published Power BI content
  
  

Included Integrations

ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric

GeoAnalytics for Fabric is a Spark-native library with robust set of geospatial tools and functions, empowering data scientists and data engineers to discover where events are occurring, how they relate, and what actions to pursue. This library integrates directly into Microsoft Fabric notebooks, allowing to seamlessly work with geospatial data—from integration and transformation to enrichment and analysis. Learn more about GeoAnalytics for Fabric capabilities.

ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric

ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric is an intelligent mapping workload within Microsoft Fabric that empowers analysts and business professionals to reveal patterns, relationships, and trends in data that are not visible in tables or charts. It enables creating insightful maps from OneLake data, overlaying them on basemaps, and enriching them with rich geographic context directly within Fabric. Learn more about ArcGIS Maps for Fabric capabilities.

ArcGIS for Power BI

ArcGIS for Power BI adds a new layer of depth to data analysis by visualizing location data on an interactive map that integrates with charts, tables, and other Power BI visuals. It enables analysts and business professionals to identify critical patterns and trends, then share these location insights organization-wide through embedded reports or externally via published Power BI content. Learn more about ArcGIS for Power BI capabilities.

Use Cases

• Identify new markets by analyzing demographic, economic, and competitor data

• Evaluate potential new locations for retail stores and offices based on foot traffic, accessibility, and local competition

• Optimize resource allocation and maintenance of assets with location patterns and trends

• Determine strategic locations for warehouses or distribution centers on transportation networks and workforce density

• Optimize routes for delivery vehicles, reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions

• Uncover unexpected patterns and correlations to avoid supply chain disruptions

• Assess the likelihood and potential impact of natural disasters on business operations
  
  

Technical Requirements

ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric is generally available in Microsoft Fabric Runtime 1.3 and available in public preview for Runtime 2.0 within the Data Science and Engineering workloads.