Stop doing it yourself and start planning smarter
Municipal planning teams don’t have to tackle every complex GIS project alone. Discover how Esri Canada’s Professional Services for Planning can help you save time and money, follow best practices, define clearer deliverables and empower your team with the right tools and training.
Years ago I worked at a design agency who decided to redo their own branding and website. I think the project is still ongoing.
They had endless meetings full of high-level staff. When we did the math on how much the new website and brand had actually cost in people’s time … it wasn’t pretty. Those “quick check-in” meetings were thousands of dollars in billable time lost.
A lot of the time, even when we are capable of doing the work ourselves, it’s a good idea to bring in an expert. Recently, I’ve seen this play out a lot in the municipal planning world: teams taking on a big project themselves only to realize it’s going to be a Herculean task to complete.
Taking on a large project on top of your daily work can be a huge task
Fortunately, Esri Canada has a Professional Services for Planning team full of experts in both GIS and urban planning. They have worked with organizations across the country, implementing all sorts of projects. From future-plan scenario modelling to community engagement projects and reporting, they’ve done it all.
So let’s break it down. What are the advantages of working with Professional Services for Planners?
- Your project will take less time to complete
Your project is the priority. The Esri Canada team can focus on it without getting distracted by other tasks like day-to-day work. We also know the fastest way to do things: we’re efficient because we’ve done it dozens of times before. In the end, that means shorter timelines and being able to show off the final project much sooner.
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Your project will likely be cheaper than if you had done it yourself
Once you account for staff time, hiring an experienced, efficient provider may cost less than doing the project in-house.
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Your project will follow best practices
There’s no guessing required, because we know what industry best practices are, and will make recommendations and give advice based on your unique goals. Considering implementing a new tool as a part of your solution? We’ll tell you how to achieve your goal using the tools you already have.
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Your project deliverables will be more clearly defined
There’s nothing quite like a defined scope and deliverables, which is one of the first steps every Professional Services for Planning project takes. Your entire team will be on the same page with what a successful project looks like, and what won’t be included in this iteration. There is no scope creep. There is no “one more thing”. Clearly defined parameters for a project means the goal stays visible and you get what you want.
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Your team doesn’t need to learn a new tool …
The Professional Services for Planning team already knows the ins and outs of the Esri Canada suite of tools. We’ll do all the hard stuff, then provide you with guidance on how to use it and maintain it going forward.
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… but we’ll teach you how to use a new tool if you want
You don’t need to learn a new tool, but we’d love to show it to you. We provide live training either on its own or as a part of handoff, so you and your team are empowered to continue using your new feature or project.
For projects and initiatives of all sizes, we have an offering that’s right for you. From quick templates, to a few hours of an advisor’s time, to full project plans with multi-year deliverables, we’ve got a Professional Services for Planning plan for that.
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Our team of experts is here to support you and get your project done faster. Want to learn more? Let’s chat.