IDC MaturityScape: Location and Geospatial Intelligence 1.0

This IDC MaturityScape describes the organizational characteristics at five levels of location and geospatial intelligence maturity, from a completely ad hoc approach with limited awareness to one in which location and geospatial intelligence and innovation are integrated parts of intelligence, insight, and review of business success. This document is intended to help organizations evaluate current business transformation initiatives and identify the steps they need to take to advance to the next stage of maturity. Key stakeholders of location and geospatial intelligence-based transformation initiatives include executives; IT leadership; line-of-business (LOB) managers; legal, compliance, and security officers; employees; partners; and suppliers. This study will be followed by the IDC MaturityScape Benchmark for location and geospatial intelligence. That document will provide a quantified assessment of the current state of location and geospatial intelligence maturity based on end-user survey data."Location and geospatial intelligence is not just a "nice to have" but a necessary dimension of any intelligence program. These tools and techniques will drive better customer engagements and have accelerated rates of innovation, higher competitiveness, higher margins, and superior employee experiences," said Lynne Schneider, research director, Location and Geospatial Intelligence Research at IDC. "This isn't a capability that should be limited to specialists but can illuminate and improve decision making and process flows across the enterprise."