https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-life-discussions/are-gis-analysts-the-most-underappreciated/m-p/1683361#M1756 <P>Lurking beneath the surface of <A href="https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/publications/wherenext/icymi-gis-advice-from-google-trader-joes-and-crescent-energy" target="_blank">this <EM>WhereNext</EM> article</A> with Google, Trader Joe’s, and Crescent Energy is the provocative assertion that <EM>GIS analysts might just be the most underappreciated resource in the business world.</EM></P><P>After reading the article, would you agree or disagree? Do you feel like an underdog in your organization, or do GIS analysts get the appreciation they deserve?&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:53:37 GMT ChrisChiappinelli 2026-02-10T14:53:37Z https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-life-discussions/are-gis-analysts-the-most-underappreciated/m-p/1683361#M1756 <P>Lurking beneath the surface of <A href="https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/publications/wherenext/icymi-gis-advice-from-google-trader-joes-and-crescent-energy" target="_blank">this <EM>WhereNext</EM> article</A> with Google, Trader Joe’s, and Crescent Energy is the provocative assertion that <EM>GIS analysts might just be the most underappreciated resource in the business world.</EM></P><P>After reading the article, would you agree or disagree? Do you feel like an underdog in your organization, or do GIS analysts get the appreciation they deserve?&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:53:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-life-discussions/are-gis-analysts-the-most-underappreciated/m-p/1683361#M1756 ChrisChiappinelli 2026-02-10T14:53:37Z