topic GIS, BIM, and Digital Twins in practice, what’s really working? in GIS Life Discussions https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-life-discussions/gis-bim-and-digital-twins-in-practice-what-s/m-p/1693676#M1785 <LI-SPOILER><P class=""><SPAN>There’s a lot of talk about GIS, BIM, digital twins, and AI all converging, but I’m wondering how mature that really is in day-to-day work.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>If you’re in infrastructure, AEC, utilities, or public-sector projects, are you seeing this integration happen in a meaningful way?&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>How is GIS being used differently today compared to five years ago? Is it influencing planning and decisions, or mostly supporting visualization and reporting?&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>And where do things still break down when GIS needs to connect with BIM models, field data, laser scans, or operations platforms?&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>I’m more interested in real experiences than big-picture claims. Curious to hear what’s actually working and what still feels disconnected.</SPAN></P></LI-SPOILER><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:35:00 GMT ReetieL 2026-03-31T12:35:00Z GIS, BIM, and Digital Twins in practice, what’s really working? https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-life-discussions/gis-bim-and-digital-twins-in-practice-what-s/m-p/1693676#M1785 <LI-SPOILER><P class=""><SPAN>There’s a lot of talk about GIS, BIM, digital twins, and AI all converging, but I’m wondering how mature that really is in day-to-day work.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>If you’re in infrastructure, AEC, utilities, or public-sector projects, are you seeing this integration happen in a meaningful way?&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>How is GIS being used differently today compared to five years ago? Is it influencing planning and decisions, or mostly supporting visualization and reporting?&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>And where do things still break down when GIS needs to connect with BIM models, field data, laser scans, or operations platforms?&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>I’m more interested in real experiences than big-picture claims. Curious to hear what’s actually working and what still feels disconnected.</SPAN></P></LI-SPOILER><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:35:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-life-discussions/gis-bim-and-digital-twins-in-practice-what-s/m-p/1693676#M1785 ReetieL 2026-03-31T12:35:00Z