The next update of ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App and ArcGIS Community Analyst is planned for October 25, 2023. Below are the planned updates. Please note that all planned updates are subject to change; please check back to stay apprised of the latest news regarding the upcoming release.
Our What's New blog article and documentation will provide a comprehensive list of enhancements.
Data enhancements
The upcoming October release will include updates to the following datasets:
- Esri’s current-year and five-year forecasts of key demographic variables combined with Census and ACS demographics, Esri USA Census 2020 Demographics and Housing Characteristics (DHC) data, and a next-generation Retail Demand by Industry dataset.
- 2020 Demographics and Housing Characteristics (DHC) data for Puerto Rico.
- Canada Advanced Demographics from Environics.
- Global data:
- New: New Zealand Advanced dataset from NZStats.
- Updated: France Advanced dataset from Esri France, Mexico Advanced dataset from INEGI with new Spanish-language support, and Spain Advanced dataset from AIS Group.
- Michael Bauer Research data for 71 countries and regions.
- Global points of interest (POI) data from Foursquare.
- Business data from Data Axle and SafeGraph.
- USA Traffic Counts (Kalibrate).
New smart map search workflow
The redesigned smart map search workflow incorporates enhancements for defining the analysis extent, viewing results, and saving layers for future use in infographics and other ArcGIS tools. Additionally, it introduces a comprehensive list of industry-specific variables to expedite your analysis.
Enhanced POI search
The improved points of interest search now delivers a wider range of targeted results. By utilizing advanced semantic search, it goes beyond basic keyword matching to understand and interpret natural language, providing closely related results that align with your search intent. Simply enter your search terms to discover relevant points of interest. The results are then retrieved and ranked based on their related meanings, ensuring more precise and targeted outcomes.
New infographics and improvements
- New USA standard infographic templates for emergency communications, economic development, nonprofit organizations, and community change.
- New standard classic report covering retail demand.
- New tabular-style infographics for the United States and several infographics for France and Canada have been added to the infographic gallery.
- Other improvements include additional batch export options for infographics, enhancements to viewing infographics in stack mode display, the ability to copy and save infographic panels for easy reuse when creating new infographics, as well as new ToolTip options to show the data source, vintage, ID, and definitions.
Redesigned in-app guided tours
Some of the guided tours have been streamlined to offer a fresher look and enhanced accessibility, ultimately enhancing the learning experience for users. The remainder of the guided tours are slated for updates in upcoming releases.
Improved accessibility with Calcite
Delivering accessible software is a top priority. The use of Calcite design components leverages W3C Accessibility Standards to ensure that ArcGIS applications and user experience are usable by a wide range of audiences. Efforts are made to enhance the accessibility of Business Analyst with each release to better support screen readers, improved keyboard interaction, visual display, high-contrast support, and other improved accessible functionality.
ArcGIS Experience Builder: Business Analyst widget enhancements & improvements
- The workflow mode has been redesigned and contains new features, such as preview infographics, searching and sorting infographics, and setting default infographics.
- The Business Analyst widget now supports Theme in Experience Builder.
