Success stories

Case studies of how IBM helps its customers succeed

By partner > ESRI

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City of Dubuque ... Smarter Planet Leadership Series Case Study: Investing in sustainability for economic development now and in the future

Roy Buol’s 2005 mayoral campaign was in many ways the genesis of Dubuque’s emergence as one of America’s most sustainable cities. But it was his commitment to get everyone on board that has made it a truly selfsustaining effort.
18 Jan 2013
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IBM BUSINESS ANALYTICS: CITY OF LANCASTER ... A detailed ROI case study

Nucleus Research examined The City of Lancaster's deployment of IBM Business Analytics and found thatThe City of Lancaster, developed predictive models for crime prevention, the City of Lancaster saw a crime rate reduction of over 35 percent compared to its benchmark crime r...
04 Dec 2012
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Center for Research in Water Resources at the University of Texas at Austin

This university’s engineers apply river simulation and water runoff models to help municipalities save lives and property by integrating reliable flood information into their emergency preparedness programs.
26 Apr 2012
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St. Louis County Public Works ... Managing a growing number of projects with fewer people

The St. Louis County (Minnesota) Public Works Department gains a significant return on investment when it uses IBM Maximo software to manage roadway construction projects.
20 Dec 2011
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The City University of New York (CUNY)

A large metropolitan university is using sophisticated analytics and forecasting tools to dramatically improve energy efficiency in city public schools, increase students’ awareness of sustainability issues and model a greener urban future
21 Nov 2011
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City of Dubuque - Client Reference Video

A US city experiences a significant reduction in water consumption when it engages IBM Research, IBM Business Partner Esri in a Smarter Cities Sustainability project and numerous IBM software products to create a first-of-a-kind cloud-based, meter-driven solution that direct...
27 Oct 2011
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City of Dubuque, Iowa ... A US city alerts citizens to water waste, increases water leak detection and encourages water conservation by providing deep insight into water consumption trends through a solution that combines the power of cloud computing and analytics

A US city experiences a significant reduction in water consumption when it engages IBM Research, IBM Business Partner Esri in a Smarter Cities Sustainability project and numerous IBM software products to create a first-of-a-kind cloud-based, meter-driven solution that direct...
18 Oct 2011
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City of Lancaster takes a predictive approach to policing ... Enhancing operational planning with deep insight into crime data

The City implemented a solution that integrates data from the Sheriff’s Department and 911 emergency response systems, maps it geographically, and uses IBM® SPSS® Modeler to forecast the areas of the City that are likely to require the most policing over the forthcoming mont...
09 Sep 2011
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Memphis PD: Keeping ahead of criminals by finding the "hot spots" ... Smarter Planet Leadership Series

With traditional policing practices unable to thwart a rising rate of criminal activity and budgets tight, the Memphis PD pioneered a way to focus their patrol resources more intelligently.
06 May 2011
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DC Water creates a smarter utility service with IBM

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority modernizes management of aging water distribution and collection system that includes hundreds of thousands of assets when it implements a strategic maintenance and asset management system based on IBM Maximo software and ESRI A...
30 Aug 2010
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New insight into operations helps Corpus Christi build a smarter city

City of Corpus Christi was able to proactively identify and resolve issues before they affected services when it deployed a work and asset management system that integrates disparate data and helps staff spatially view problem areas and work.
30 Nov 2009