Address Collection - How to Make Sense of Your Data
Address collection can be a challenging task. If you're collecting addresses for weddings, parties or holiday cards, it's important to have clean data.
Valid addresses help businesses save time and money. Incorrect addresses can result in returned mails, extra fees, and missed opportunities. Address verification tools can help cut expenses by ensuring addresses are correct.
ArcGIS Solutions for State and Local Government
Address collection is crucial for local governments and is a key element of managing geospatial data. However many governments have difficulties in managing authoritative address repository. They need simple workflows to record the physical location at an early stage in the creation of an address, standard maps that inform decision-makers and the public about the quality and accuracy of their addresses, as well as tools to share authoritative address with other agencies.
Local government employees employ Esri solutions to meet these needs. These pre-built maps and apps are designed to work with specific workflows, which makes it easy for local governments of all sizes and levels of expertise to use them for better efficiency and insight.
According to Scott Oppmann, State and Local Government Solutions Team Lead, Esri, solutions are divided into categories that reflect "the most commonly-used requirements in state and local government." To view the complete list of capabilities available, click here.
Address Field Inventory, for example, includes an array of tasks to assist you in creating an address layer based on a list or verified sites collected through an online form. This feature layers can then be used to create USNG coordinates and a mailing address. The solution lets you split a street at any specific point, calculate a municipal boundary, and update address attributes in the master road table.
Managing Address Field Operations is another Esri solution that can be used to help address authority staff collect inaccurate or missing information from both internal and external stakeholders. It allows office staff assign a task to their field workers to make use of the address crowdsourcing app on their mobile devices. They then can verify the addresses submitted and record any new ones they see while in the field. This information is then automatically added to the appropriate databases for further processing and publication.
The solution also enables office staff to assign tasks with the option of validating an existing set of address data with an established accuracy threshold which allows them to identify errors such as duplicates and duplicate addresses in the database. The data can then be imported into the master database to improve the quality of data and make it more accurate.
Reverse Geocode Geoprocessing Tool
Reverse geocoding is a method to understand data, whether you're trying to find the location of a business or just want to find out what area is most profitable. Many mobile apps, such as Uber or Lyft, rely on reverse geocoding to transform raw GPS coordinates into something that drivers can read. Retail chains employ it to study customer shopping habits, while urban planners can connect data on address with the density of people to determine the best location to build new public infrastructure.
Reverse Geocode is a tool that converts point locations within a feature class into addresses. It does this by searching for the closest intersection or address based on distance. It can be used to reverse geocode one or more points or multiple points in batches. Its output is organized and ready for integration into other tools and systems.
It supports both standard and custom formats for address data, such as the standardized X, Y attribute values of a Point Address feature, as well as identifiers for POIs (Point of Interest). You can also specify the location type of the geometry that matches it. It could be a routing location that is a street side location that can be used for routing or the rooftop parcel centroid of an address.
In addition you can also make use of the tool to build a composite locator by linking two or more existing locators together. The resulting locator will fall back on the ArcGIS World Geocoding service if it fails to find an address with your own local information.
Reverse geocoding can be an expensive process, especially when you're working on large amounts of coordinates. You'll have to keep within Esri's free usage threshold--which is around 200 thousand requests each month--or you'll incur charges. You can also buy a service to convert coordinates into addresses in a masse.
It's crucial, as a final point to check the accuracy and completeness of any address data you receive from your customers using reverse geocoding. You can do this by using an API for address verification that is CASS-certified such as PostGrid. This will ensure that the addresses you use in your direct mail campaigns are deliverable and are able to be delivered to your customers.
Data Assistant Add-in
The Data Assistant addin contains a set of tools that will aid you in moving data between different datasets using different data structures. These tools can be used to complete a wide range of tasks, including combining several source fields into one target field or splitting up strings into several target fields.
The installation of the Data Assistant is required before you can use it. To do this simply click the Start button then select Control Panel, and then choose Add or Remove Programs. Then, locate Microsoft Data Assistant 1.0 and follow the on-screen directions to uninstall it.
Once the Data Assistant add-in is installed, you can configure it to create a source-target configuration file and then load or substitute data from the file. The Data Mapping tool includes a variety of options for converting data between formats and handling special characters.
To find out more about the Data Assistant add-in, including how it can help you with your address collection requirements, read How to use the Data Assistant add-in. This article explains how you can make use of the Data Assistant add in and how to use processes to collect parcel data and update data on parcels and populate the community layer.
Data Validation Tool
A trusted tool for validation of addresses is a powerful tool that aids businesses in maintaining data integrity and operational efficiencies. It ensures that mail goes to the right place and invoices are sent to the right customer, and marketing campaigns reach their intended audience, thus increasing the accuracy of delivery systems and improving the overall user experience. When choosing a validation tool make sure you choose one that has comprehensive country coverage and seamless integrations into business processes. Also, you should consider pricing structures and opt for tools with a high ROI.
It is important to ensure that the initial entry of addresses is accurate, whether it's on handwritten forms in stores, or entered digitally during an online check-out or integrating data from CRM systems. This will reduce shipping errors and returns and ultimately boost customer satisfaction and loyalty. This requires more than just using a conventional postal code or ZIP code lookup; it requires a process of thorough address collection and verification.
This process starts by using an advanced data parsing program that breaks down the address into its component parts, such as street name, city and postal code. The tool then compares these pieces with commercial databases to confirm their accuracy. The tool then standardizes the address to be in line with global postal norms. For example, it converts extended forms into standardized abbreviations or capitalization.
The address is then geocoded to confirm its location. This step is especially important for businesses who operate globally. It helps them determine shipping costs accurately and provide transparency for customers, minimizing the chance of delays that are costly due to inaccurate or insufficient data. Additionally, 링크모음 can help companies comply with international shipping regulations and avoid customs-related issues.
Once the address is verified, it is updated in CRM and enterprise resource planning software to ensure that each customer contact, shipment or delivery is based upon accurate data. Precise data on addresses can also help streamline logistics processes by simplifying logistics, procurement and service delivery processes.