A GIS solution can be technically sound and still fail to meet the needs of the organization using it.
Requirements can be unclear. Business needs can get lost between users, technical teams, and vendors. Data can create unexpected problems during migration. And issues discovered late in a project can become expensive and difficult to resolve.
ES Metis helps organizations navigate those challenges throughout the project lifecycle—bringing clarity to requirements, connecting business needs with technical implementation, and making sure the pieces work together.
The goal is more than a successful implementation. It’s leaving organizations confident in what they have, capable of managing it, and ready for what comes next.
You need someone who understands what you're trying to accomplish, understands the technology well enough to recognize when things aren't right, and can step in at the right points to help keep the project on track.
ES Metis brings together business understanding, GIS expertise, technical knowledge, and practical implementation experience—with direct communication and personal accountability throughout the engagement.
The strongest projects start with a clear understanding of what success looks like.
We help organizations clarify business and user needs, establish requirements and acceptance criteria, evaluate solutions, and identify the assumptions, dependencies, and risks that can affect implementation.
Projects rarely unfold exactly as planned. Teams develop habits, timelines tighten, priorities shift, and the people involved change. As pressure builds, reporting and project controls can easily fall behind.
ES Metis provides focused advisory and technical support to maintain visibility, identify what has changed, and keep what was intended aligned with what is being delivered.
A project isn’t finished simply because something was delivered.
We help organizations validate what they received, reconcile data and functionality, resolve outstanding issues, support acceptance and operational transition, and establish a clear record of what was delivered and what remains.
Finish it. Don’t just call it done.
GIS is at the core of ES Metis.
Our experience spans enterprise and utility GIS, spatial data systems, Esri Utility Network and UPDM, data migration and validation, and the operational workflows those systems support.
Requirements. Data. Technology. Operations.
We help make sure the pieces work together.
ES Metis is led by Edward So, a GIS and technology professional with 15+ years of experience across enterprise GIS strategy, spatial data systems, product-oriented delivery, and implementation in utility and environmental contexts.
Edward has built GIS programs for organizations and led one of the largest Esri Utility Network migrations in the country.
Have a GIS or technology project that needs another perspective?
Whether you’re defining a new solution, preparing for implementation, dealing with data or integration challenges, or approaching project acceptance, let’s talk about where ES Metis can help.