Enterprise applications provider IFS has teamed with ESRI, a provider of geographical information systems (GIS) to improve efficiency and reduce costs in asset management, while improving customer service levels. By bringing GIS and enterprise asset management together, users are able to better visualize all aspects of their business operations, such as electricity grids. This ability to navigate from maps to IFS Applications and vice versa enables operational and customer issues to be resolved faster and more cost effectively. Geographical context makes it easier to understand the challenges faced by the field service teams. This ability translates to better decision making on personnel and equipment deployment; ensuring companies get assets back on-line faster.