The GIS team has extensive experience with complex spatial analysis for both small scale and large multi-year projects. ESRI's ArcGIS products are our key GIS tools and we customize and automate our processing using Model Builder and custom programming. Our GIS department is recognized for managing large datasets and providing innovative solutions when current software limitations are reached. The majority of our spatial analysis is in support of resources analysis projects and involves building project specific resultants; which are the end product of assembling, compiling and coordinating multiple layers for a given study area.

To address the complexity of client specific information requirements Tesera Systems Inc. has developed a number of Web Portals. By integrating GIS portal technology with information portal technology Tesera has developed innovative methods of allowing all users access to information and decision support tools without the users requiring an advanced understanding of a GIS based system.

Tesera Systems Inc. has developed a variety of visualization techniques that complement the "cutting-edge" of resource planning and analysis. Tesera's Visualization Department can translate modelling, analysis and GIS outputs into three-dimensional perspective views, animations and flyovers.

Data management is the framework for all GIS projects at Tesera. Meaningful and accurate data analysis can only occur once complete and integrated datasets are in place. The GIS team has years of experience organizing and manipulating the data involved in resource analysis projects. Tesera’s GIS team uses ArcGIS and MS Access in our aggressive approach to data management challenges.

Tesera’s GIS team has strong cartographic skills, and produces high quality mapping products using large format colour plotters for map production. We can accommodate the client’s project needs ranging from letter to poster size as well as producing single maps and multipart series.

Tesera’s GIS department is an integral part of the Resource Analysis team addressing complex planning and management issues. The GIS team has modeling experience in hydrology (stream networks), terrain (surface analysis, visual impact assessments) and using the Prometheus Fire Behavior Model.