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      • Network Analyst allows you to perform analyses on network datasets. These analyses include finding shortest paths and drive-time polygons, identifying closest facilities, choosing best location, and finding the best routes for a fleet of vehicles.
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  2. The ArcGIS Network Analyst extension facilitates understanding and solving problems of this nature. Researchers and analysts commonly benefit from the extension's ability to determine the least-cost network paths between several origins and destinations.

    • Point-to-point analysis. A point-to-point analysis is the most common routing problem. It consists of a set of points to find the most optimal route based on specific criteria.
    • Finding Coverage. In this type of network analysis, drive-time areas correspond to the distance that can be reached within a specific amount of time. Service Areas – Which houses are within 5, 10, and 15 minutes from a fire station?
    • Optimize Fleet. This tool is ideal when your main goal is to service a set of orders in the traveling salesperson problem. Also, you can best minimize the overall operating cost, by managing sets of vehicles and drivers.
    • Select Optimal Site. Optimal site selection takes into account the demand to locate the best location given several facilities. For example, it can help decide where to build new hospitals depending on existing hospitals and the available demand.
  3. ArcGIS Network Analyst extension offers advanced vehicle routing & spatial network analysis tools for your desktop. Create route plans to solve routing problems and perform post route analysis.

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