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Tools

Technology that powers
our analysis.

Proprietary platforms, industry-standard software, and custom-built analytics — the toolkit behind every recommendation we make.

Proprietary Tools

Vista's proprietary platforms — built in-house to give our clients a decisive analytical edge in site selection, incentive compliance, and economic impact analysis.

Services & Capabilities

Beyond our proprietary platforms, Vista delivers a full spectrum of analytical and advisory capabilities to support every phase of your project.

GIS

GIS & Spatial Intelligence

Custom geospatial analysis and mapping that layers labor, infrastructure, cost, and risk data to visualize optimal site locations and market clusters.

LAB

Labor Analytics

Deep-dive workforce analytics using SOC-coded occupational data, wage benchmarking, commute-shed analysis, and talent pipeline modeling.

SDF

Scoring & Decision Frameworks

Weighted multi-criteria decision frameworks that score 40+ variables across candidate markets — from workforce demographics to regulatory climate.

NEG

Incentive Negotiation

Strategic negotiation of economic development incentives — tax credits, abatements, grants, and workforce training packages across all 50 states.

EIS

Economic Impact Studies

Quantifying direct, indirect, and induced effects of capital investments and job creation using IMPLAN and proprietary modeling methodologies.

MHM

Market Heat Mapping

Data-driven geographic heat maps that visualize best-fit market clusters, helping leadership see patterns and make confident location shortlist decisions.

CMP

Compliance Management

Post-award monitoring that tracks hiring, wage, CapEx, and timeline commitments against incentive agreement requirements to reduce clawback risk.

EXR

Executive Reporting

Client-facing dashboards that distill complex analysis into clear, actionable presentations for C-suite and board-level decision-making.

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