Maximizing Your Efficiency by Utilizing ArcGIS Applications

UMGEOCON 2016

Sam Giebner

Overview

1. Intro to ArcGIS Online

2. AGO tips and tricks

3. Out-of-the-box AGO Apps

4. Sample Workflow

ArcGIS Online

What is ArcGIS Online?

A cloud-based set of GIS tools, for mapping, analyzing, and storing geographic data

The ArcGIS Online Platform

Apps

Access

Services

ArcGIS Online allows users to:

• Share maps to the public, internal to a group or agency, and between agencies
• Create ready to use maps
• Develop mobile-friendly maps and applications
• Create and share data

Do I have ArcGIS Online?

• ArcGIS desktop entitlement
• Stand alone purchase
• Portal for ArcGIS (AGO on your own infrastructure)

Consider the following:

Folders are your friend

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Groups

• Organize content easily and efficiently
• Create public or private groups
• Manage sharing settings
• Establish Open Data groups or Homepage gallery groups

Customize your homepage

Out-of-the-box Applications

Operations Dashboard

• Maps with dynamic data
• Charts, gauges, histograms and more!
• Create and share operation views
• Multiple monitors or single-display devices
• Create custom tools and widgets

Workforce

• Create work projects
• Assign tasks
• Add field workers
• Add dispatchers
• Manage workforce availability
• Efficient workflow from office to field crew

Collector

• Included in AGO organizational account
• iOS or Android
• Capture and update tabular and spatial info
• Integrate photos/videos into your GIS
• Take maps and data offline, and sync collected info

Navigator

• Search for locations and get directions to multiple stops.
• Downloadable maps for offline navigation.

Putting the pieces together