Web GIS: Steps for SuccessBonnie Stayer, Esri
Allison Baker, Senior Data Analytics Manager, Federal Communications
Commission
Brian Funk, Director, NCI, Federal Communications Commission
Information Technology Center
Overview
• Not a step-by-step how to, but guidance and tips
• A discussion of best practices for you to consider
• Topics
- Establish your Web GIS portal
- Configure for best experience
- Engage users
Your Web GIS
Your geographic
information portal
Professional
GIS
Executive
access
Public
engagement
Work
anywhere
Knowledge
workers
Developer
community
Enterprise
integration
ArcGIS
Vision and Governance
• Know the answers to these questions –
- Who are the champions?
- Who are the stakeholders?
- What is the mission and vision?
- What workflows will it support?
- What are the deliverables?
- Who is the audience?
• Consider the following-
- Establish a curator, or group of curators
- Form a governance committee
Suggestions
• Communicate early, often, and well
• Prototype and test before rolling out
• Implement successful patterns
• Establish essential procedures and guidelines
• Be flexible, adapt, and evolve
Organization settings
• Home page (banner and background)
• Featured content (ribbon)
• Gallery content
• Default map and basemaps
• Custom app templates
• Utility services
• Security settings
• More…
Other ways to deliver access to your content
• Embed maps and apps
• Group gallery app template
• Group gallery ribbon
• Open Data
Groups help organize activities
• Access to resources
• Collaboration within the organization
• Collaboration between organizations
Group best practices
• Use consistent visual cues
• Intuitive naming conventions
• Add useful descriptions
• Pre-populate with content
• Create a resource destination
Group affiliation
• Groups can be:
- Private
- Organization only
- Public
• Membership:
- User can apply
- Invite only
• Contributors:
- Only group owner
- All members
Add existing content
• ArcGIS services
• Shapefiles, spreadsheets, map templates, and more…
• Create new hosted services as needed
Make your content discoverable
Organization
gallery
Description,
Summary, Access,
Use Constraints and
Tags
Groups
Map viewer vs. appsDeliver your map in the right context
Map viewer (for authoring)
Storytelling basic template
Public information
templateStory map tour
Minimalist App
Invite users
Use enterprise logins
(Best)
Assign level and
role
‘Pre-establish’ recommended
Invite from file
Levels Roles Privileges
Viewer User Publisher Administrator Custom
Use maps and apps
Create items Optional
Join and create
groups Optional
Edit features Optional
Perform analysis Optional
Publish hosted
services Optional
Manage the
organization
and users Optional
Level 1 – View only
Level 2 – Any other
roles/privileges,
including app
access
Group affiliation
• Invitations sent by group owners or
admins
• Admins can add members automatically
• As long as a username has been
established, a user can be invited/added
to a group
Your ArcGIS organization serves everyone
ArcGIS Pro
Esri Maps for Office,
Cognos, Sharepoint,
etc.
Collector for ArcGIS
Dashboard for ArcGIS
Navigator for ArcGIS
Review and Q & A
1. Establish the vision and governance
2. Configure your Web GIS portal home
3. Establish a brand for your content
4. Organize your Web GIS portal and
assets
5. Add content and leverage your work
6. Create useful information products
7. Invite members
8. Connect with your enterprise
9. Promote your Web GIS
Resources
Documentation: http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/index.html
Blog: http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/category/arcgis-online/
Online training: http://www.esri.com/training/main
FCC ArcGIS Online page: https://fcc.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html
FCC Maps: https://www.fcc.gov/maps
Upcoming Sessions
• 11:00am – 12:00pm
- Getting the Most Out of ArcGIS Web App Templates – Room 150A
- Developing an Open Data Strategy – Room 156
• 1:30pm – 2:30pm
- ArcGIS Enterprise: Setting It Up – Room 147B
- Establish an Initial Operating Capability for Your Organization – 150A
• 2:45pm – 3:45pm
- ArcGIS Enterprise: Portal Administration – Room 147B
- ArcGIS Online: Administering Members in Your Organization – 156
• 5:15pm – 6:15pm
- ArcGIS Online: Collaboration for Your Organization – Room 156
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