ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Advanced Workflows and Concepts · 2015-07-30 · Advanced Workflow Modeling. Child Jobs and Dependencies ... ArcGIS Workflow Manager: An Introduction-Thursday,

ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Nishi Mishra & Kevin Bedel

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Session Topics

OverviewConfigure

&Design Notify

&Relationships Integrate

&Geoprocess


Overview


ArcGIS Workflow ManagerWhat is it?

Consistency

Quality

Communication

Accuracy

Enterprise Ready

Standards

Productivity


ArcGIS Workflow ManagerHow?

A framework for continuous process improvement

Plan & Create

Execute & ManageEvaluate & Improve


ArcGIS Platform

Making Mapping and GIS Available Across Your Organization

ArcGIS- Workflow management

Knowledge Workers

GIS Professionals

WorkAnywhere

PublicEngagement

Executive Access

EnterpriseIntegration


Workflow Manager System Framework

WorkflowGeodatabase

Geospatial data

Web Applications

Server

Desktop

Administrator

Application

ArcGIS Pro


Anatomy of a job

DescriptiveInformation

Geodatabase Version/ Geospatial Data

Resource

Geographical Area of Interest

Activity Log

Workflow


Introduction

Demo


• Is vegetation growth encroaching on a rail line?

Demo Scenario

Survey manager

• Create a workflow to update a vegetationboundary

• Create a job and assign it to a GIS specialist

GIS specialist

• Update a versionedVegetation featureclass

• Notify field crews ofpending work

• Send locations thatneed to be trimmed(including data)

Field crew

• Perform field work

• Verify job is complete


Configure


Workflow Manager Administrator Roles

Workflow Developer

Workflow Author

Basic Administrator


Basic Administrator

SQL


Workflow Author


Workflow Developer

COM

C#

Python

ArcPy

JavaScript

Flex

SilverlightArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

• Drag-n-drop workflow designer• Step type library

- Procedural- Ask question- Run executable- Open file- Launch URL- Custom

• Execution paths

Designing Workflows

Create version

Clip Imagery Prepare

Inventory Update Documentation

Edit Data

QC Data

CheckVersion

Start

Notify


Designing WorkflowsCreate Step Types

Create version Clip Imagery

Prepare

Inventory Update

Documentation

Edit Data QC Data

CheckVersion

Start

Notify

Procedural

Custom


Create version

Clip Imagery Prepare

Inventory Update Documentation

Edit Data

QC Data

CheckVersion

Start

Notify

Version ExistsVersion Exists

Designing WorkflowsCreate Workflow


Designing WorkflowsConfiguring Job Types

Job Type

Workflow

Maps Properties


• Monitor progress• Balance schedule, time and cost• Evaluate past projects• Dynamic reporting

Reporting


Sharing Workflow Manager

Desktop Server


Designing Workflows

Demo


Notify & RelateArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Notifications

SpatialEmail Alert

Job


[EMAILOF([JOB:ASSIGNED_TO])]

[email protected]

Utilizing Tokens


Token Parsers

• Job Properties• Extended Properties• System Properties• Function• Environment variables• Spatial Notification


Advanced Workflow ModelingChild Jobs and Dependencies

• Parent/child relationships between jobs• Dependencies restrict workflow based on state of another job

Create Map

Collect Data 1

Create Map

Collect Data 2

Collect Data 3

All Jobs Closed


Integrating User Data

• Integrate with Active Directory- Import users and groups from Active Directory- Can repeat to get up-to-date information

WMXUsers

Andy

Charlotte

Jason

WMXGroups

TechniciansAndy

Jason

Managers

Charlotte


NotificationTokensJob Relationships

Demo


Integrate & GeoProcessArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Integrating Business Data

• Business-specific data• One-to-One or One-to-Many relationships• Separate geodatabase tables• Long integer field joins to job ID

Meter Number

Custom Properties

Vessel ID SurveyorInfo

Station IDParcel ID

Job Type


Integrating Business DataConfiguring Extended Properties

• Create table in Workflow Manager geodatabase• Add as an extended property table• Configure Job Type

Extended Property Display Types

Date Text GIS Dataset Files Folders Value

List


Advanced Workflow ModelingGeoprocessing Steps & Tools

• Provide parameter at runtime• Use pre-defined parameters• Output automatically drives workflow• Invoke geoprocessing services• Workflow Manager Tools


Advanced Workflow ModelingGeoprocessing Automation – Python API

Access

Edit

Execute

Configuration, Jobs and Tools

Configuration and Jobs

Jobs


Extended PropertiesIntegrated Geoprocessing

Demo


• Overview• Design and Configure Workflows• Notifications• Advance Job Modeling• Integrating Business Data• Geoprocessing in Workflows

Session Recap


Resources

• Product Page- http://esri.com/workflowmanager

• GeoNet Forums- https://geonet.esri.com/community/gis/solutions/workflow-manager

• Training- http://training.esri.com/


http://esri.com/workflowmanager

https://geonet.esri.com/community/gis/solutions/workflow-manager

http://training.esri.com/

Sessions and Demonstrations

• Esri Production Mapping: Automate Map Production With ArcGIS Workflow Manager- Wednesday, 22 Jul 2015, 3:30pm - 4:15pm- @Demo Theater 9 - Mapping & Visualization

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: An Introduction- Thursday, 23 Jul 2015, 1:30pm - 2:45pm- @ Room 16 B

ArcGIS Workflow Manager: An Introduction

Sessions and Demonstrations@ Demo theater 6 - Geodata Island

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Getting Started Out-of-the-box Templates- Tuesday, 21 Jul 2015, 3:30pm - 4:15pm

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Tasks and Enterprise Workflows- Tuesday, 21 Jul 2015, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Using Custom Properties to Automate Workflows- Tuesday, 21 Jul 2015, 5:30pm - 6:15pm

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Integrating Geoprocessing into your Business Processes

- Thursday, 23 Jul 2015, 10:30am - 11:15am

ArcGIS Workflow Manager: An Introduction

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ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Advanced Workflows and Concepts · 2015-07-30 · Advanced Workflow Modeling. Child Jobs and Dependencies ... ArcGIS Workflow Manager: An Introduction-Thursday,