Web GIS & ArcGIS ProZena Pelletier

Nick Popovich

Web Maps

Layers

AppsDesktop

Server GISWeb Scenes

Web GIS | Transformation of the ArcGIS Platform

Desktop GIS (standalone GIS)

Server GIS(client-server GIS)

Web GIS

Distributed GIS

Evolution of the modern GIS

Web GIS

Evolution of the modern GIS

Web MapsWeb ScenesWeb Layers

Apps

Users

Services

Data

Web GISPervasive use of web layers, scenes, and maps

within all of the ArcGIS apps

Server GISSilo’d use of GIS services within custom applications

App

Services

Data

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Server GIS vs. Web GIS

Configurable Apps

App Templates

App Builders

WidgetsComponents SDKs APIs

easier, quicker coarse-grained more black box less coding

more effort, more timefine-grained

more controlmore coding

ArcGIS offers a spectrum of tools for building Apps

Anatomy of Web GIS

Desktop Web Device

Server Online Content and Services

portal

1. Users & Apps

2. Portal

3. GIS Server 4. Basemaps & Utility Services

How to get a portal

ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Online

• Software - ArcGIS Enterprise software which

includes Portal for ArcGIS

- Releases 1-2 times per year

- Upgraded manually (by organization)

- Organization controls SLA

• Core Web GIS functionality (visualization, smart mapping, analysis…)

• Enterprise Integration- Web SSO via SAML

- Web-tier Authentication via Web Adaptor

- Enterprise Groups

- ArcGIS Server Integration…

• Advanced GIS functionality

• SaaS- www.arcgis.com

- Releases 3-4 times per year

- Upgraded automatically (by Esri)

- Esri controls SLA

• Core Web GIS functionality (visualization, smart mapping, analysis…)

• Enterprise Integration- Web SSO via SAML

• Esri-provided content and services- Basemaps

- Living Atlas

- GeoEnrichment, Routing, …

Anatomy of the portal

Desktop Web Device

Server Online Content and Services

portal

The portal and backend infrastructure in ArcGIS Online just is:hosted by Esri and no need for installation or maintenance nor breaking apart intothe backend components..

For a deployment using ArcGIS Enterprise there arethree main components that make up a Web GIS:

Portal for ArcGIS

Hosting server(ArcGIS Server)

ArcGIS Data Store

Web GIS Deployment Patterns

portal GIS Servers Ready to useContent

SaaS

Software Data Appliancefor ArcGIS

ArcGISServer

Portalfor ArcGIS

ArcGIS OnlineServices

ArcGIS Online(Hosted Servers)

ArcGIS Online(portal)

Web GIS Deployment Patterns

portal GIS Servers Ready to useContent

SaaS

Software Data Appliancefor ArcGIS

ArcGISServer

Portalfor ArcGIS

ArcGIS OnlineServices

ArcGIS Online(Hosted Servers)

ArcGIS Online(portal)

Web GIS Deployment Patterns

portal GIS Servers Ready to useContent

SaaS

Software Data Appliancefor ArcGIS

ArcGISServer

Portalfor ArcGIS

ArcGIS OnlineServices

ArcGIS Online(Hosted Servers)

ArcGIS Online(portal)

Web GIS Deployment Patterns

portal GIS Servers Ready to useContent

SaaS

Software Data Appliancefor ArcGIS

ArcGISServer

Portalfor ArcGIS

ArcGIS OnlineServices

ArcGIS Online(Hosted Servers)

ArcGIS Online(portal)

Web GIS Deployment Patterns

portal GIS Servers Ready to useContent

SaaS

Software Data Appliancefor ArcGIS

ArcGISServer

Portalfor ArcGIS

ArcGIS OnlineServices

ArcGIS Online(Hosted Servers)

ArcGIS Online(portal)

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Create identities Apply roles Create groups Create and share content

Building a System of EngagementThinking about the decisions you will make along the way

• How will you manage onboarding new users?

• Who are your users?

• What permissions and access do you want people to have?

• How do you expect people to use the system?

• How will you organize content for easy sharing?

User Levels

• Fewer privileges than a level 2

• Can be a member of groups, can view content

• Cannot create, modify, or save content

• Now unlimited users for Enterprise

• Full privileges are possible

• Can create, modify, and save content

ArcGISServer

GISServer

ImageServer

GeoEventServer

GeoAnalyticsServer

BusinessAnalystServer

software component server capabilities

the thing you install what it can do

Which portal is right for me?

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ArcGIS

• Typical reasons for choosing ArcGIS Enterprise- Have no Internet/www connection

- Have strict SLAs and governance

- Not ready/interested in the cloud

- Highly sensitive or private data – HIPPA, etc

- Advanced GIS functionality

- You are responsible for maintenance

• Typical reasons for choosing ArcGIS Online- Fewer administrative tasks

- Elasticity

- Esri responsible for maintenance

Portal

Operations

Mobile Workforce

GIS Professionals

Knowledge Workers

Executives

• Curate Content

• Author Maps

• Configure & Develop Apps

Analysts

The Role of GIS Professionals in Web GIS

Zena Pelletier

Tips for ArcGIS Pro

Resource Links

UC 2017 Videos

• Web GIS: Architectural Patterns & Practices -https://youtu.be/kn9QrqwwK7s?list=PLaPDDLTCmy4YcXpv_ypX3YicMHVUOuGYR

• ArcGIS Enterprise: An Introduction - https://youtu.be/ZcBh3M-uQNw?list=PLaPDDLTCmy4YcXpv_ypX3YicMHVUOuGYR

• ArcGIS Enterprise: Managing ArcGIS Server -https://youtu.be/J6M6vkvVbNA?list=PLaPDDLTCmy4YcXpv_ypX3YicMHVUOuGYR

• ArcGIS Enterprise: Administrating your Portal -https://youtu.be/r4qT1PJqygk?list=PLaPDDLTCmy4YcXpv_ypX3YicMHVUOuGYR

• What’s coming in Pro 2.1 Blog: https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2017/11/15/whats-coming-for-arcgis-pro-2-1/

• ArcGIS Online December 2017 Blog Post updates: https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/tag/december-2017-release/

Takeaways

• WebGIS allows you to expand the use of GIS to anyone, anywhere, and on any device

• There are many flexible ways to deploy WebGIS – each user should examine thebusiness case to make their decision

• ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise provide you with a key component that enables WebGIS

- ArcGIS Online is an Esri managed cloud environment

- ArcGIS Enterprise is self-managed by you within your environment

• ArcGIS Pro is the GIS Professional’s way to work with WebGIS for both Online and Enterprise