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ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 arrived with a host of new features and enhancements, marking a significant leap from previous versions. In this post, we'll delve into the key highlights of this release, covering system requirements, notable changes, and the latest functionalities that make ArcGIS Enterprise even more powerful and user-friendly.
Esri released a new ArcGIS Online update in October 2023. You can read their blog about the update here. Below is a quick summary of the updates I found to be the most pertinent:
In today’s rapidly changing world, effective utility management is essential to ensure a reliable supply of services such as water, electricity, and telecommunications. Campuses such as universities, hospitals, and local governments are often overwhelmed with the amount of utilities that lie in small areas or narrow corridors. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged as a powerful tool that enables utility companies and organizations to optimize their operations, improve decision-making, and enhance overall efficiency. This blog will explore the various ways that GIS, and specifically the ArcGIS platform, is transforming the way that utilities are managed across campus, from enhancing asset tracking to streamlining field operations and improving disaster response.
In the ever-evolving, ever-more-present landscape of emergency management, utilizing the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has become a key resource for rapid and organized response. GIS provides an invaluable toolkit for efficiently handling critical elements in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. In this blog post, I will explore the key components of emergency management preparedness, discuss the advantages of transitioning from analog mapping to digital GIS solutions, and delve into the Esri Emergency Management Operations Solution as a powerful resource for agencies.
This blog explores a few of the various ways to use Arcade expressions in ArcGIS Online's web map viewer. Arcade expressions are a powerful tool for creating dynamic and interactive map elements. By looking at different use case scenarios within a web map and the different Arcade variables and functions needed, you will gain a better understanding of how to apply Arcade across the Esri platform.
We love to introduce GIS users to the concept of "floor awareness" for converting digital floor plans to GIS within the ArcGIS platform. In this blog post, we'll delve into the key takeaways from my webinar presentation and provide a detailed understanding of what it means to be floor-aware in the context of ArcGIS Indoors. We'll also explore how to create floor-aware maps using ArcGIS Pro.
Learning a new language can be intimidating at first, because it’s hard to find your bearings. This blog aims to help you over the hurdle of learning Arcade basics.
Arcade is a portable, lightweight, secure expression language developed by Esri to enhance workflows and user experience within ArcGIS applications.
Are your datasets messy, incomplete, and in need of some TLC? Do you want to gain a deeper understanding of certain attributes of your data? Before you share your data in a mapping application, or run analytical workflows, consider using the Data Engineering view in ArcGIS Pro.
Many facility managers know that they need a GIS for their campus but may not know where to begin. This post will look at some recommended steps for implementing a successful campus GIS using the ArcGIS platform when you have little or nothing to start with. If you’re starting from scratch to build your campus GIS, you may have some data to begin with. Or you might just looking to provide management with some budget numbers. If either of these are true, you’ve come to the right place.
In this blog post, we will explore Esri's Winter Weather Operations solution, which provides effective management of fleets, personnel, material tracking, and snow event analysis. Additionally, we will discuss the Winter Weather Outreach Solution, which enables road status communication and facilitates the reporting of snow-related issues
Have you seen our Highway Management Portal? We’ve done three webinars and covered Permitting, Asset Management, and finally, Construction Projects and Road Project Cost Estimator.
Creating Survey123 forms in Survey123 Connect provides access to many options for supercharged forms that streamline the user experience and minimize data entry errors. Calculations for questions using pulldata() function and its various functionalities allow for pre-population of answers, incorporation of advanced logic, external data lookup and other techniques that are not available with standard XLSforms.
How do you feel when you hear the term “Asset Management”?
Is it just the (latest) buzzword for what you’re already doing? On your never-ending list of things to implement? Do you have something started, but it’s not really meeting your needs?
You’re not alone! But there’s good news - with a couple of affordable tools, you can begin building a GIS that will get you managing those assets more efficiently.
Time is critical in the Emergency Response profession. The accuracy of data allows speed and clear communication. For this reason, the North American Emergency Number Association (NENA) has established GIS standards for Address Point data. We will discuss how address points data comes to look as it does via different placement methodologies. Then we’ll look at previously glossed-over subaddressing fields defined by NENA, and how populated subaddress fields can assist responders.
Survey123 Connect offers an array of ways to create powerful and customized forms for collecting data, but learning how to use some of the functionality can be intimidating. In an attempt to reduce the intimidation and spruce up your existing skills, we will review some of the functionality and how it works.
As technology continues to grow and evolve, so should our workflows. Traditionally, permitting involved a paper form that was provided to the applicant in person or by scanning the document and sending an email. Handwritten applications leave room for error, and paper documents can become lost among the hustle and bustle of office life.
Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) is a technology upgrade to the traditional 9-1-1 emergency response system. It aims to improve the speed and efficiency of emergency response by allowing for the transmission of multimedia information (e.g. text, photos, videos) in addition to voice calls. NG9-1-1 also enables the use of internet protocol (IP) networking, which allows for more flexible and reliable communication between emergency call centers and first responders.
There are thousands of Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) scattered across the U.S. A quick Google search will provide you with a broad range of estimates ranging from 1,200 to 3,000. As many of these ISP’s are located in rural areas, the demand for broadband services has only increased with more people working from home. So how do these small internet service providers handle customer engagement, maintain high-quality services, share information with other staff, all while still keeping good quality as-built maps of their underground cables?
