Collector for ArcGIS
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Collector for ArcGISOut-of-the-box Field Solution Driving Major Value
Informal Poll
How many folks are using ArcGIS Online?
How many have tried Collector?
How many are using Collector for a production use
case?
Collector is Part of ArcGIS Online
Collector is an OOTB App
for iOS and Android
Consumes WebMaps Published in
ArcGIS Online ***or Portal for ArcGIS
Licensed via your ArcGIS Online
Organizational Account
In Summary – Let’s Start with ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online – GIS Evolving
The Landscape of GIS is Changing
ArcGIS – A Complete GIS Platform
Mapping, Analyzing, and Managing
Geographic Information
Desktop Web Device
Server Online Content and Services
ArcGIS Online – GIS Evolving
Accessible Anywhere
Desktop Web Device
ArcGIS Online – GIS Evolving
Powered by Services
Server Online Content and Services
What it Means to ArcFM Utilities
Leverage your existing investment in:
ArcSDE
ArcGIS Server
ArcFM
Keep your On-Premise GIS Data Secure
Behind Your Firewall
Create New Field Workflows – Quickly!
Integrate/Automate/Empower Field Data
in the Back Office
ArcGIS Online w/Collector Architecture
Publishing Feature Services for Collector
Feature Service Options
Utility-Hosted ArcGIS Server (recommended)
Service Managed Internally
Data Stored on Utility-Owned Server
ArcSDE Feature Classes are EASY to publish
Internal Hosting Makes Empowerment Straight Forward
ArcGIS Online-Hosted
Cloud Hosted, Reduces Load on Your Servers
Can publish via Shapefile, CSV, or File Geodatabase
Need Plan to Transfer/Replicate Data to Back Office
Publishing Feature Services for Collector
Create New Feature Class
Non-Versioned Feature Class
Points, Lines, or Polygons
No ArcFM Classes
Best Practices
Create a dedicated AGOL dataset to contain all editable classes
Set Projection on AGOL dataset to WGS 84 Web Mercator (auxiliary
sphere) for optimized speed in Collector
Use Domains wherever possible for easy field data entry
Apply Defaults to any applicable fields to minimize field interaction
Publishing Feature Services for Collector
Enable Attachments
Collector has Native Attachment Support
Creates related _ATTACH table
Stores Attachments in DB
Best Practices
Review and determine permanent storage options for back office
photos
Default is in GDB but table space can get HUGE
Can create an app to export pics to a linked share drive
Publishing Feature Services for Collector
Publish to ArcGIS Server
Editable Feature Service
Enable Editing Access
Very Easy Post 10.1
Best Practices
Secure your ArcGIS Server + Web Adaptor with SSL (https only)
Secure your Feature Service with ArcGIS Server Security
Publishing Feature Services for Collector
Service Must Be Available Over the Internet (DMZ)
Creating your AGOL WebMap
Within Your ArcGIS Online Account
Add Feature Service to AGOL
Use Https Url
Enter Credentials
Add good Tags for searching
Best Practices
Add the item to My Content, not directly to a map
Save the Username/Password with the Service Item
Creating your AGOL WebMap
Create a New WebMap
Add Backdrop Data Map Services
Add Feature Service from Org
Save & Share WebMap w/Groups
Best Practices
Test adding collection points in the ArcGIS.com WebMap
Fix Issues on ArcGIS.com before testing Collector
Consume WebMap in Collector
Log In to Organizational Account
Only Maps with Collectable Items are Available
Default Location is Your Current GPS Location
Click the Map Button on Add Screen to place point on map
Consume WebMap in Collector
Collected Data is Instantaneously Saved to Server / SDE
Available in ArcGIS.com, ArcMap, Dashboard, any AGOL App
Will include attachment data
Empower the Data
What will you do with the data?
Geoprocessing Systems Integration Workflow
Expose Public
WebMap
Show Streetlights
Combine w/GPS
Capture Outages
Include Photo
Empower New Data Use Case
Email Customer
Auto-Generate
Service Request
Empower New Data Use Case
Focus on the Collector Pattern
Expose New Data to Field Operations
Collect New Data from Field Operations
Empower Your Operations thru GP, SI, Workflow, & Reporting
The value of the solution lies in using the out-of-the-box Collector application
(and other OOTB apps – green app, dashboard, explorer)
Esri maintains the software and releases quarterly via auto online distribution
Keep your automation in the back office – increase ROI, simpler upgrade path
What About Disconnected Access?
Previous Patterns were focused on connected access
In March 2014, Esri released first offline support
Utilities have been using disconnected ArcEngine apps for a long time
ArcFM Viewer, TC GoSync, OneView, etc.
Sets the expectation pretty high
Good News – Esri is thinking about it
Bad News – I don’t think it will support most utility workflows… yet
Disconnected Collector Support
Supports three map service types:
Feature Services w/Editing Operations
Tiled Map Services
Esri Basemap Services
What’s Missing?
Dynamic Map Services
Why do we care?
The utility backdrop data is crucial to field operations & decision making
Dynamic map data cannot be downloaded to the Collector device
Disconnected - What Can We Do
Enable Feature Services for Offline Access in AGOL
Allows for Map to be Downloaded to the Device & Edits
to be Synched Back to Feature Service
Disconnected - What Can We Do
Downloading the Map:
Defines a specified spatial extent (my work area for today)
Defines a zoom level for the cache
Caches the tiled basemap
Caches the Feature Service
Collects Features Locally Just as If Connected
After Establishing Network Connectivity, Syncing the Map:
Passes the local features back into the Feature Service
Feature Service doesn’t know about the offline collection
Disconnected – Limiting Factors
No Dynamic Map Service:
No ArcFM utility data (poles, valves, splices, etc.)
This data is critical to our operations…
What are the Options?
Disconnected – Limiting Factors, Option #1
Create a custom tiled basemap
Custom hosted basemap with our utility data
Tile the map
ArcGIS Online Credits can be used to tile your map ($)
How often do you need to refresh the tiles???
Tiled basemaps are not interactive (no clicking, no attributes)
Disconnected – Limiting Factors, Option #2
Create a tile package (tpk) with our utility data
Data can be side loaded onto device
(iTunes for iOS, network/external hard drive for Android)
How often do you need to refresh the side loaded data???
Tiled basemaps are not interactive (no clicking, no attributes)
Back to regularly synching data to our devices
(now a tpk instead of gdb)
Disconnected – My Editorial Thoughts
Neither backdrop option is great
When compared to the Engine environment
Still transferring/publishing static data stores
Not much different than ArcFM Replication or GoSync MIMS
This is a good first step for Esri
Not ready for prime time disconnected utility use cases
Connected is absolutely ready for use!
Esri wants to make disconnected usage a replacement for ArcPad so they are headed in the right direction
In the short term utilities requiring disconnected
access should stay with Engine or consider other
solutions…
SSP Research, Blogs, Case Studies
We prototype ArcGIS applications and write about them…• www.sspinnovations.com/blog/category/arcgis-online
• www.sspinnovations.com/case-studies/category/arcgis-online
Example Past ArcGIS Online Articles:• Pole Inspections on Your iPad via ArcGIS Online• Powerful Utility Reporting with ArcGIS Online• Customer Engagement Using ArcGIS Online• Creating ArcGIS Online Outage Maps• HEMC Implements ArcGIS Online Inspections• Esri Maps for Office with ArcGIS Online• Exploring Tabular Data with ArcGIS Online
• Filtering Your Data with ArcGIS Online• Searching Your Data with ArcGIS Online• MLGW Meter Collection with ArcGIS Online• ArcGIS Online Credits Estimator• ArcFM Feeder Map for ArcGIS Online• Electric Asset Locator in ArcGIS Online• Our Look at Offline Access with Collector for ArcGIS Online
SSP Research, Blogs, Case Studies
We’re Always Looking for New Topics
….Send us your ArcGIS Online Ideas
www.sspinnovations.com/contact-us
Enabling Utility Operationswith ArcGIS Online
Questions?
Skye PerryPrincipal Consultant
skye.perry@sspinnovations.com
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