ArcGIS Workflow Manager

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The ArcGIS Workflow Manager extension for ArcMap/Pro (WMX (Classic)) had it’s last/final release with ArcGIS Pro 3.4. No new features or enhancements will be built in WMX (Classic) and Esri recommends that customers plan their transition to service based (either ArcGIS Workflow Manager Enterprise or Workflow Manager for ArcGIS Online).

• https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/workflow-manager/announcements/announcement-deprecation-of... 

There is now a new Service-based software offering for ArcGIS Workflow Manager, which is implemented as either ArcGIS Workflow Manager for Enterprise or Workflow Manager for ArcGIS Online.  You can learn more about this service-based Workflow Manager at the following resources:

• Esri community videos: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-workflow-manager-videos/bd-p/arcgis-workflow-manager-videos

• Webinar series: https://www.esri.com/en-us/webinars/product/arcgis-workflow-manager-webinar-collection 

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager Fundamentals online training plan that offers an organized approach to understanding ArcGIS Workflow Manager

• Esri Workflow Manager blogs: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/?s=#&products=workflow-manager 

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager online help documentation: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/workflow-manager/latest/help/an-introduction-to-arcgis-workflow-manager.ht... 

ArcMap based Workflow Manager (Classic) resources:

There was an Introduction to ArcGIS Workflow Manager (Classic) training that was instructor led, which  focused on the ArcGIS for Workflow Manager (Classic) extension, but that training has now been retired.

Online resources:

      ArcGIS Workflow Manager - ArcGIS Workflow Manager Product Overview

     Installing ArcGIS Workflow Manager (Classic)

      Workflow Manager (Classic) deployment - System Deployment

      Workflow Manager (Classic) online help - Desktop / Pro / Server 

Pro Tutorial - Get started with Workflow Manager (Classic)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation 

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      Github workflow manager samples

Advanced Properties location:

      C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\WMX\Desktop<10.#>\Bin

How to restore the default layout of the ArcGIS Workflow Manager application:

1. Open file explorer and browse to: C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\WMX\<10.#>\
2. Delete the jtxuiconfig.xml file.
3. Open ArcGIS Workflow Manager application and tabs appear in default locations.

What's next? ArcGIS Workflow Manager for Enterprise:

New video - 10.8.1 Workflow Manager Enterprise Deployment (Service-Driven)

Suggested instructions for designing workflows:

• List tasks to be done
• List people/resources available
• Find who is responsible for each task & assign
• Whiteboard the tasks in order with arrows depicting flows
• Create workflow diagram to visualize & share
  • Update from shared feedback if necessary, share again and repeat this update cycle until approved
• Create WMX repository
  • Create users, groups and assign privileges
  • Create your steps
  • Create new workflow with steps connected with paths
    • Assign user/group in paths
  • Create new Job Type
    • Choose workflow for the new Job Type
    • Assign job type defaults:
      • Maps
      • Assigned To: User/group
      • Date
      • Workspace
      • Naming
      • Extended Properties
  • Create a job for testing
    • Test job
  • Update if necessary, retest and repeat this update cycle until approved
• Train everyone on the new Job Type/Workflow
• Deploy the new workflow to Production