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ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonColeman1 — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:22:12 GMT

Esri creates (or created) an ArcGIS Desktop Functionality Matrix. There's an example here for ArcGIS 10.6.

You could use it to help decide which licence level you want to request, use, or buy.

I propose Esri provides an ArcGIS Pro Functionaility Matrix, for the same reasons the Desktop one is produced. It doesn't need to be PDF from my perspective.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

ColeAndrews — Fri, 15 May 2020 16:52:47 GMT

Can you clarify if you're asking for a matrix that compares the functions available for the Pro licenses, or a matrix that compares the functionality of ArcMap to Pro?

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonColeman1 — Sat, 16 May 2020 13:26:19 GMT

I'd welcome both, but my current concern would be resolved with a matrix that focusses on ArcGIS Pro only. You might imagine a scenario where you know you want to use ArcGIS Pro, but do not know which licence level you'd need.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

Danny_Thompson — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:44:51 GMT

Yes please, ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix would be very useful

This (but for Pro):

https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/pdf/product/desktop/arcgis-10.7-desktop-arcmap-functionality-matrix.pdf

Not these:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/license-levels.htm
https://www.esriuk.com/en-gb/arcgis/products/arcgis-pro/levels

Thanks.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

xingchenc — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:31:20 GMT

Is there any update on the ArcGIS Pro functionality matrix?

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

Danny_Thompson — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:03:20 GMT

ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix would be very useful - Basic level is neither use nor ornament. Is that what is preventing the matrix being released?

This (but for Pro):

https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/pdf/product/desktop/arcgis-10.7-desktop-arcma...

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

KoryKramer — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:57:15 GMT

Thank you for the comment @Danny_Thompson

In response to this request, we are improving this help topic for the upcoming ArcGIS Pro 3.1 release to provide more granularity about what license level would be needed for more specific work: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/license-levels.htm

I'm interested in understanding more about how you currently use the ArcMap functionality matrix. Can you give us a few examples of how you use that matrix?

Thank you!

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

Danny_Thompson — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:15:30 GMT

Hi @KoryKramer, great to know it is being looked into more closely.

I primarily use it to show people within our organisation what level of functionality they require and therefore what licence level would satisfy that.

I also use it to justify our central Citrix environments defaulting to a 'Standard' license as the majority of the Geospatial teams work involves ArcSDE geodatabases and therefore changing the licensing level every time is quite tedious, especially when you can do 80% of day to day requirements with a 'Standard' license, but only 10% with a Basic and Advanced is only really required for the top 10% of Geoprocessing tasks.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

KoryKramer — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:36:32 GMT

Thanks @Danny_Thompson

>>"I also use it to justify our central Citrix environments defaulting to a 'Standard' license as the majority of the Geospatial teams work involves ArcSDE geodatabases" I believe this part will be solved with the new license level topic in Pro 3.1.

>> "I primarily use it to show people within our organisation what level of functionality they require and therefore what licence level would satisfy that." For this use, do you have any recent examples of the type of functionality somebody comes to you with, seeking to understand what license they'll need? Have users broken down a workflow into distinct operations (e.g. I need to pan a map, do I need a special license?) or is it more like "I need to work with imagery to do x, y, z" and then you need to ask more details about exactly what they need to do?

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonSchütte_ct — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:45:14 GMT

I use it to migrate workflows from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro. Sometimes there are changes to the license levels required for specific tools (some tools become available in lower license levels, sometimes require a higher license level). This is rare, but can happen. Also ArcGIS Pro sometimes offers new Tools that can be used to improve workflows.

Having one extension licensed sometimes gives you access to similar or the same tools that otherwise are only available with a specific ArcGIS Pro License Level or with another extension.

If you have various licenses in an Organization, it is really useful to have all available options in one table.
Ideally it is possible to filter the functionality matrix by License Level and Extensions to see what tools are available in specific configurations.

Having to search through the documentation for license information all the time can be exhausting.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SusannaSaari — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:37:24 GMT

Hi all,

Indeed it would be super useful to have a detailed ArcGIS Pro license level functionality matrix available. We are coming up for our annual license renewal in the next month or so, and are hoping to move from a mixed ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro setup to an ArcGIS Pro-only setup. However, it is really difficult to determine whether we could get by on a 'standard level' license or if we need the 'Advanced' level - there's about £1800 annual difference between 'Standard' and 'Advanced' but the extremely vague table in https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/license-levels.htm does not explain the differences between license levels very well at all. If Esri charges that differently for the different license levels - surely Esri knows what functionality differs between these license levels, and can share the reasoning, please?

Reading some of the responses above - it seems like we cannot rely on the license level functionality matrix provided for Desktop (when trying to decide which license level we require for ArcGIS Pro)? Is that correct, please? Or is it possible to use the matrix for Desktop (https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/pdf/product/desktop/arcgis-10.7-desktop-arcmap-functionality-matrix.pdf) as a license level guide for ArcGIS Pro, as well?

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

KoryKramer — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:48:03 GMT

Hi @SusannaSaari for the most part, your licensing level requirements likely wouldn't change between ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro. i.e. if you have Standard licenses because you work with enterprise geodatabases, or mosaic datasets (as a couple common examples) you will continue to need Standard licenses in Pro. Same for any geoprocessing tool requirements that you have - if you currently maintain advanced licenses for geoprocessing workflows, those licensing levels on tools haven't changed between ArcMap and Pro.

As stated above, the license level documentation will be improved with the release of 3.1 and any specific questions about tool license levels can be found in the toolbox licensing topics (example: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/analysis/analysis-toolbox-license.htm) Hope this helps.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonSchütte_ct — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:52:11 GMT

There is this nice, but limited matrix from Esri Belux:
https://esribelux.com/helpdeskitem/what-license-level-of-arcgis-desktop-pro-do-i-need-to-do-this-or-that/

Finally, there is an enhancement logged for this request: ENH-000129307
Title: Provide functionality matrix documentation for ArcGIS Pro

You can ask your Esri support contact to add you to the enhancement to give it more traction.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

tiztrain — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:05:15 GMT

@KoryKramer with 3.1 released, have we seen an update to the documentation?

Also agreed with everyone here. Need the comparison Matrix to understand when purchasing another license and making it obvious would make the decision easier, especially with documenting the difference between basic and standard.

You can always buy the cheapest one and then bump up as required but some companies plan their budgets year/s in advance so you need to understanding which one you need right from the start especially if buying multiple licenses. Just makes it easier to make more informed decisions.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

KoryKramer — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:16:15 GMT

@tiztrain Yes https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/license-levels.htm

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonSchütte_ct — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:49:56 GMT

@KoryKramer I´ve noticed there has been put some work into the topic within the past months, which is great!

Could you please compile all lists like Analysis toolbox licensing—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation, Cartography toolbox licensing—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation,... + others in one big and complete functionality matrix and provide it in Excel and PDF format? This would be great, really helpful and would close this idea.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

EdwinRoa — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:11:30 GMT

I hope this file can be of help.

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-documents/arcgis-pro-functionality-levels-geoprocessing-tool/ta-p/1415393

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonSchütte_ct — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:49:14 GMT

Thank you, this is great🎉

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

NinaCehak — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:52:09 GMT

A big kudos to this thread thankyou all.

@KoryKramer in response to your second point mentioned here: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix - Esri Community, consider gis analysts needing to use Append tool with full functionality available with Advanced licensing. How will being bumped down to standard license affect us? Will we loose field mapping, the ability to parallel process and append several layers at once?

I cannot find anything esri documentation that will confirm or deny this behaviour.
Not here, Append (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation
nor here ArcGIS Pro license levels—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Cheers,

Re: ArcGIS Pro Functionality Matrix

SimonSchütte_ct — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:05:45 GMT

@NinaCehak As you can see in the ArcGIS Pro Functionality Levels (Geoprocessing Tool) or Data management toolbox licensing—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation, the Append (Data Management Toolbox) functionality is the same in both ArcGIS Pro Advanced and Standard with the same functionality.