automating bulk map production

[fobastian73]

Hello experts,
has anyone attempted the subject above with a large number of areas. Outputting the key map with all the tiles in A0 size and then all the tiles in A3 size with the layers/features which intersect each area? I have 95 areas to be done and the process is once every 6 months so I am looking for a way to automate this. 
Please post your suggestions on how to approach this.

Thanking you in advance.

[AyanPalit · Accepted solution]

@fobastian73 few pointers:

• Map series
• ArcGIS Production Mapping

[LindsayRaabe_FPCWA]

Map Series is definitely worth investigating in the first instance as it is out of the box functionality as opposed to Production Mapping which is an extra cost. 

We have implemented Map Series for a number of functions in our business that used to manual map production. We managed hundreds of plantations, and sometimes need to produce standardised maps for many at a time. There are a number of options for setting up the "areas" (e.g. polygon index layer). That same index layer can be used on a separate key map, to highlight or mask surrounding areas on your focus maps, etc. 

[fobastian73]

@LindsayRaabe_FPCWA , thanks for your input. I was looking into map series last week and even watched some videos online on the topic.
I'll have a go at putting something like that together.
thank you.