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User Conference Documents · ‎06-17-2024

The Esri User Conference (Esri UC) has many presentations and events with hundreds of topics covered. To help you find your way to the Public Works sessions and events, we have prepared a more focused agenda available in this PDF or online: https://go.esri.com/pw4uc

‎05-07-2024

Cannot wait! Here are some links of interest: The Path to GIS Excellence: https://www.esri.com/en-us/path-to-geospatial-excellence/overview Some more info on last year's Summit: https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-manager-s-group/2023-esri-gis-manager-s-summit-back-and-even/ba-p/1310177

‎04-09-2024

Interesting article on the number 1 skill in the AI era, and it's not #AI. It is #storytelling. And #GIS and #StoryMaps are key skills to have to enable effective storytelling... https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/scott-galloway-this-is-the-no-1-skill-young-people-need-it-isnt-ai.html

‎03-25-2024

Got drones? Whether you do or not, if you're interested in learning more about the benefits of #drones & #GIS in #PublicWorks, attend our Technical Workshop webinar on Th 3/28 @ Noon Eastern https://go.esri.com/PWTechShopOne

‎01-30-2024

Yes, the GIS Manager's Summit will be on Sunday, July 14th, 9AM-3:30PM. More info will be released as the event approaches. You can monitor this page: https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/events/uc/agenda/related-events

‎01-12-2024

Thanks for the shout out! Great to see so many active contributors to the Community. Let's see these lists grow in 2024!

‎12-19-2023

Great questions and great advice from Logan, below. There are lots of options other than a graduate degree. Here is my opinion/take. For context, I have a BA in Geography and a MA in Urban & Regional Planning. Like Logan I would not change my academic and career journey. Looking at your questions, I would ask you a few more like, what kind of position/career do you want? Do you want to be a GIS Manager? Do you want to be a planner? Do you want to stay technical with GIS? Do you want to be in the GIS industry, or use GIS as a tool in another industry? Depending on the answers to those questions will help decide on another degree. When I graduated with my BA in Geography, my job options were limited because I did not have any GIS experience and I was interested in GIS as a career. I got my MA in Planning because the Planning Department at my alma mater had the best GIS lab and curriculum at the school. Plus, planning is closely related to geography and I thought if the GIS thing didn't work out, I could get a job as a planner. I have worked as a planner, but most of my career has been in GIS, but it didn't take me long to drop the technical work and move into management which was a great move for me. My advice would be as follows: If you want to stay technical with GIS than a MS in GIS would probably be a good idea, but I would defer to someone who has gone that route. If you want a career in another related field where you use GIS as a tool, then planning is a good option. If you want to be a GIS Manager, I would not recommend a MS in GIS, I would recommend something like a MBA, MPA (if you want to work in the public sector), or a MS in CIS (Computer Info Systems, the business side of IT). Another option is that there are a graduate GIS programs that focus on GIS management/administration rather than the tech, I know that Univ. of West FL is one. One note to consider is that even if you want to stay technical in GIS, instead of a MS in GIS, you may want to explore a MS in IT as it would provide more flexibility and open up other opportunities. Also, one thing I know for sure is that the most valued skills in the job market are not the technical ones, they are what most people refer to as "soft skills". I think that term does a disservice and I think that they should be rebranded as "essential skills" (other terms are professional or leadership skills). Whatever path you take, make sure to focus on developing your essential skills, as they are harder to find and harder to master. I hope this helps and good luck!

‎12-12-2023

Organizations are rethinking their use and management of right-of-way (ROW) as they prepare for the next generation of infrastructure. Whether it be for broadband, renewable energy, utilities, or transportation, managing ROW is a spatial business. By embracing a geographic approach, you can make data-driven decisions around all aspects of right-of-way. Ensure your organization is ready for capital investments by using GIS to protect, enforce, and maintain the right-of-way. Join Esri’s team of experts as they bring you the GIS information you need to know. https://www.esri.com/en-us/right-of-way/events

‎12-11-2023

Satellite imagery can contain a wealth of information, from the number of buildings in a city to the type of crops being grown in fields across the world. But extracting this data from an image is more complicated than working with vector datasets. Historically, to extract the buildings, or swimming pools, or palm trees in an image you would have needed to manually digitize each feature, a process that could take weeks or years depending on the size of the image. But with improvements in computing power and new, accessible tools for deep learning in ArcGIS Pro, anyone can train a computer to do the work of identifying and extracting features from imagery. At the highest level, deep learning, which is a type of machine learning, is a process where the user creates training samples, for example by drawing polygons over rooftops, and the computer model learns from these training samples and scans the rest of the image to identify similar features. This blog post will be the first in a three-part series diving deeper into the process, starting with the software and hardware requirements to run a deep learning model in ArcGIS Pro. https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/imagery/deep-learning-with-arcgis-pro-tips-tricks/

‎12-08-2023

Over the last half-decade or so, we have started to see the effects of climate change turn from theoretical future concerns to present issues in the form of both extreme weather events as well as more subtle changes to weather patterns that affect day-to-day life. With that, every industry is looking to reduce their effects on the planet and scientists from many disciplines are looking for ways to reverse these trends. In the meantime, though, we also need to find ways to adjust to these trends, something that can be greatly helped by geospatial technology, including GIS. https://www.geoweeknews.com/blogs/norfolk-sea-level-rise-gis-climate-change

‎12-07-2023

Check out this Parks Needs Assessment Map Viewer from Los Angeles Co., CA powered by ArcGIS https://lacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3d0ef36720b447dcade1ab87a2cc80b9

‎12-06-2023

What are pretrained deep learning models? ArcGIS pretrained deep learning models eliminate the need for huge volumes of training data, massive compute resources, and extensive artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge. Accelerate your geospatial workflows with built-in expertise and resources designed specifically for image feature extraction, land-cover classification, image redaction, and detecting objects. Automate the way you extract meaningful insights from imagery, point clouds, and video. https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/deep-learning-models

‎12-05-2023

Green Infrastructure Inspections can be used to streamline inspections on private and public land ensuring stormwater runoff is being managed effectively. Green infrastructure inspections are essential activities for stormwater organizations. For a stormwater system to function properly, both gray and green infrastructure components must work as intended. To ensure green infrastructure functions correctly it must be regularly inspected. While green infrastructure is based on nature, it may need occasional maintenance or repair. Green infrastructure can be found on both public and private land, which means the responsible party for maintenance may not be the stormwater organization. Stormwater organizations need to digitally record inspections conducted by their own organization and collect and retain the inspection and maintenance records of BMPs (Best Management Practice) on private lands. Streamlining the assignment of inspection activities and improving inspection program management supports program compliance and reporting efforts. The Green Infrastructure Inspections solution delivers a set of capabilities that help stormwater managers assign inspections, record inspections in the field, monitor inspection activities, and manage private green infrastructure maintenance activities. https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-solutions/local-government/green-infrastructure-inspections-solution-released/

‎12-04-2023

I would recommend you reach out to Marvin Davis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-davis-373a0b89/) and Robert Hawks (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hawks-gisp-49556577/). Both of them have been successful in building GIS programs at cities smaller than yours. In a nutshell, the graphic below is a good way to think about your mission. Build relationships with those in charge of meeting organizational goals. Find out from them what their challenges are. Implement sustainable GIS solutions using configurable, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software, like ArcGIS Solutions, following best practices. Be sure to document and publicize your successes (business value).

‎12-04-2023

Here's an example of a best practice. For GIS Day, Fresno Co., CA produced this video and StoryMap to help promote the value of GIS to the County and community. All GIS groups should do the same. Video: https://youtu.be/Tvq0sqYJ1vc?feature=shared StoryMap: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7128e54df9d64513a174eaa5bc9731ff

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