Latest Contributions by MrinmayeeBharadwaj

ArcGIS Maritime at Pro2.7 is an S-57 story: With the introduction of S-57 Relationship Manager, you can now inspect and manage Hierarchical (structure-equipment) and Peer-to-Peer (collections) relationships. The S-57 Editing group allows you to set your compilation scale, which automatically attributes the scale of features as you compile new data sources. The S-57 Set Scale Band allows you to set filters on data by a scale range and product type. This facilitates visualizing what data in your central database will be present in different scale products. The Attributes pane allows you to view and edit feature attributes in logically organized groupings. Watch it in action here! 🍿 Maritime starts at the 28:11 mark. For more information do visit our What's New topic for everything pro 2.7!     ... View more

Struggling with obstacle assessment workflows within your organization? ArcGIS Aviation offers a complete set of tools to author, analyze, share results of obstacle evaluations. Quickly deploy and gain value immediately! Want to see for yourself? Contact us here, or ask our Global Aviation Business Development lead @JonathanWeaver now!  ... View more

ArcGIS Maritime Global Consultant Rafael Ponce recently hosted a webinar in collaboration with Esri Colombia and their business partner - Marine and Port Consultants. This video is a first in a series of webinars, and focused on geospatial strategies for high competitiveness.  There were presentations from DIMAR - the Colombian Navy and Maritime Directorate, The Northern University, Marine and Port Consultants, and of course, Esri. Discussions ranged from the creation of a Digital Twin, to What is a Port Community System, and the role of Marine Spatial Data Infrastructures. Check it out!   *The video presentation is in Spanish. For English subtitles, click the CC button on the YouTube video, then click the settings button, and choose English from the list. Click Play. ... View more

ArcGIS Maritime Global Consultant, Rafael Ponce, graduated from the Mexican Naval Academy, served 25 years in the Mexican Navy, serving in different posts onboard destroyers, oceanic patrol ships and dredging ships and CO of the Hydrographic ship ARM Rio Tuxpan. Ponce retired as a Captain. He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and is a category A hydrographer. Mr. Ponce was the deputy director of the Mexican Hydrographic Office, during that time represented Mexico at several IHO committees and working groups and was a candidate to the IHO Director position in 2017. He has worked for Esri since 2007 and is currently the company’s global maritime consultant. Please join him as he discusses the important aspects of the maritime ports industry in the digitalization era. Register now!! ... View more

  Missed the webinar? We now have the recording available!   ...................................................................................................................................... Interested in Satellite Derived Bathymetry in an Integrated Hydrospatial Workflow in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Bathymetry? Learn how combined capabilities of satellite derived bathymetry, produced within a modern hydrospatial infrastructure, provide up-to-date, accurate, and vital spatial information for coastal areas, where the seafloor is most dynamic to survey using marine vessels.   Topics covered include: An overview of satellite derived bathymetry technology The ArcGIS Pro toolbox workflow Applications, and use cases Bathymetric data management, product generation, and analysis   New Webinar announced!  December 8th, 2020 at 08:00 am PST. Register now!! ... View more

Our planet is swimming in data. What we sometimes lack is the information derived from data that can drive decisions. A new collaboration between the UN, GEO Blue Planet, and Esri is using observations to drive better decision making and planning in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) brought special recognition to this project by awarding it the 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Award for the Special Category, Collaboration to Keith VanGraafeiland (Esri), along with other team members. Head over to "GIS Powers a Sustainable Development Goal to Prevent Marine Pollution" to read more about the SDGs, the award and the story behind it! Love the ocean? A stunning storymap developed by the Esri Living Atlas Team in collaboration with its project partners at GEO Blue Planet, the United Nations Environment Programme, NOAA, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, that is superbly interesting!! *Image courtesy World Wildlife Fund. ... View more

The Esri Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum is going to be virtual this year. Videos are now available on Youtube!!! An amazing set of Esri demos from the Technical Plenary of the Esri Ocean, Weather and Climate GIS Forum is now at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaPDDLTCmy4YTvEid2cNZawW_3jOGhfqA   A playlist of Esri "ocean capability" demos from our recent briefing of NatGeo's Pristine Seas program is now at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdVnJnpRENTlFMYa6ISR966kJppfqmeWI   ................................................................................................................................................................................ During this forum, the growing community of weather, climate, and ocean science professionals gather online to share advances in data collection, analysis, and our understanding of metOcean interactions. Discuss how multidimensional data and web apps can put scientific information to work in your organization.   Consider the potential of sharing knowledge across these disciplines and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Be part of this growing community as it forges new and better concepts in ocean and atmospheric analytics and applications!!   Esri Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum | November 4–5, 2020  Share your success story!  ... View more

Airports are having to rethink the way passengers will navigate through security and to the gate while adhering to safety and social distancing requirements. This webinar will highlight how geographic information system (GIS) technology can be leveraged to make the passenger journey safer and more secure and how airports can more effectively communicate with newly returning passengers. Best practice examples are drawn from airports that are successfully redesigning the passenger journey and experience during the pandemic. Join us to learn how to: Optimize the passenger journey to make it safer and secure Effectively communicate safety measures to passengers Tuesday, October 6th, 2020, 10:00 am through 11:00 am (PDT) Register now!!! ... View more

Check out Rafael Ponce's Hydro International article! Out now...   What is the "speed of trust"?   How do we visualize and materialize the evolution of a central database production system, into a true geospatial agency, developing a hydrospatial information system capable of providing products and services, for multidimensional analysis and decision-making through apps and web browsers?   Rafael Ponce, Esri's Global Maritime Consultant, presents a paper on what the next frontier for hydrographic offices might look like.  Let's join him on this journey!      ... View more

You asked, we answered! The following are responses to questions from our ArcGIS Workflow Manager – What’s New session at UC 2020.   Will the new Workflow Manager service-driven architecture require a new server to be stood up and federated with enterprise or can this be put on an existing server in the site?   The new Workflow Manager service-driven architecture does require Enterprise for ArcGIS (ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Data Store) where Server is federated with Portal. It can be deployed into an existing server site or separately, however we recommend having it on separate box.   Is there a Workflow functionality planned for ArcGIS Pro? If so, what is the timeline?   Yes, a new Workflow Manager extension that connects to the service-driven deployment is available on our Early Adopter Site for ArcGIS Pro 2.6. If you are interested in participating in the EA program reach out to workflowmanager@esri.com. The target release date for the Pro extension is currently 2.7.   Will there be an AGOL deployment of Workflow Manager planned for the road ahead?   There are plans for an AGOL deployment of the new service-driven architecture.  The team is working very closely with the AGOL team, but cannot provide a timeline for availability at this time.   Will existing ArcGIS Workflow Manager Classic licenses apply to the new services-based Workflow Manager?   If you have an existing license of the Workflow Manager Classic for Server, it can be converted into an appropriate number of User Type extension licenses using the same matching formula as the Utility Network. You can reach out to your account manager for more information.   Does every single type of user need to have a "workflow" license in order to use the Workflow Manager?   Yes, every user that uses it will need a Workflow Manager User type Extension license. This is the same model to how Parcel Fabric and Utility Network are licensed   Are there any white papers on Workflow Manager? Also are permissions controlled by portal?   Yes, install doc and web help for the new service driven architecture in Workflow Manager is now available.   Workflow Manager respects the portal privileges that govern publishing, editing and read-only access. Additionally, it has its own system of application level privileges that govern specific access to features or UI elements based on the groups the user is a member of.   When does the new service-driven architecture release? The new Workflow Manager service-driven architecture has been officially released at 10.8.1.   If we have the Geodatabase version of Workflow Manager; will there be a migration tool or path to the new service-driven version?   At present, there are no conversion tools to assist converting from one system to the other as the new service-driven architecture has started off with new use cases and hasn’t completed parity with the geodatabase version at this time. Even when parity has been achieved no geodatabase implementation will be able to be converted 100% to the new service-driven version without some updates. The extent of those updates depends on the implementation: what features it uses, how much custom code etc. The Workflow Manager team would be happy to assist in this discussion at workflowmanager@esri.com   Is there a mechanism to authenticate web based editors?                                                                                                                                          Yes, we use portal authentication to authenticate users logging in to the web application and servies.   Can the services-driven Workflow create a version and open it before creating the Area of Interest if doing this on the web like was shown in the demo.   Yes, all the steps shown in the demo are configurable and available out of the box. This makes it easier for them to be reshuffled and configured depending on your needs.   Can we run the services solution at the same time as the classic solution or do we have to move every workflow forward?   Yes, you can have both classic as well as the new deployment running at the same time. The new service-driven architecture prioritizes the following two main use cases – Submission and approval and Web-based Editing. If you are using classic for primarily desktop editing you can keep it in production and start with a new service-driven implementation to cover one of those web use cases while you wait for the Pro extension and further parity with your existing implementation.   Can you still create custom steps in the workflow administrator? Yes, however we encourage users to use Python to make them. Using Python you can create custom functionality which can be used in steps.   Are Data Reviewer batch jobs available in the service-based architecture? The service-based deployment supports service-based data structures where many checks are performed in real-time and not as a batch job. There will be new steps in the workflow to run attribute rules and data reviewer checks on the feature services as part of the workflow though.   Can you still set status and percentage complete on a step? Status is available at 10.8.1 in the new service driven architecture of Workflow Manager. The status is now set on a path along with the assignment in the new service-driven architecture. This allows us to add multiple paths to a single step and update the assignment and status dynamically depending on the path followed. Percentage complete is on the short-term roadmap.   Is there a near, mid and far term plan doc for future of services Workflow? We have don’t have official documentation for this. However, if there is a functionality you are interested in please reach out to us and we can let you where it is on our road map.   Where can I get quick overview of Workflow Manager?   You can access our official product page. You can also reach out to us on Geonet. Can workflow be used in combination with taskforce? For example, to go through approval process or to allow for dependencies  (one task can only be performed when another has been executed first).   We are not familiar with Task Force. However, we can easily integrate with third party applications using our publicly available APIs which are easy to use.   If an analyst is assigned a task and cannot complete the task, can the task be re-assigned to another analyst with some remark assigned to the change? Yes, this is a very common use case. You can update the assignment on a step in the job if you have the appropriate privileges. You can also make it part of the workflow where the job itself redirects to a Group instead of an individual user. You can add comments or notes as to why the job was re-assigned.   Can you create work in the web app but actually perform the work in desktop? Yes, jobs created in Workflow Manager can be accessed in both ArcGIS Pro and in the Web app. This has been a core use case for our first release where, a submission and an approval process can go through different departments and roles, each executing their own set of steps. Depending on what work is performed, these steps can be executed in both ArcGIS Pro and the Web Application. The new deployment for Workflow Manager Server in Pro is available on the Early Adopter Site for ArcGIS Pro 2.6 . We will have an official release for the new deployment in ArcGIS Pro in the next release (2.7).   Can Specific WorkFlow Manager Jobs have multiple locations with multiple steps? We support multipart locations for jobs in both deployments of Workflow Manager.   Are you able to integrate workflow with field apps.  I.E Workforce? For our traditional deployment we have some GitHub samples for integration with workflow manager:   https://github.com/Esri/workflowmanager-createjob-widget   https://community.esri.com/videos/4016-arcgis-workflow-manager-and-arcgis-workforce-integration   We are not there yet for the new service driven deployment, but this is something we are actively looking in to where you could just add a workforce step that triggers a workforce assignment and get notified anytime it’s been updated.   Can workflow manager receive webhooks as triggers for workflows? Web hooks should already work with third party software where you can trigger jobs in workflow manager. We are looking into smoothening this process on how web hooks could interact with WMX when creating and updating work.   Can you re-create jobs on a periodic review of the data, e.g. 1-year review,  3-year review, etc.? Out of the box in either deployments this is not currently possible. We recommend users use windows scheduler with our PythonAPI to create a windows service that runs periodically. We are working with some of the Enterprise teams on how to improve this experience.   When uploading an attachment, do these get placed inside a geodatabase or can you direct to an .ftp or other file system of your choice? The embedded attachments are stored in the data store. We can link to a file path on a local or network drive. You can’t currently send an attachment from workflow manager to the FTP site. However, you can download it from the data store using python, save it to your local drive and then upload it to an FTP. You can then save the link to the job and delete the embedded attachment that was previously stored in the data store.   Can you touch on any dependencies with branch versioning? Do either service based or classic workflow architectures require brand versioning?   The traditional version of Workflow Manager in enterprise geodatabase supports both traditional versioning as well as branch versioning. The new service driven architecture only supports branch versioned feature services presently.   Use of versioning isn’t required in every workflow though, it is only when you want to perform spatial data editing in a versioned environment. Many workflows that Workflow Manager support don’t have a data editing component to them.   Is it possible to create a step that not only launches Event Editor, but also zooms to the LOI?   Yes, Workflow Manager can support numerous web parameters using arcade expressions. The LOI is a web parameter in Event Editor that can be embedded using arcade expression in to the url configured on the Workflow manager step. These parameters are dynamically populated with actual values like the LOI or the job version in the URL sent by workflow manager allowing users to use parameters specific to their Web App. And the best part is, these urls are hidden from the user running the step and so it makes it harder for users to mess with it. You can learn more about arcade expressions here: https://developers.arcgis.com/arcade/ ... View more

Airports are facing many economic and operational challenges as they begin to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how to combine information, find patterns, and make new connections to see clarity in chaos. Explore new ways to enhance safety, restore traveler confidence, improve operational efficiency, and maximize revenues. Join your fellow experts from airports as well as solution providers and Esri staff for an exciting series of interactive sessions leading to valuable new connections. ... View more

How does Michael Broadbent and his team know that their product is ready for prime time? Because they made continuous observation and design validation a fixed part of their process!  The team learns about shortcomings by observing real users, iterating the designs to improve the usability of their product and then validating by doing more usability testing. Watch this short video by our UX Designer Kevin Gao: https://youtu.be/OrAP6VLZIpw ... View more

The Terrain and Obstacle Profile element provides a view of the runway and approach surfaces, as well as any obstructions and terrain that protrude through them. The appearance of this element can vary based on your organization's requirements and the FAA or ICAO specifications used. To display the information properly, you first need to run the Generate OIS Profile Data and Generate OIS Obstacle Datatools on the obstruction identification surfaces (OIS) layer. Once inserted into a layout, the Terrain and Obstacle Profile element's name, source, size, profile type, display appearance, and placement can be configured. This video shows exactly how to do that! ... View more

Learn how to generate an Obstacle Identification Surfaces (OIS) using ArcGIS Aviation: Airports. ... View more