TRANSITIONING TO A WEB- BASED DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA SHARING MODEL. Chris Bardash, GISP

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1 TRANSITIONING TO A WEB- BASED DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA SHARING MODEL Chris Bardash, GISP

2 The Problem No single source for GIS data at TxDOT Repeat requests for data are time consuming Very little data actually publicly available Novice GIS users struggle to find data and make basic maps Where s the GIS? 2

3 The Solution Provide Data as Services Provide services that are easily updated and can be easily shared and consumed in desktop or web applications Build a GIS Portal Provide a single source for discovering and downloading GIS data Build a TxDOT Web Map as a tool to meet 90% of users needs Visualizing data Speed limit at a location Classification of roadway Basic map production Print and export PDFs, including standardized layout template 3

4 ArcGIS Online Published Feature Services and Tiled Map Cache Service Single sign in Branded AGO landing page for organization Template for Web Maps Added basemap to basemap gallery, default for web maps across organization 4

5 ArcGIS Online Successes All of our services could be published in a day s time Our tiled map cache basemap is now the TxDOT standard for web maps Services are being consumed in other applications Services can be shared up to state portals rather than sending them updates manually 5

6 ArcGIS Online Issues / Lessons Learned AGO-Hosted versus ArcGIS Server-Hosted services (pros and cons) Publish via AGO or via ArcMap? Pay attention to schema! Especially problematic if publishing via AGO Can break code (in your applications AND in others that consume your services) Tiled Map Cache Build locally or use AGO? Develop a standard for publishing your services, including naming conventions and metadata 6

7 So now we have services what next? Lots of Training! Users unfamiliar with AGO What s a service? How do I install that? Repeat, repeat, repeat Meetings, conferences, individual reinforcement 7

8 Web Maps Statewide Planning Map Custom html application (straight JavaScript) Self taught 8

9 Web Maps More custom applications Project Tracker Facilities Updates 9

10 Web Maps Mobile Applications Guardrail Data Collection Roadrunner 10

11 Web Maps Satisfy quick map requests with AGO Web Maps Online, interactive Simple Web Maps Web App Builder 11

12 Web Maps Challenges & Obstacles Lots of training, practice and headaches Successes Very well received Solve big problems Save lots of money in development Lessons Learned Just do it! Esri training and web resources help a lot Google it! And use the forums Everyone wants us to build them customs web maps! 12

13 Open Data Portal Open Data Portal Out of the box Esri solution comes with ArcGIS Online Requires some basic html skills Create an Open Data Group in AGO Share services with Open Data Group txdot.gov/opendata 13

14 Open Data Portal Challenges & Set-backs IT delayed implementation of Amazon Cloud-hosted services due to Security concerns Lessons Learned Services URLs should not change once published (ideally!) Where to host the data? AGO, Amazon, ArcGIS Server Successes ODP quick/easy to configure Simply add services to ODP group to make available 14

15 The Future? Esri Maps App for SharePoint Updated TxDOT Map utilizing Bootstrap Stop producing map packages Rely more heavily on web map to accomplish 90% of casual GIS needs MXD with services is lightweight, yet full featured Can export data for personal/individual manipulation needs Script updating of services and utilize Task in ArcPro Vector Tiles!!!!!!! 15

USING A SINGLE ARCPRO PROJECT. To publish services for an organization

USING A SINGLE ARCPRO PROJECT. To publish services for an organization USING A SINGLE ARCPRO PROJECT To publish services for an organization Table of contents 1 The Problem 2 The Solution 3 4 5 The Transition Quality Assurance Publishing / Overwriting Services 2 The Problem