Web GIS: Architectural Patterns and Practices Philip Heede Shannon Kalisky

Web GIS Web GIS | Transformation of the ArcGIS Platform Desktop Apps Web Maps Layers Apps Desktop Server GIS Web Scenes Web GIS

Web GIS | How is it Different from Server GIS? Silo’d use of GIS services within custom applications Web GIS Pervasive use of web layers, scenes, and maps within all of the ArcGIS apps Users App … n+1 Apps portal Services Web Maps Web Scenes Web Layers Services Data Data

Online Content and Services Web GIS | Anatomy Desktop Web Device Server Online Content and Services portal 1. Users & Apps 2. Portal 3. GIS Server 4. Basemaps & Utility Services

Web GIS | How to get a portal ArcGIS for Server ArcGIS Online Software Portal for ArcGIS as part of ArcGIS for Server Releases 1-2 times per year Upgraded manually (by organization) Organization controls SLA Core Web GIS functionality (visualization, smart mapping, analysis…) Enterprise Integration Web SSO via SAML Web-tier Authentication via Web Adaptor Enterprise Groups ArcGIS Server Integration… Advanced GIS functionality SaaS www.arcgis.com Releases 3-4 times per year Upgraded automatically (by Esri) Esri controls SLA Core Web GIS functionality (visualization, smart mapping, analysis…) Enterprise Integration Web SSO via SAML Esri-provided content and services Basemaps Living Atlas GeoEnrichment, Routing, …

Online Content and Services Web GIS | Anatomy of the portal The portal in ArcGIS Online just is: hosted by Esri and no need for installation or maintenance nor breaking apart into the backend components.. For a deployment using Portal for ArcGIS there are three main components that make up a Web GIS: Desktop Web Device Server Online Content and Services portal Portal for ArcGIS Hosting server (ArcGIS Server) ArcGIS Data Store

Web GIS | Anatomy of the portal components in your own infrastructure Server GIS infrastructure Portal for ArcGIS Server Hosting server (ArcGIS Server) Enterprise geodatabase ArcGIS Data Store Supports hosted data as well as the app and collaboration infrastructure; does not replace Server GIS infrastructure Supports publishing of authoritative data from enterprise geodatabases; can be used in conjunction with a Web GIS

Web GIS Deployment Patterns | Typical Evolution(s) Begin with ArcGIS Online & SaaS Basemaps & Content Services Online Online Online ArcGIS Online Customer Managed Infrastructure On-premises Private Cloud Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, others) Managed Services Portal Portal Portal ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server Begin with Server GIS, On-Premises

Web GIS Server GIS Distributed Web GIS Distributed Web GIS | Next Evolution in GIS Desktop GIS (standalone GIS) Server GIS (client-server GIS) Web GIS Distributed Web GIS

Succeeding with Web GIS | Requires More Than Technology People Process Planning

How members engage with your Web GIS | Where do you start? Who can access content? What content can they access? What can users do with the content they access?

Build Web Competency in Your GIS Team Users Executives Operations Knowledge Workers Mobile Workforce Analysts GIS Professionals Web GIS Curate Content Author Maps Configure & Develop Apps

Secure Executive Sponsorship … … … GIS Team

Location Enabled Secure Executive Sponsorship … … … … … … GIS Team

Location Enabled Location Enabled Secure Executive Sponsorship … … … … GIS Team GIS Team

Aligning technology with your needs How will you implement your Web GIS? Your Choices: Physical machines, virtualized environments, cloud, or a combination How many machines do you need? Consider: the machine’s hardware specs, software and components needing to be installed, etc. What deployment pattern is best for your organization? What are your SLA expectations?

Partner with IT Users GIS Professionals IT Professionals Executives Operations Knowledge Workers Mobile Workforce Analysts GIS Professionals IT Professionals Curate Content Author Maps Configure & Develop Apps Ensure Business Continuity Apply Security Enforce Governance

Leverage IT to help you scale GIS GIS Don’t neglect your GIS infrastructure!

Know who you need at the table as you grow Subject Matter Experts Knowledge Workers Users Executives Operational Data Experts Drive Requirements Power Users Operations Mobile Workforce IT Professionals Ensure Business Continuity Apply Security Enforce Governance Analysts GIS Professionals Curate Content Author Maps Configure & Develop Apps

Tackle your Mapzillas Think about your users … Story Maps Portal Think about your users … Explorer Dashboard Collector Office … deliver the app(s) they need Focused Apps (Configured and/or Customized)

Go After Low Hanging Fruit Narrow / Small Broad / Big Hard Level of Difficulty Easy Organizational Impact

Don’t Underestimate Design

Configure first, but don’t be afraid to customize City of LA Street Wize ArcGIS Local Perspective Template Updated styling & symbology Tailored workflow to the user Tailored application to the data

Show Something New Mobile Story Maps 3D Integration Real Time (MS Office,Microstrategy…) Real Time

Monitor your Web GIS Maintain SLAs Transparency Into System Don’t set it and forget it Planning Requirements Design Develop Deployment Operations Network Hardware Web Server ArcGIS Server Geodatabase RDBMS Maintain SLAs Transparency Into System Tune System Stability & Availability Reduce Risks Optimize Performance Identify Bottlenecks Improved Capacity Planning Plan for change … it’s inevitable