2. Learning Common GIS Workflows
July 26, 2012
Learning Common GIS Workflows
Kris Bezdecny Rudy Prosser
Hamilton County Land Trust

3. Common GIS Workflows Geodatabase Editing Analysis Cartography Sharing
Inputs
Actions
Results
End
Start
Geodatabase
Updating feature classes
Editing
Set the editing environment
Analysis
Cartography
Map design
Sharing
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS for Server

4. Scenario GIS volunteers Remotely located
Hamilton County Land Trust, Hamilton County, Indiana
GIS volunteers
Remotely located
Hamilton County
Kris
Rudy

5. Common Workflows

6. Geodatabase Update existing feature classes Truncate tool Append tool
Receive updated datasets
Delete existing datasets
Updated geodatabase
Copy updated datasets into place
Receive updated datasets
Delete existing datasets
Updated geodatabase
Copy updated datasets into place
Receive updated data
Delete existing features
Updated geodatabase
Append updated features
Truncate tool
Append tool

7. Update existing feature classes

8. Editing Setting the editing environment Standard Workflow
Start an edit session
Start an edit session
Editing environment
Choose the workspace
Choose feature template & construction tool
Set editing properties & options
Create new feature
Create new feature
Add or edit attributes
Add or edit attributes
Save edits
Save edits

9. Set the editing environment

10. Sharing using ArcGIS Online
Identify content
Shared content
Complete metadata
Create package
Deliver package

11. Sharing using ArcGIS Online

12. Analysis The Geographic Approach Frame the question
Choose and prepare data
Choose methods and tools
Perform the analysis
Examine and refine the results
Share the results

13. Performing analysis

14. Creating maps The cartographic workflow Planning Data Symbology Layout
Output

15. Creating a map

16. Configure service properties
Share data
Using ArcGIS services
Register data
Author content
Select service type
Configure service properties
Analyze content
Publish content

17. Publishing a service

18. Resources Hamilton County Land Trust on ArcGIS Online (www.arcgis.com)
Search for ‘HCLT’

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