ArcGIS Workflow Manager:Effectively Managing Workflows within the ArcGIS Enterprise

Elizabeth Wilcox and Bryan Piersol

Guest Presenter: Ronnie Buzzard, United States Army Geospatial Center

Our plan todayWorkshop Agenda

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager entry points to the ArcGIS Enterprise

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager

• Use Case: United States Army Geospatial Center implements ArcGIS Workflow Manager

• Additional Resources

ProcessesPeople Products

Our Organizations

Are your workflows automated and

documented today?

Without Standards

Configure & Create Execute & Manage Evaluate & Improve

WORKFLOW MANAGER PROCESS

A framework for operational efficiency

What is ArcGIS Workflow Manager?

With Standards

Faster Data

Actualization

Adhere to

Standards

Lower Costs

Resources

and Support

Automation

Demonstration• Points of Entry

- Workforce

- Collector & Navigator

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager

- Execute through ArcGIS Pro

Entry Points, Usage, Portal Integration

Getting Started

WorkforceCreate Workforce Assignments from Workflow

Manager

Collector Create Feature Service for collection and distribute

the URL using Workflow Manager

Operations Dashboard See the Status of Jobs in your Organization

Web AppBuilder Widget Coming soon

Create Workflow Manager jobs

Samples available on Github

Compatibility with Esri Apps

• Integrate with other systems

- Extended Properties

- Desktop APIs

- Web APOs

• Dashboards for GIS Work

ExtensibilityDeveloper Options

ArcGIS Pro

Administrator

Client

Applications

Workflow

Geodatabase

Geospatial data

Web Applications

Enterprise

System Framework

What is a Job?Anatomy of a Job

Descriptive

Information

Resource

Geographical

Location of Interest

Activity Log

Workflow

Workflow AssignmentSimplify workforce management

• Automatically route work

• Target specific groups

• Varying staff skills

• Manage large workforces

QA team

Editing team

Technical Writer

Editing

Quality

Control

Document

Prepare

Notify

Workflow Manager and TasksMacro and micro workflows

• Tasks are tailored for repeatable steps

inside ArcGIS Pro

• Workflows are Enterprise wide

• Workflow Manager steps can load tasks

Editing

Task

Quality

Control

Task

Workflow

Editing

Quality

Control

Location of Interest (LOI)The geographic extent of work

Area of Interest (AOI) Point of Interest (POI)

+

Portal IntegrationSharing data across the organization

• Share data across the organization in real-time

• Edit web maps and feature services

- Location of Interest (LOI)

- Web editing

• Publish services to Portal

Demonstration

• Situational Awareness

- Operations Dashboard

• Administration / Configuration

- Creating and designing workflows

Ronnie Buzzard, United States Army Geospatial Center

Use Case in Operations

Army Standardized Map Production using Workflow Manager

Ronnie Buzzard

Army Geospatial Center (AGC)

Army Geospatial Data Production Units

• Army Geospatial Center data production teams:

- Urban Team – Urban Tactical Planner

- Water Resources Team – Water Resources Data Base (WRDB)

• Geospatial Planning Cells: US Army Geospatial Planning Cells, are ASCC level units assigned to each command that manage the enterprise geospatial database’ compiled from all sources including National Geospatial Agency, Topographic Engineering Center and other services, coalition allies, as well as exploiting new collection and production from deployed Soldiers and sensors

- TLM/TM maps

Purpose of Workflow Manager at Army Production Units

• The TDM system was developed and implemented as a pilot program to assist, and maximize data production elements:

- Product Standard mapping data

- Tools to facilitate standardizes mapping data production

- Production of TLM/TM, UTP & Water Resources data & Maps

- Elimination and/or reduction of time consuming redundant tasks

- Ability to produce a more ‘repeatable’ process

- Configured workflows submitted back to ESRI defense mapping for inclusion in OTB workflows

Challenges with Workflow Manager

• Difficult to integrate with Army systems & AI Requirements

• Difficult to manage, modify and maintain

• Extensive training requirements to use, configure, manage & modify

• Additional sw & hw requirements to units

• Additional potential for problems in a more complex system & more troubleshooting requirements for trained personnel

• Extensive complex toolset that can confuse un-trained or beginning personnel. Expanded potential for error

• Stop / start / wait

TDM 2.0 – 3.x – Fix to issues

• Simplify! Simplify! Simplify!

• Work with Workflow Manager Server & interact via portal app

• Variables are submitted to workflow manager and processed on server

• No need to integrate with DCGS-A or Army systems as only need browser & Desktop

• All variables are submitted to Workflow Manager Server at once to eliminate start / stop / wait issues

• Only simple steps are possible – with complex toolset eliminated. Eliminating training

Workflow Manager Server integration with Portal

• Utilize Portal technology to federate, coordinate, and visualize production & data

• Manage & Visualize multiple production entities

• Enforce standards and implement Army wide QA/QC

• Common ‘starting point’ (i.e. loaded data)

• Better utilization of other mapping tools (i.e. Esri Defense Production, Rapid map graphic, symbols)

• Quick updates & communication with users

Workflows on AGE (Army Geospatial Enterprise) Portal

• Data Production workflows (checkout replicas w/ check-in workflows):

- Simple production

- Urban production

- Full TLM / TM mapping production

• Cartographic workflows:

- TM 50

• Analysis workflows:

- Routing

Data download / production in a checkout replica

Cartographic workflow: TM 50

Map Package and/or .pdf

Limited Workflow Manager tools

Questions / Comments

Workflow Manager to automate and

document your workflows!

ResourcesArcGIS Workflow Manager product information

• Geonet

- https://geonet.esri.com/community/gis/solutions/workflow-manager

• Product Page

- http://esri.com/workflowmanager

• Training

- http://training.esri.com

• Samples

- https://github.com/Esri/workflowmanager-viewer-js

- https://github.com/Esri/workflowmanager-sample

- https://github.com/Esri/production-dashboard-js

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