ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Kevin Bedel & Nishi Mishra

Session Topics

OverviewConfigure

&Design Notify

&Relationships Integrate

&Geoprocess

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Overview

ArcGIS Workflow Manager

A framework for continuous process improvement

Plan & Create

Execute & ManageEvaluate & Improve

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Benefits

Consistency

ArcGIS Workflow Manager

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

ArcGIS Platform

Making Mapping and GIS Available Across Your Organization

ArcGIS- Workflow management

Knowledge Workers

GIS Professionals

WorkAnywhere

PublicEngagement

Executive Access

EnterpriseIntegration

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Workflow Manager System Framework

WorkflowGeodatabase

Geospatial data

Web Applications

Server

Desktop

Administrator

Application

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Anatomy of a job

DescriptiveInformation

Geodatabase Version/ Geospatial Data

Resource

Geographical Area of Interest

Activity Log

Workflow

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

DemoIntroduction

Demo Scenario

• Is vegetation growth encroaching on a rail line?

Survey manager

• Create a workflow to update a vegetationboundary

• Create a job and assign it to a GIS specialist

GIS specialist

• Update a versionedVegetation featureclass

• Notify field crews ofpending work

• Send locations thatneed to be trimmed(including data)

Field crew

• Perform field work

• Verify job is complete

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Configure

Workflow Manager Administrator Roles

Workflow Developer

Workflow Author

Basic Administrator

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Basic Administrator

SQL

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Workflow Author

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Workflow Developer

COM

C#

Python

ArcPy

JavaScript

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Designing Workflows

• Drag-n-drop workflow designer• Step type library

- Procedural- Ask question- Run executable- Open file- Launch URL- Custom

• Execution paths

Create version

Clip Imagery Prepare

Inventory Update Documentation

Edit Data

QC Data

CheckVersion

Start

Notify

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Create version

Clip Imagery Prepare

Inventory Update Documentation

Edit Data

QC Data

CheckVersion

Start

Notify

Version ExistsVersion Exists

Designing WorkflowsCreate Workflow

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Designing WorkflowsConfiguring Job Types

Job Type

Workflow

Maps Properties

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Sharing Workflow Manager

Desktop

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Sharing Workflow Manager

Server

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

DemoDesigning Workflows

Notify and Relate

Notifications

SpatialEmail Alert

Job

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

[EMAILOF([JOB:ASSIGNED_TO])]

john1234@esri.com

Utilizing Tokens

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Token Parsers

Job Properties

Tokens

Function

Environment Variables

System Properties

Spatial Notification

ExtendedProperties

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Advanced Workflow ModelingChild Jobs and Dependencies

Collect Data

Create Map

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Advanced Workflow ModelingChild Jobs and Dependencies

Create Map

Collect Data 1

Create Map

Collect Data 2

Collect Data 3

All Jobs Closed

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Integrating User Data

• Active Directory- Import users and groups from Active Directory- Can repeat to get up-to-date information

• Portal Users- Group in Workflow Manager

WMXUsers

Andy

Charlotte

Jason

WMXGroups

TechniciansAndy

Jason

Managers

Charlotte

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

DemoNotificationsTokensJob Relationships

Integrate and GeoProcess

Integrating Business Data

• Business-specific data• One-to-One or One-to-Many relationships• Geodatabase tables• Long integer field joins to job ID

Meter Number

Custom Properties

Vessel ID SurveyorInfo

Station IDParcel ID

Job Type

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Integrating Business DataConfiguring Extended Properties

Configure properties for job type

Add as extended property table

Create table in geodatabase

Extended Property Display Types

Date Text GIS Dataset Files Folders Value

List

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Advanced Workflow ModelingGeoprocessing Steps & Tools

• Provide parameter at runtime• Use pre-defined parameters• Output automatically drives workflow• Invoke geoprocessing services• Workflow Manager Tools

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Advanced Workflow ModelingPython API

Repoint Map Templates

Manage Job MapsManage Attachments Trigger Notifications

Manage Extended

Properties

Manage Holds and

DependenciesCreate Customized Jobs

Manage Job PropertiesExecute Steps

ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Integrating Geoprocessing into Your Business Processes

Advanced Workflow ModelingPython API

Access

Edit

Execute

Configuration, Jobs and Tools

Configuration and Jobs

Jobs

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

DemoExtended PropertiesIntegration Geoprocessing

Session Recap

• Overview• Administrator roles• Design and Configure Workflows• Notifications and Tokens• Advance Job Modeling• Integrating Business Data• Geoprocessing in Workflows• Python API

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Resources

• Product Page- http://esri.com/workflowmanager

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

• Training- http://training.esri.com/

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Sessions and Demonstrations

• Esri Production Mapping: Automate Map Production With ArcGIS Workflow Manager- Wednesday, 22 Jul 2015, 3:30pm - 4:15pm- @Demo Theater 9 - Mapping & Visualization

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: An Introduction- Thursday, 23 Jul 2015, 1:30pm - 2:45pm- @ Room 16 B

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

Sessions and Demonstrations@ Demo theater 6 - Geodata Island

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Tasks and Enterprise Workflows- Tuesday, 21 Jul 2015, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Using Custom Properties to Automate Workflows- Tuesday, 21 Jul 2015, 5:30pm - 6:15pm

• ArcGIS Workflow Manager: Integrating Geoprocessing into your Business Processes

- Thursday, 23 Jul 2015, 10:30am - 11:15am

ArcGIS Workflow Manager Advanced Workflows and Concepts

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