Transitioning to a Web Based Data Management and Data Sharing … · 2016. 7. 25. · TRANSITIONING...

Texas Department of Transportation – 2016 Esri User Conference Wednesday, June 29, 2016

TRANSITIONING TO A WEB-BASED DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA SHARING MODEL

Chris Bardash, GISP


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

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Where’s the GIS?


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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Web Maps

Statewide Planning Map

– Custom html application (straight JavaScript)

– Self taught

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Web Maps

More custom applications

– Project Tracker

– Facilities Updates

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Web Maps

Mobile Applications

– Guardrail Data Collection

– Roadrunner

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Web Maps

Satisfy quick map requests with AGO Web Maps

• Online, interactive

Simple Web Maps

Web App Builder

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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!

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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

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txdot.gov/opendata

txdot.gov/opendata


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

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The Future?

Esri Maps App for SharePoint

Updated TxDOT Map utilizing Bootstrap

Stop producing map packages

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– 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!!!!!!!

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