webgis architecture and practices patterns
- 1. Web GIS: Architectural Patterns and Practices Philip Heede Shannon Kalisky
- 2. Web Maps Layers Apps Desktop Server GIS Web Scenes Web GIS | Transformation of the ArcGIS Platform
- 3. Web Maps Web Scenes Web Layers Apps Users Services Data Web GIS Pervasive use of web layers, scenes, and maps within all of the ArcGIS apps Server GIS Silo’d use of GIS services within custom applications App Services Data … n+1 portal Web GIS | How is it Different from Server GIS?
- 4. Web GIS | Anatomy Desktop Web Device Server Online Content and Services portal 1. Users & Apps 2. Portal 3. GIS Server 4. Basemaps & Utility Services
- 5. 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, …
- 6. Web GIS | Anatomy of the portal Desktop Web Device Server Online Content and Services 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: Portal for ArcGIS Hosting server (ArcGIS Server) ArcGIS Data Store
- 7. Web GIS | Anatomy of the portal Portal for ArcGIS Hosting server (ArcGIS Server) ArcGIS Data Store Web GIS components in your own infrastructure Supports hosted data as well as the app and collaboration infrastructure; does not replace Server GIS infrastructure Server Supports publishing of authoritative data from enterprise geodatabases; can be used in conjunction with a Web GIS Server GIS infrastructure Enterprise geodatabase
- 8. Portal Online Online Online Portal Portal Customer Managed Infrastructure On-premises Private Cloud Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, others) Managed Services Begin with ArcGIS Online & SaaS Begin with Server GIS, On-Premises ArcGIS Online Web GIS Deployment Patterns | Typical Evolution(s) Basemaps & Content Services ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server
- 9. Distributed Web GIS | Next Evolution in GIS Desktop GIS (standalone GIS) Server GIS (client-server GIS) Web GIS Distributed Web GIS
- 10. Technology People Process Succeeding with Web GIS | Requires More Than Technology Planning
- 11. 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?
- 12. Build Web Competency in Your GIS Team Operations Mobile Workforce GIS Professionals Knowledge Workers Executives • Curate Content • Author Maps • Configure & Develop Apps Analysts
- 13. … … … GIS Team Secure Executive Sponsorship
- 14. … … … GIS Team Location Enabled … … … GIS Team Secure Executive Sponsorship
- 15. … … … GIS Team Location Enabled … … … GIS Team Location Enabled Secure Executive Sponsorship
- 16. 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?
- 17. Partner with IT Operations Mobile Workforce GIS Professionals Knowledge Workers Executives Analysts • Curate Content • Author Maps • Configure & Develop Apps IT Professionals • Ensure Business Continuity • Apply Security • Enforce Governance
- 18. Leverage IT to help you scale GIS GIS Don’t neglect your GIS infrastructure!
- 19. Operations Mobile Workforce GIS Professionals Knowledge Workers Executives Analysts • Curate Content • Author Maps • Configure & Develop Apps IT Professionals • Ensure Business Continuity • Apply Security • Enforce Governance Know who you need at the table as you grow Subject Matter Experts • Operational Data Experts • Drive Requirements • Power Users
- 20. Portal Story Maps Explorer Collector Office Focused Apps (Configured and/or Customized) Dashboard Think about your users … … deliver the app(s) they need Tackle your Mapzillas
- 21. Go After Low Hanging Fruit Level of Difficulty Narrow / Small Broad / Big Hard Easy Organizational Impact
- 23. Configure first, but don’t be afraid to customize ArcGIS Local Perspective Template City of LA Street Wize • Updated styling & symbology • Tailored workflow to the user • Tailored application to the data
- 24. Show Something New Mobile Story Maps 3D Integration (MS Office,Microstrategy…) Real Time
- 25. Planning Requirements Design Develop Deployment Operations • Maintain SLAs • Transparency Into System • Tune System Stability & Availability • Reduce Risks • Optimize Performance • Identify Bottlenecks • Improved Capacity Planning Plan for change … it’s inevitable Network Hardware Web Server ArcGIS Server Geodatabase RDBMS Monitor your Web GIS Don’t set it and forget it