A New Pattern for GIS

A New Pattern for GISArcGIS Online for organizations unlocks geospatial assetsArcGIS Online for organizations instanti- subscription-based service in the cloud can interact with the data and use informa-ates a different pattern of GIS that is about makes content and tools directly available tion derived from it to get work done.solving new problems, not doing the same to an organization through intelligent web An annual subscription provides a pri-things on a new platform. Released in June maps and applications that can be accessed vate instance of Esri’s secure, multitenant2012, it extends the benefits of GIS to every- from web clients, the desktop, and mobile cloud that’s scalable and ready to use. Noone in an organization. Because it is integrat- devices such as smartphones and tablets. additional hardware or software is neededed with ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS for Non-GIS professionals can quickly create to access basemaps and other content forServer, maps and other products created by maps from the unstructured information in creating and sharing maps and applica-GIS professionals can be directly accessed spreadsheets and text files and share these tions. Any user associated with an ArcGISby other members of an organization. maps with others on any device. Through Online organizational account can quickly ArcGIS Online is an open data platform this common infrastructure, knowledge share maps by embedding them in a web-for maps and geographic information. This workers, managers, and even casual users site or blog, through social media, or using With ArcGIS Online for organizations, administrators can apply fine-grained management and customize appearance and functionality.14 au Summer 2012 esri.com

Software and Dataa preconfigured web application template. can be used in whatever fashion best fits anyone can create new insights and oppor-The catalog of these maps and applications organizational workflows. More users and tunities for organizations. On-demand andcan be shared with specific groups, the service credits can be added to the plan at self-serve mapping frees GIS professionalsentire organization, or the public. Note that any time. Organizations that have an exist- from routine map requests and lets themorganizations retain all rights, title, and in- ing enterprise license agreement (ELA) with spend more time creating and publishingterest to any content they publish in ArcGIS Esri receive an ArcGIS Online subscription authoritative information products. It alsoOnline. with a certain number of service credits al- fosters better collaboration among teams located and unlimited users. and departments that can interact usingExtending ArcGIS Online intelligent web maps.Initially, ArcGIS Online was made available New Insights To learn more about ArcGIS Online, visitthrough two types of free accounts: anony- Making geospatial content accessible to esri.com/agol.mous and personal use. Both accounts arefor personal, noncommercial use. ArcGISOnline for organizations facilitates the per-vasive use of geographic information for alltypes of uses. Organizational use extends these capa- GeoCollector for ArcPadbilities considerably beyond making maps GeoCollector™ for ArcPad® is an end-to-end field data collectionand mashups to creating map services solution that merges Esri® mobile geographic information system (GIS)and the unrestricted use of APIs, applica- technology with Trimble® professional-grade global GPS capabilities.tions, and tools for commercial purposes.Registering data/services on ArcGIS Online This offer includes Trimble’s GeoExplorer 6000 series and two choicesmakes them accessible from any device of accuracy (after postprocessing)(browsers, mobile devices, and tablets) soanyone can use, make, and share maps. • 10-cm capable (GeoCollector XH)In addition to purchased subscriptions, • 50-cm capable (GeoCollector XT)ArcGIS Online can be deployed on premis- You can also include Floodlight™ satellitees. The two approaches, cloud and on-site, shadow reduction technology, whichcan also be blended in a hybrid solution. enhances GNSS performance to deliver With any of these scenarios, ArcGIS more positions and better accuracies inOnline supplies fine-grained managementand customization specific to an organiza- difficult conditions.tion. It supports three roles: administrator, This is an exclusive offer from Esri andpublisher, and user. Administrators can is packaged for US customers.publish and use content, monitor serviceconsumption, manage users, delete con-tent and groups, determine security policy,and customize the appearance of theirinstance of ArcGIS Online. Publishers canpublish and use content. Named users arethe primary consumers of the content andcan view and edit content made availableby the organization. The annual subscription plan for ArcGISOnline for organizations is structured to be Learn more about GeoCollector forflexible. Plans begin with five named usersand 2,500 service credits. A service credit ArcPad at esri.com/geocollector.entitles an organization to consume a set Copyright © 2011 Esri. All rights reserved. Esri, the Esri globe logo, ArcPad, and esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or G49383 service marks of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and productsamount of ArcGIS Online services (e.g., stor- ESRI 8/11sh mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.age for feature services, geocoding). Credits esri.com Summer 2012 au 15

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