MVP, Part 3

Owned by Diego Cesa de Meira (Unlicensed)
Jul 30, 2019
3 min read

Watch the finished video: MVP Part 3

Introduction

This is a continuation of MVP, Part 1 and MVP, Part 2 where we showed that the EGIS MVP contains the top prioritized features according to the working group feedback. Today we'll continue to showcase how the EGIS MVP provides the functionality deemed important by the working group, according to EGIS-priorities.pdf

In our first two videos we discusses the more common functionality marked at important by almost everyone. As we work down our priority list we're now showing some of the more advanced functionality required by some of our power users.

Demonstration

Convert location info to XY (geocode)

In MVP Part2 we saw how to locate features in a CSV that contained coordinates. Today we'll show how to find those coordinates from address information using geocoding.

  • Under Content

  • Add Item, upload tcc_not_geocoded.csv as content.

  • You are prompted to find geocode the file

  • Use ESRI World Geocoder and ensure the address field is selected

Review the points found.

  • Functionality available

Analyze data

In MVP Part 2 we used one of the available Analysis Tools to merge two layers into one. Today we'll show a different analysis tool and answer the toy question: "How many fishing harbours are in each Census Division?"

  • Create a new map and add Census Divisions 2016 and Small Craft Harbours

    • or use the web map MVP Part 3 - Summarize Fishing Harbours

  • Under Analysis toolbar, select summarize data

  • Choose Aggregate points

  • Choose ...Core fishing as the points layer

  • Choose Census_division_2016-en as the polygon layer

  • Accept defaults and rename to Small Craft Harbours-Per CD

After the analysis runs, turn off the source data and show the popup of the results.

  • Functionality available

Create dynamic data views as layers

Coincidently, we created a layer from a dynamic data view in our first video -- MVP Part 1 -- when we created our Small Craft Harbours - BC layer. I'll refer you back to that video for a demonstration.

  • Functionality available

Create web mapping applications from web maps

Now that we've created a few web maps, we'll look at sharing that map as an application. An application provides different layouts, tools, and storytelling capabilities to display your web maps.

  • Start with our updated MVP Part 3 - Summarize Fishing Harbours

  • Click Share, then Create A Web App

  • There are a number of templates available for different purposes

    • We can compare data side-by-side

    • We can show a bare-bones view of just the map

    • We can provide story content alongside our map for context

    • We'll choose a generic feature-full template

  • Choose Map Tools

  • Create Web App

  • Keep the defaults, Done

  • We're prompted to update the theme and options

    • enable Scalebar and Measure tool

  • Click Save, then Launch

We now have a simple app to showcase our map. Back on our content page we see that our new app exists as any other item, and can be shared accordingly.

  • Functionality available

Establish trusted sharing to another GIS

Sharing between GIS systems is handled by collaborations. This is something the EGIS development team and administrators would configure, but I'll show that it's possible:

  • Under Organization select Edit Settings

  • Click Collaborations

  • Note that a collaboration exists between our Dev and Sandbox environments

  • Search for content Test-DEV-SBX-Coll

  • Viewing the details we see that this item is tagged as Collaborated Content, as it's provided by another system.

Alternatively, this platform can be connected to desktop GIS software, allowing users to add layers to their own maps, and publish their own data directly. I won't be demonstrating that today.

  • Functionality available

Add and manage user membership

We'll quickly review user administration for completeness sake.

  • Under Organization

  • We see a list of our organizations users

  • We can change manage them by changing their roles

  • Under the config button we can disable a user

  • Under the config button we can delete a user

 

  • Functionality available

That concludes our demonstration of almost all the Must Have features requested by the EGIS working group. The only must-have item not shown is Manage app license. While the platform does manage specific app licenses, a demonstration has been omitted.

Not demonstrated

Some features from our Moscow survey received no Must responses and as such have not been demonstrated. These include:

  • Creating Geo-fences

  • Support disconnected field editing

  • Built in site builder

  • 3d Visualization

  • Generate Geo-Alerts

  • Generate turn-by-turn directions

While these features are present in the platform with some