Jenny Fong from the Utility Technical Solutions team introduces us to the benefits of ArcGIS Utility Network. Then Justin Brassard, our newest GeoGeek, offers tips and advice on when to upgrade ArcGIS Enterprise.
Breakdown
0:51 – What’s Making Us Mappy
4:52 – Inside the Arc: ArcGIS Utility Network
18:46 – The GeoGeeks: Upgrading ArcGIS Enterprise
27:30 – M versus M
What’s Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS
Maggie leads off with the latest addition to ArcGIS Instant Apps that will be a guaranteed hit! She highlights the new Manager (Beta) template. The app allows you to review and modify content from editable layers in one simple interface. This is especially useful when collecting data using crowdsourcing. This instant app is the next generation of the legacy Crowdsource Manager app. Mark is batting clean-up by introducing you to an exciting new Esri website: Maps.com. This new platform showcases engaging and informative maps and apps that feature beautiful cartography. Browse
through examples of stunning maps created by our user community to learn more about the world around you. And you can even submit your map to Maps.com!
Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability
We have this saying in GIS that everything is somewhere. This certainly applies to the utilities industry. Location intelligence is essential for communications, water, electric, and gas utilities to manage complex networks that aim to maximize efficiency and minimize disruptions. To help us understand how utilities of all sizes and types can fully leverage ArcGIS, we are joined by our friend and pal Jenny Fong. She is the Team Lead for Utility Technical Solutions at Esri Canada and is an invaluable resource for utility clients to understand the ArcGIS Utility Network.
GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology
We welcome Justin Brassard to our GeoGeek family, as he will be taking the reins as our ArcGIS Enterprise subject matter expert. Today, Justin addresses a common question in the ArcGIS Enterprise community – when do you upgrade? This can be a complex dilemma for many organizations, but Justin has some tips and thoughts on when to say when and make the plunge to a newer release.
M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS
Michelle Brake, the new host of the Geographical Thinking podcast, returns to her old stomping grounds to referee a game called Can You Date It? No love or romance in this quiz, as Michelle tests the hosts knowledge in Esri software releases. When was ArcGIS Online first released? ArcGIS Pro? ArcMap? Michelle has the dates, and the hosts have the guesses in this true Maggie versus Mark battle royale.
