Maximizing the efficiency of your field workforce is key to a successful mobile strategy and with the introduction of Workforce for ArcGIS now you can plan, monitor and streamline field to office workflows using the ArcGIS platform.
In the field
Workforce is a new ArcGIS app that you can use on your iOS or Android device to manage what you need to do each day.
It knows when other ArcGIS apps are installed so you can Navigate to assigned work and complete it using Collector or Survey123.
Workforce fosters field collaboration by sharing your location and letting you find and contact others that are nearby. It improves coordination with the office as well by letting you broadcast when you are working or when you are taking a break.
In the office
Using the Workforce back-office web app, field managers create and assign work to mobile workers. Choosing the type of work, it’s priority and due date, and sharing a description of what needs to be done gives the mobile worker insight into the work they need to do.
Workforce is integrated into the ArcGIS platform. GIS administrators can create Workforce Projects directly inside their ArcGIS organization, define the list of assignment types and leverage ArcGIS identities to define who can create and assign work and who can complete it in the field.
Workforce for ArcGIS takes workflow out of the office and into the field. It keeps both in sync so that you can maximize your field operations.
Our initial beta release is planned for January 12th. Visit our website, and click the Notify button to get all of the latest information about Workforce and sign up for the beta!
Actually the heavy reliance on the ribbon for tool access is fundamental flaw in the new UI. ArcMaps floating toolbars enabled one click to access any tool. Now every action requires a minimum of two clicks. Even when in the general context of the toolset itself (geoprocessing, labelling, editing etc). The other issue is that most tools are unresponsive on the first click in the map space. Take for example georeferencing, in most instance you need about 4 tools on the geoprocessing toolbar, but the ribbon runs off and hides everytime you select a tool, so a tool switch on… Read more »
Thank you for sharing your perspective, Simon.
I suggest you might want to head over to the Ideas site, there is already discussion around the topics you describe. https://community.esri.com/ideas/13935-arcgis-pro-option-to-enable-dockable-toolbars-and-menus
We have now 2022, Arcgis Pro 2.9.1. It is, concerning the GUI, now something like MS Office or Acad. Where you can make Acad look & feel like in 2006, and MSO not. I completely agree with Simon Watkinson. But not only you have now to do 2 clicks (or more) on many actions where you previously needed one, you also have to spend much more time to configure your workplace, which is a piece of cake in Arcmap. And you have to scroll and scroll, because someone decided to enlarge the space between items in the TOC. If I… Read more »
This is a great idea. Does this work with 2.8.3? and/or 2.9.3? Thank you.
Yes the UI configuration file in the download works even in ArcGIS Pro 3.0.