ArcGIS Online Introduction: Analysis Tools

Free online training seminar: Gain Geographic Insight with ArcGIS Online Analysis Tools (60 min)

• Analysis tools are part of ArcGIS Online for Organizations
• You need at least the Publisher Role; not available with free public account
• Analysis consumes Service Credits (the Duke campus license gets a fixed number of credits per year)

 Categories

• Summarize Data
• Find Locations
• Data Enrichment (combine with other data)
• Analyze Patterns
• Use Proximity
• Manage Data

Developers can use API’s to run these tools in the background

1. Prepare data

• Evaluate analysis needs (do you need context layers?, etc.)
• Search local and online resources (is data already available?); use trusted sources
• Create, publish, and filter data if needed (analysis tools will work only on what’s filtered)

Supported data types

• Feature service
• Map service within feature layers
• AGOL Map Notes
• AGOL Online Route layers
• CSV
• .gpx (GPS exchange format)
• GeoRSS web feed

2. Create map

• Bring data into web map
• Optionally, set symbology, extent, bookmarks … and save

3. Perform Analysis

• Determine appropriate tool(s); use “i” button to learn about tool
• Apply parameters: numbered steps take you through the process

4. Review results

• Results added to web map
• Result is published hosted feature service (can share to organization or to public)
• Also can use pop-ups on features to look at new attributes