CMPASS AGO/Portal Workshop

Get ready for interactive demos, real-world use cases, and technical deep dives. Whether you're building apps, managing data, administering your site, or exploring pricing and budget considerations, this hands-on event will connect you with practical tools, expert insights, and peer exchange.

TENTATIVE Schedule:

9/25/25: Thursday Afternoon (1:00–4:30 PM)

Engineering & Technology (ET) Building, Room 116

1:00 – 1:15 PM — GIS Trivia Kickoff

1:15 – 1:30 PM — Intro to Workshop

1:30 – 2:00 PM — Symbology in AGO (John Nelson)

2:00 – 3:30 PM — Site Management and Administration

• Site Configuration 
• Authentication 
• User Types, Tags, and Managing Content 

3:30 – 3:50 PM — Backups (enterprise-wide, exporting user lists, etc.) 

3:50 – 4:05 PM — Distributed and Partnered Collaborations 

4:05 – 4:20 PM — Assessment Dashboard with BS&A (introductory overview)

4:20 – 4:30 PM — Closing Q & A

5:30 – 7:30 PM — Social Networking at Mountain Town Station

506 W. Broadway St. (dinner on own, cash preferred)

9/26/25: Friday

Dow Building, Room 102

9:00 – 9:45 AM — Introduction to ArcGIS API 

9:45 – 10:30 AM — Arcade for Pop-ups and Symbology 

10:30 – 11:00 AM — Tile Caches and Basemaps

11:00 – 11:30 AM — Practical GIS in Local Government: 3 Use Cases

• Cemetery Applications
• Snowplow Tracker
• GIS Service Request System 

11:30 – 12:30 PM — Lunch Break (on your own)

12:30 – 1:30 PM — Roundtable Discussion

• Preparing for a career in GIS
• Internships and early opportunities
• Lessons learned from professionals
• What we love about working in GIS
• Professional organizations to get involved in
• Crisis management in GIS

1:30 – 3:30 PM — Web Applications

• Esri Solutions, Survey123, Field Maps
• Survey Data with GNSS Receivers and High Accuracy Workflows 
• Instant Apps 
• Experience Builder Examples

3:30 – 3:50 PM — Budgeting and Pricing Models 

• Enterprise Agreement for Local Government
• ArcGIS Online Licensing
• Credit Consumption and Reporting Tools (including Python options)
• Pricing considerations for private and nonprofit organizations

3:50 – 4:00 PM — Closing Remarks and Discussion