Many Mobile GIS Training Resources Esri courses for staff implementing these solutions BlackBerrys, iPhones, smartphones, and other mobile devices provide instant access to information—no matter where we are. Mobile GIS is one of the technologies enabling this trend. Many organizations, including utilities, public works, and public safety agencies, use mobile GIS to collect field data, ensure the currentness of their GIS database, and maintain situational awareness. Esri provides training options for staff who are responsible for implementing and maintaining the mobile GIS solutions. The Authoring and Serving ArcGIS Mobile Projects instructor-led course teaches a recommended workflow for creating and deploying an out-of-the-box ArcGIS Mobile project. The course emphasizes the unique requirements of a mobile project and uses a realistic mobile GIS scenario to present concepts and the decision-making process needed to successfully implement a mobile GIS project. Course exercises immerse students in the project planning phase and each step in the mobile workflow all the way through to project deployment. Throughout the course, students learn how to adapt existing data, maps, and GIS workflows to the mobile environment. Students create a geodatabase and choose a data transaction model for a mobile project, design a mobile map, and create optimized mobile map services for use in the field. Security considerations and techniques for maintaining a mobile project over time are covered. Group discussions and activities provide students with ample opportunity to strategize and share ideas for using the course project as a road map for other mobile GIS projects. The course is designed for GIS analysts and experienced ArcGIS users who want to deploy mobile GIS projects using out-of-thebox ArcGIS Mobile functionality. Developers who want to understand core ArcGIS Mobile functionality will also benefit from attending. Building Applications Using the ArcGIS Mobile SDK—This is another instructor-led course that introduces the ArcGIS Mobile SDK (software development kit) for the Microsoft .NET Framework and teaches how to design and build custom mobile applications that enable situational awareness and realtime geographic data collection in the field. Students will learn recommended practices for integrating mobile controls and multiple data sources in mobile applications deployed in the Windows 32 (Tablet PC) and Windows Mobile (smartphone and Pocket PC) environments. In addition to the instructor-led courses, Esri has created a series of free Web training seminars. These one-hour training seminars provide information on how other organizations are using mobile GIS and what Esri mobile GIS solutions are available. Creating a Common Operational Picture with ArcGIS—Agencies responding to emergencies such as wildfires, chemical spills, or homeland security threats rely on a common operational picture (COP) to monitor, respond to, and manage the situation. By combining GIS basemap data with changing, real-time event data from cameras, a COP creates broad situational awareness by sensors and other means of communication. This seminar examines how a COP system can be created using Esri’s ArcGIS Server technology. Introduction to ArcLogistics Navigator— ArcLogistics Navigator, a new product within the ArcLogistics solution, extends the efficiencies gained with optimization in ArcLogistics to the vehicle with turn-by-turn guidance. This seminar covers ArcLogistics and ArcLogistics Service Pack 1, setting up navigation and sending and receiving routes from ArcLogistics to a mobile device. Introduction to Esri Mobile GIS Solutions—Mobile GIS is currently used by government, utility companies, public safety agencies, and commercial organizations to streamline business processes and collect upto-date information about assets, infrastructure, and conditions in the field. This seminar helps organizations evaluate Esri mobile 66 ArcUser Spring 2010 www.esri.com