{"id":1543652,"date":"2022-04-26T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T18:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1543652"},"modified":"2022-05-12T13:37:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:37:01","slug":"how-to-setup-an-aec-pds","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/aec\/how-to-setup-an-aec-pds","title":{"rendered":"How to setup an ArcGIS AEC Project Delivery Subscription"},"author":25481,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[615021,23851],"tags":[310972,643751,638201],"industry":[],"product":[36551],"class_list":["post-1543652","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aec","category-data-management","tag-aec","tag-digital-twin","tag-project-delivery","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"When you deploy a PDS, you are essentially standing up a new, separate ArcGIS Online organization for project deliverables. ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In a previous article<\/a>, we learned that ArcGIS can enable architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms to extend their internal GIS content to customers in order to communicate and collaborate on project work. The most common way is with an ArcGIS AEC Project Delivery Subscription (PDS) to enable modernized workflows and a better level of engagement that increases trust from stakeholders. This unique approach to integrated project delivery can exist outside of your organization as an ArcGIS Enterprise instance or an ArcGIS Online organization. You will determine the right method for your project at the time of purchase. For this article, we will be configuring a PDS in ArcGIS Online.<\/p>\n

When you deploy a PDS, you are essentially standing up a new, separate ArcGIS Online organization that you will use to deliver data, maps, and apps to collaborate with project stakeholders. If you are already an administrator of your company\u2019s ArcGIS Online organization, this will be familiar to you. The following steps will guide you through setting up and collaborating with your PDS:<\/p>\n

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1. Activate your subscription<\/h2>\n

After purchasing a PDS, an activation email will be sent to the purchaser. The email includes a unique link that you will use to activate your subscription<\/a> and perform the initial set up. During this process you will create a new ArcGIS Online account to be the administrator of the project delivery organization. During this setup, you will also provide an organization name and choose an organization URL (consider naming it after the project or customer, for example, MainStreetBridge.maps.arcgis.com).<\/p>\n

2. Configure the new PDS ArcGIS Online organization<\/h2>\n

As an administrator of an organization, you can configure and design your ArcGIS Online PDS website to showcase the project information that’s important to your stakeholders. Consider that this ArcGIS Online organization is going to serve as a project portal for your stakeholders to securely access to interact with the apps and dashboards your company created to monitor a project\u2019s status, view recently collected data and provide feedback on designs. For now, you can configure general settings<\/a> such as adding a logo. Eventually, you\u2019ll want to configure the\u00a0home page<\/a>, the\u00a0gallery<\/a>, groups<\/a>,\u00a0user types and roles<\/a>,\u00a0credits<\/a>, and\u00a0security<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more guidance, we recommend checking out these instructions from our free Learn ArcGIS lesson gallery: Set up an ArcGIS organization<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Create a group for sharing and collaborating<\/h2>\n

This initial group organizes project deliverables and shares them with stakeholders. When you create the group, ensure that external members can join<\/a> so that you can invite other project partners who have existing ArcGIS Online licenses. Create at least one group<\/a> with the following settings applied during group creation.<\/p>\n