"},{"ID":347852,"user_firstname":"Christy","user_lastname":"DeBernardi","nickname":"Christy DeBernardi","user_nicename":"cdebernardi","display_name":"Christy DeBernardi","user_email":"cdebernardi@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-10-24 15:36:57","user_description":"Christy DeBernardi is the Sr. Product Manager for Business Analyst at Esri. With over 10 years of experience in Product Management, specializing in B2B SaaS and mobile applications, Christy brings a wealth of expertise. Her background in consulting, data warehousing, and business analytics, both in the US and abroad, further enhances her skill set. When not busy with her two teenagers or actively participating in the Denver Women Leaders Association, she embraces Colorado's beauty through hiking, skiing, cycling, and tending to her summer garden.","user_avatar":"
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"},{"ID":5491,"user_firstname":"Maria","user_lastname":"Jordan","nickname":"Maria Jordan","user_nicename":"mariajordan","display_name":"Maria Jordan","user_email":"mjordan@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:17:11","user_description":"Maria Jordan is a senior product marketer at Esri specializing in ArcGIS products and apps designed to improve community engagement, communication, collaboration, and data sharing. She has been at Esri for 20+ years in a variety of marketing roles and is focused on creating practical resources that convey best practices and customer successes to help organizations achieve their goals.","user_avatar":"
"}],"short_description":"ArcGIS Community\u00a0Analyst was\u00a0retired on March 1, 2026. Read the blog for more information!","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"(<\/span>U<\/span>pdated: March 1, 2026<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 ArcGIS Community\u00a0<\/span>Analyst was<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0retired on March 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>T<\/span>his article is <\/span>frequently<\/span> updated to <\/span>provide the most<\/span> up<\/span>–<\/span>to<\/span>–<\/span>date <\/span>information<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Users are encouraged to revisit this blog article as it will continue to be updated with detailed transition information as it becomes available.)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n ArcGIS Community Analyst was<\/span>\u00a0retired on March 1,\u00a0<\/span>2026<\/span>, including ArcGIS Community Analyst\u2019s inclusion in ArcGIS Hub Premium subscriptions.\u00a0<\/span> For ArcGIS Hub customers, please view the <\/span>ArcGIS Hub Premium subscription section.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Frequently Asked Topics:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Why is Community Analyst being retired?<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Community Analyst was originally designed as a community intelligence tool specifically for government agencies, policy makers, and civic organizations to better under<\/span>sta<\/span>nd<\/span> communities for policy planning and <\/span>decision-making<\/span> purposes<\/span>. When Community Analyst was introduced fourteen years ago, it <\/span>contained<\/span> different data and workflows from ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> but over time, <\/span>the data and capabilities in both products have advanced<\/span> and<\/span> are<\/span> now redundant. <\/span>Going forward, Esri will focus on development and innovation in Business Analyst<\/a><\/span> products<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" When is the last release for Community Analyst?<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" The <\/span>final <\/span>release of Community Analyst <\/span>will <\/span>coincide <\/span>with the ArcGIS Online November 2024 update<\/span>. This will be the last release before the migration period begins on December 1, <\/span>2024,<\/span> and <\/span>it <\/span>will include important <\/span>functionality <\/span>to automatically display project content from Community Analyst in <\/span>both Business Analyst Web App products<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The\u202ffinal\u202frelease of Community Analyst<\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span>coincide<\/span>d<\/span>\u202fwith the ArcGIS Online November 2024 update. This <\/span><\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the last release before the migration period beg<\/span><\/span>an<\/span> <\/span>on December 1,\u202f2024,\u202fand\u202fit<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span><\/span>nclude<\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0important\u202ffunctionality\u202fto automatically display project content from Community Analyst in\u202fboth Business Analyst Web App products.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" What is the recommended transition and next step?<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Customers should migrate to either Business Analyst Web App Advanced or Standard<\/span>. <\/span>User access to Community Analyst will be terminated upon retirement on March 1, 2026.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n Once a Business Analyst license is purchased, the ArcGIS Online subscription administrator will need to assign the Business Analyst license to a user. Users can expect to have all project content from Community Analyst accessible in their Business Analyst Web App product of choice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Community Analyst Deprecation<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Migration to Business Analyst Web App<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"