Field Worker User Type

Data collection and operations

Dependent user type for ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise

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About the Field Worker user type

Improve efficiency and accuracy in field activities. With the Field Worker user type license, you can use apps for real-time data collection, tasking, and operations. Field technicians, maintenance supervisors, or volunteers are likely to find the Field Worker user type a good match for their job responsibilities. The Field Worker is a dependent user type, which means it must be purchased with at least one foundational user type (GIS Professional or Creator) or added to an existing organization.

Capabilities

With the Field Worker user type, you can perform the following capabilities:

Use field apps for real-time data collection and operations

Reduce or even replace reliance on paper. Ensure that both fieldworkers and office staff use the same authoritative data to reduce errors, boost productivity, and save money.

Real-time awareness

Increase transparency between the office and the field by enabling fieldworkers to receive assignments and report their real-time status throughout the day.

Edit existing data and add new data

Modify data in maps and apps that are created by others in your organization to improve accuracy and provide current authoritative information.

View your team's private maps and apps

Access your team's private spatial information to make informed decisions and monitor performance.

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Dependent user type

The Field Worker user type is a dependent user type. It must be purchased with at least one foundational user type (Creator or GIS Professional) or added to an existing organization. Field workers need a foundational user type to create the maps and apps they use for data collection as well as administer their ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise organization.

Included and add-on apps

Field Apps Bundle

The Field Worker user type includes the field apps bundle, which is made up of the following apps:

ArcGIS Collector

Easily capture and update asset data in the field, even when disconnected.

ArcGIS Survey123

Create, share, and analyze surveys in three easy steps.

ArcGIS Workforce

Achieve better coordination and teamwork in your field workforce.

ArcGIS QuickCapture

Rapidly capture field observations on the move.

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Essential Apps Bundle

The Field Worker user type can view and edit the following essential apps created by others in their organization:

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ArcGIS AppStudio

Build geo-enabled, cross-platform, native apps with a suite of productivity tools for app creation and deployment.

ArcGIS StoryMaps

Combine maps and media to tell compelling stories that inform and inspire.

ArcGIS Experience Builder

Transform your data into web apps and web pages using templates, or custom-build them with drag-and-drop tools.

ArcGIS Web AppBuilder

Build custom web apps to showcase your maps with the classic app builder, no coding required.

ArcGIS Dashboards

Use dynamic dashboards displaying static and real-time information to monitor, inform, and engage.

ArcGIS Configurable Apps

Add your map to a focused template to create an interactive application designed for your goals and audience's needs.

Map Viewer

Create and configure 2D maps, explore data, and perform analysis.

Scene Viewer

View, create, and share 3D maps in your browser.

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Add-on apps

The following apps can be purchased separately and used by the Field Worker. They must be purchased in addition to the Field Worker user type.

ArcGIS Navigator

Route your field workforce. Define travel modes, route on your roads, and search your assets. Work online or offline.

ArcGIS Tracker

Enable field personnel to share where they are and where they have been. Efficiently allocate resources based on changing conditions in the field.

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ArcGIS Enterprise Field Worker user type

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ArcGIS Online Field Worker user type

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Field Worker

Creator

Editor

Use field apps for real-time data collection, tasking, and operations

Edit existing data and add new data

View your team's private maps and apps

Create maps and apps

Included ArcGIS Online credits

Field Worker

Use field apps for real-time data collection, tasking, and operations

Yes

Edit existing data and add new data

Yes

View your team's private maps and apps

Yes

Create maps and apps

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Included ArcGIS Online credits

‏‏‎ ‎250

Creator

Use field apps for real-time data collection, tasking, and operations

Yes

Edit existing data and add new data

Yes

View your team's private maps and apps

Yes

Create maps and apps

Yes

Included ArcGIS Online credits

500

Editor

Use field apps for real-time data collection, tasking, and operations

‎

Edit existing data and add new data

Yes

View your team's private maps and apps

Yes

Create maps and apps

‎

Included ArcGIS Online credits

250

GIS Professional user type

Build advanced maps, visualizations, and analyses using ArcGIS Pro, the desktop GIS application, and share results.

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Creator user type

Create maps, perform spatial analyses, and share results with stakeholders in a variety of ready-to-use apps.

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Viewer user type

Securely view your organization's maps and apps to monitor performance, and use location data to make better decisions.

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Editor user type

Edit and add spatial data to improve accuracy, and provide current authoritative information across the organization.

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Insights Analyst user type

Quickly explore data; analyze multiple data sources using maps, charts, and tables; and share analysis workflows with ease.

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Storyteller user type

Make digital narratives using ArcGIS StoryMaps. Embed content from your organization, or create express maps.

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