ArcGIS Spatial Analytics:
Insights & Dashboards
Meg Miller - GIS & Data Visualization Librarian
workshop: bit.ly/spa_w2021
Objectives
- Gain an overview of dashboards and popular visualization tools;
- Explore ArcGIS interface;
- Load and symbolize tabular data to an existing project.
Outline
- Define key terms;
- Evaluate visualization tools and their uses;
- Discuss main use cases for ArcGIS Insights vs. Dashboards;
- ArcGIS Dashboard Exercise:
- Explore platform interface
- Update simple dashboard of Winnipeg tree data
Key Terms:
- Spatial Analytics: Statistical analysis of geographic data.
- Dashboard: A graphical user interface providing easily digestible views of a particular process or objective.
Getting Started:
Data Visualization LibGuide
Don't forget about training resources!
Upcoming Fall/ Winter Sessions
(Wednesdays 12:00 to 13:00)
Which tool is right for my data?
|
Tabular |
Geospatial |
Web Based: |
PowerBI, Tableau |
ESRI Insights or Dashboards |
Desktop |
SPSS, SAS, PowerBI/ Tableau Desktop |
ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS |
Which tool is right for my data? (Pt. 2)
|
Insights |
Dashboards |
Are you looking to conduct analyses? |
Yes, in depth! |
Yes, simple descriptive stats. |
What is your study timeframe? |
What might happen in the future. |
Events happening now. |
What sort of questions are you asking? |
‘How’ & ‘Why’ |
‘What’ |
Dashboard Considerations:
Message - be selective
Audience
Data - requirements and structure
Data Exploration with ESRI Operations Dashboard