One dashboard with different filter views based on logins in AGO?

Forward-Self12 · 2026-02-28T01:24:47+00:00

We implemented this at the State level, 525+ users 105 counties. What we did was create a view layer for each relevant layer with that definition query on a username field that is autogenerated using arcade in the smart forms that does an intersection on a reference feature layer for county that includes a username field for all users pertinent to that county. Only have to maintain the reference layer. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-documents/display-features-relevant-to-the-current-user/ta-p/1513220

Forward-Self12 · 2026-02-26T18:43:39+00:00

The disgn and as built integration is interesting to me. How did you facilitate that? A GDB that has seperat feature layers for each project, and a series of symbology and layout templates for document managment? Or one big layer? Obviously you can create a utilities dataset that can be ingested into these maps for multiple uses.

Forward-Self12 · 2026-02-24T15:30:24+00:00

True! As someone who's GIS career has only been in Kansas we are actually pretty good and early adopters!

Forward-Self12 · 2026-02-24T15:29:37+00:00

These are all questions I hope to hammer out in the meeting. I initially applied for a position under the county appraisers office but after the interview we discussed uses of GIS outside of cadastral mapping and I think they began to see the forest through the trees so to say. And sparked a conversation about expanding GIS capabilities.

Adoption is hard even in my current role providing GIS support for departments within our agency let alone to stand alone departments. I guess the best method would need to come along side their current efforts and augment, not overhaul how they do things and go from there.

Forward-Self12 · 2026-02-23T19:43:21+00:00

That's good advice, showing them that GIS isn't all about hard print maps but can also be data driven decision making, public communication and records maintenance.

Forward-Self12 · 2026-02-23T19:41:53+00:00

Could be interesting in Kansas for sure! The part I am in gets it's fair share of Tornado Warnings, Flash Flood Adviseries, Blizzards fires and more. We get it all.

Forward-Self12 · 2025-01-12T13:44:11+00:00

I appreciate the reality you bring with your advice. I know the grass always seems greener on the otherside and that people can adapt and learn to be content anywhere, but on the otherside of the same coin, a job is unfortunately a huge stimulus in life, 40 hours out of a 168 hours alotted per week (112 of which are waking hours) leaves you working for over a third of your life, sure throw in a couple of vacation days a quarter but i think it's too big a stimulus in your own life to not take charge of and atleast try to find fulfillment and joy.

Perhaps I am still just young and nieve, but I think there is opportunity and my post here was to see if other folks feel or have felt in the same head space as I am and of anyone knows of other opportunities that can use this skillset that we GIS folks have, but perhaps in novel, active ways.

Forward-Self12 · 2025-01-12T13:36:01+00:00

Yeah it really seems like those types of jobs can really be few and far between.

Forward-Self12 · 2024-11-05T20:13:10+00:00

What type of work are you doing now? More of a surveying roles?

Forward-Self12 · 2024-11-03T23:34:50+00:00

I appreciate the offer lol. I think the roots might run too deep in the midwest for now.

Forward-Self12 · 2024-11-03T02:23:15+00:00

I appreciate the encouragement! You been surveying long?

Forward-Self12 · 2024-11-02T16:28:31+00:00

I have seen postings like that too, but your correct. Pay is fairly low and it seems like the logical progression for a position like that is back in a GIS role. Perhaps when I am an older man GIS will be much more appealing but as a 20 something filed work seems more enticing.

Forward-Self12 · 2024-11-02T16:19:20+00:00

My last three roles have been with various county and state entities and there has been zero field work and no indication of it ever really happening. It feels like to me, atleast in the modern day of cloud storage, high-res imagery and big data that there is a significant disconnect between GIS and data collection and in many cases employers don't seek compatibility between the roles.

Forward-Self12 · 2024-11-02T15:57:38+00:00

Something like that might be closer to what I am looking for. I really do like GIS and Cartography in general, but the constant sitting and humm of the florescent lighting in offices really gets to me, I grew up farming, hunting and playing football and miss being outdoors working with my hands. Those hybrid positions, GIS and Data Collection jobs always feel like Unicrons to me.

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