Portal for ArcGIS is designed to expand the use of maps and GIS applications within organizations. The following is a sample of the many clients you can implement to help people in your organization interact with maps and other items in your portal.
Applications include ready-to-use applications, configurable applications, and APIs.
Ready-to-use apps
Ready-to-use apps do not require any customization on your part to use them—just connect to your portal and take advantage of the functionality the apps provide.
AppStudio for ArcGIS
AppStudio for ArcGIS includes configurable app templates you can use to deploy existing web maps, map tools, and feature services as applications that run on any device.
AppStudio for ArcGIS also includes AppStudio Player—a utility that allows you to easily share apps within your organization.
ArcGIS Earth
ArcGIS Earth is a lightweight desktop application that lets members of your organization explore 2D and 3D data, including KML and ArcGIS services. ArcGIS Earth uses the basemap, elevation service, and geocoding settings configured for your portal.
ArcGIS for Desktop
ArcGIS for Desktop is the most sophisticated application in ArcGIS. It includes advanced capabilities to author, edit, and analyze spatial data. You can sign in to Portal for ArcGIS from ArcGIS for Desktop and use the maps and layers in your portal. Additionally, you can publish GIS services from ArcGIS for Desktop to your portal. These GIS services—such as map, geoprocessing, locator, and imagery—provide the foundation for much of the work performed in Portal for ArcGIS.
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS for Desktop also includes ArcGIS Pro, which allows you to create and work with spatial data on your desktop. It provides tools to visualize, analyze, compile, and share your data in both 2D and 3D environments. You can connect from ArcGIS Pro to Portal for ArcGIS, and use the maps and layers in your portal. You can also publish hosted feature and tile layers to your portal. Map files (.mapx), layer files (.lyrx), and layout files (.pagx) you generate from ArcGIS Pro can be added to your portal content, allowing you to share your maps and data with others.
ArcGIS Maps for Office
ArcGIS Maps for Office (formerly Esri Maps for Office) provides mapping capabilities in Microsoft Office through a Microsoft add-in. You can use this add-in with Microsoft Excel to create maps in Portal for ArcGIS that show data from your spreadsheets. Additionally, an add-in for PowerPoint allows you to embed these maps into your presentations.
ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Qt
ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Qt allows you to build apps that use the Digia Qt Framework. For example, you can build and deploy apps to Portal for ArcGIS that incorporate capabilities such as mapping, analysis, and routing.
Collector for ArcGIS
Collector for ArcGIS is a field data collection and editing app for smartphones and tablets. Using Collector, you can create new features using the GPS or by tapping on a map, route to work locations, track your current location, and measure distance between locations.
Esri Maps for IBM Cognos
Esri Maps for IBM Cognos allows you to add dynamic maps and data from your portal into IBM Cognos Business Intelligence reports.
Esri Maps for SharePoint
Esri Maps for SharePoint provides mapping capabilities in Microsoft SharePoint through a Map Web Part for SharePoint pages. You can use this to display content from Portal for ArcGIS in your SharePoint pages. It also includes workflows that allow you to spatially enable and geoenrich SharePoint lists or external data through Business Connectivity Services (BCS).
Explorer for ArcGIS
Explorer for ArcGIS allows everyone in your organization to find, analyze, and share maps you create in your portal on their devices. You can visualize data, search for places and features on your maps, sketch on the maps to highlight important features, share maps with other Explorer users, and tell stories with interactive map presentations.
GeoPlanner for ArcGIS
GeoPlanner for ArcGIS is a web-based application that lets you collaboratively design and implement GIS projects.
Navigator for ArcGIS
Navigator for ArcGIS is a mobile app that allows you to route field-workers to job sites. Field staff can continue to work even when disconnected from your network.
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS allows you to monitor activities and events, track your field workforce, and assess the status of your daily operations. Using Operations Dashboard, you can create and share operation views with Portal for ArcGIS. Operation views include maps, lists, charts, and other representations of real-time and static data.
Operation views can be opened in the native or browser Dashboard app.
Roadway Reporter for Esri Roads and Highways
Roadway Reporter for Esri Roads and Highways is a web app you use to create map-based mileage, road segment, and road log reports.
Survey123 for ArcGIS
Survey123 for ArcGIS facilitates form-centric data collection workflows within ArcGIS. For a good portion of data collection efforts, geography is critical but not central to the workflow. Survey123 for ArcGIS recognizes this fact and brings the sophistication of forms expected in the industry into ArcGIS.
Go to http://survey123.esri.com/ to create forms and publish to ArcGIS. You can obtain the Survey123 mobile app from Apple, Google Play, or Windows app stores.
Configurable apps
Configurable apps are templates or software developer kits (SDKs) you can use to customize apps for your organization.
Application templates
Portal for ArcGIS includes a number of configurable templates from which you can create apps using the maps you create in the portal map viewer.
Industry-specific applications
You will find many industry-specific templates and applications on the ArcGIS Solutions website that work with your Portal for ArcGIS maps and data.
Mobile app developer toolkits
You can use the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android, iOS, or Windows Phone developer toolkits to create mobile applications to work with Portal for ArcGIS.
APIs
For information about APIs that work with Portal for ArcGIS, use the ArcGIS Applications and APIs shortcuts available from the Start menu where you have Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS for Server installed.