ArcGIS Solutions for State and Local Government Address Collection
Address collection is a crucial element of any strategy for customer data management. The process ensures the addresses on the database of a company are in line with the authenticity of address records, such as pay stubs or tax returns.
A central database of contacts is also helpful for sending out wedding invitations and holiday cards as well as managing other personal projects. Here are some suggestions on how to gather and organize contact information in the most straightforward way you can.
ArcGIS Solutions for State and Local Government
The ArcGIS Solutions for State and Local Government offers a range of capabilities that help keep a database of authoritative addresses as well as enhance the quality of address data, and share authoritative address with both external and internal stakeholders. The solution includes an application for ArcGIS Pro that is designed to be used by mapping crews and address verification teams and other individuals responsible for collecting, storing and utilizing authoritative road centerlines as well as valid address data for sites. It also includes preconfigured ArcGIS Data Reviewer check that can be used for validating maintaining, enhancing, and confirming the integrity of address information.
Address data capture is a method that consists of the collection of site and postal addresses for all buildings, structures, and sites that require an identification number. It is an essential step towards the creation of an authoritative road and street network that enables secure and efficient commerce and service delivery.
The Address Data Management task allows you to create a new site address feature by following the steps in the Add Site Addresses task. Site addresses are unique for the location or structure they serve within the boundaries of a parcel. For instance the site address could be an entry point for a driveway that serves one or more homes on one parcel. The site address could also serve as a point of contact for a service point, such a fire station.
You can add one or more distinct postal addresses to a site address. Postal addresses are used to identify a building, or other structure and provide contact details for the owner or occupant. The site address feature classification and type schema is built on a status field that permits local governments to categorize features as pending, temporary or even current.
Imagine you are a supervisor in an authority for addressing, and your team is assigned to verify a incorrect address report that was submitted by an external stakeholder. Open the Address Field Inventory map in the ArcGIS Workforce App and search for the address. Select the address that is not in the map and then tap Edit. Enter the correct details for the address, which includes the name of the street and the municipality. Then tap Submit (iOS) or the check mark (Android).
ArcGIS Pro Project
An ArcGIS Pro project provides a location to organize your work, save files, and use many tools and functionality. A project can be an array of maps, scenes layouts, layers, and layers which display your data the way you want to view it. It could also include connections to databases, folders, and resources for exporting or importing data.
Each item in a project includes a set of attributes that describe it, or its metadata. The metadata of a project can assist you locate items, assess and determine which ones are suitable for your current task. It can also be used to record the contents of the project. An example of metadata would be the name and description of a map or scene. You can edit the metadata for each item in a project by clicking on the Properties button on the toolbar or in the Details window.
ArcGIS Pro projects are reusable--the objects in them (such as scenes and maps) can be copied to other projects. Project components (such tools or geodatabases) can also be moved from one place to another. Additionally, many of the items can be accessed using connections without being stored in the project file itself.
The Project tab is located on the start page of ArcGIS Pro. You can choose to open a newly completed project or create a new project using a template. It is possible to create a project by using the Map template. This opens a map that has a topographic basemap.
You can save your project either to an individual folder on your local computer, or to the portal that is active. The default location for your project is C: Users username> Documents ArcGIS Projects. If you choose to save the project in a folder, you can choose the Create a Folder for this local project checkbox on the New Project dialog box.
It is a good idea to keep your data, ArcGIS Pro installation, and project files all on the same computer in order to cut down the amount of communication. In some instances however, it's impossible to locate these components on the same machine, or you might prefer to share your project files, data and other resources on the network.
Data Assistant Add-in
The Data Assistant Add-in provides a set of tools that are focused and arranged on the Data Assistant toolbar. These tools allow you to create the source and target configuration files, as well as load or replace data.
When used in conjunction with the Community Data Aggregation solution, these tools allow organization staff to transform and load data sources into a community layer and schedule automatic updates to that layer on a regular basis. Using these tools, you can customize the solution to meet the specific needs of your organization.
To use the Data Assistant Add-in, you must install it on each ArcGIS Pro machine that will be used to transfer data to one or more community layers. To download the add-in, browse to the Content section of your ArcGIS company and click on the Data Assistant item.
Once the add-in is downloaded, follow the installation instructions to install it. You must close all open ArcGIS applications before you start the new ArcGIS Pro. Once installed, you can launch the add-in by clicking the Data Assistant icon in the ArcGIS Pro toolbar.
When the Data Assistant Add-in has been activated, you can create the Data Mapping file by using the Configure Data Mapping dialog box. This dialog box lets you to define the field mapping and the settings of the source-target configuration. Once configured, the Replace Data tool will replace data in the dataset target from the source layer in accordance with the settings selected. This tool also provides the capability to store results in local databases and bypass the final processing by replacing data only on a subset of records.
Data Management
Address data is critical to most businesses and needs to be accurate, reliable, and standardized. Whether it is for routing mail, providing location services on a website or promoting to customers and prospects, bad data can be devastating. This is why it's crucial to ensure that all businesses have an effective system for managing addresses.
A system to manage addresses is a way to maintain a consistent and verified list of addresses. It allows you to keep your address database up to date and ensure that it adheres to national guidelines, such as those set by the national postal authority of your country. It also allows you to verify and correct inaccurate addresses provided by external or internal stakeholders.
For example the USPS maintains a database of verified addresses and offers an official certification known as CASS (Coding Accuracy Support System). A modern solution like PostGrid is CASS-certified which means it is able to connect to the official USPS database to verify an address instantly. This can speed up the process and increase accuracy of data.
This issue can be resolved by building an authoritative address repository to accommodate a variety of information needs and continuously improving it through data quality processes. To achieve this goal, you will need to establish an address standard, improve processes to store and capture information, develop audit controls, assign the right to this information and make sure that it is accessible to all stakeholders.
An effective approach is to integrate the process of collecting addresses into your overall master data management strategy. MDM is an instrument that manages numerous types of vital business data, including address information. By integrating your address verification API into your MDM, you can clean and update the data in real time, without manual effort.
You can begin collecting and managing addresses by creating an ArcGIS Work Assignment and adding any person who is accountable for verifying address in the field using a mobile Worker Role to the Address Assignments ArcGIS Workforce Project. Then, they'll travel out into the field and use the app to collect new addresses as well as verify information from crowdsourced sources. After they've completed their task, they can add their addresses to the office work assignment in order to have them marked as incorporated and added to the authoritative site address layer.
