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Higher Education institutions in the UK and Ireland can access Esri software through the Chest software agreement which is run through Eduserv. The Esri Chest agreement last for 3 years and the next agreement will commence on the 1st August 2020 and will run until the 31st July 2023. Below are the 3 site licences that are being offered for the next agreement.
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ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine
ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
+ Extensions
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
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ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
* - Quantity at initial delivery. Customer may request additional subscriptions and re-assign Named Users among subscriptions. [br]** - for a full list of apps included in each section, please see the [url="#"]Apps Table[/url] [br]*** - does not include complimentary Developer Summit registration
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ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine
ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
+ Extensions
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
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ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
* - Quantity at initial delivery. Customer may request additional subscriptions and re-assign Named Users among subscriptions. [br]** - for a full list of apps included in each section, please see the [url="#"]Apps Table[/url] [br]*** - does not include complimentary Developer Summit registration
(excluding VAT)
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ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine
ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
+ Extensions
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
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ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
* - Quantity at initial delivery. Customer may request additional subscriptions and re-assign Named Users among subscriptions. [br]** - for a full list of apps included in each section, please see the [url="#"]Apps Table[/url] [br]*** - does not include complimentary Developer Summit registration
(excluding VAT)
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ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine
ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
+ Extensions
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
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ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways
Collector, Survey 123 etc.
Storymaps, OpenData etc.
ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server
Enterprise Plan (Pricing)
* - Quantity at initial delivery. Customer may request additional subscriptions and re-assign Named Users among subscriptions. [br]** - for a full list of apps included in each section, please see the [url="#"]Apps Table[/url] [br]*** - does not include complimentary Developer Summit registration
ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extensions [br]City Engine
ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extensions [br]City Engine
Unlimited users means unlimited academic users for core products including ArcGIS Online (including Apps such as AGOL, survey123, collector, storymaps), ArcGIS Desktop (ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap) and for CityEngine.
It does not include Administrative Users or unlimited implementations of applications such as ArcGIS Enterprise.
We had to assign a nominal number into the allocation field of our licence manage and decided that the following allocations seemed reasonable for each Esri Licence band:
If you approach the pre-set limit, we will increase your licence allocation.
Yes, the site licence will provide you with access to ArcMap.
Information about the life-cycle of all esri products can be found on the Product Life Cycles page.
ArcGIS Pro is the new desktop software that will replace ArcMap. It has several advantages:
Yes - the 2020 Esri Chest Agreement will include CU licences for both ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap. This will enable you to provision ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap to open access labs so that users can access the software instantly, without needing to have an Esri identity.
Yes, you can still request 1-year student EVA codes that enable students and staff to use ArcMap off campus. Please request these from highered@esriuk.com
ArcGIS Pro can be licensed for home use by staff and students through ArcGIS Pro. To do this you need to:
More details: Provisioning Pro licence from AGOL
Identity is at the heart of the ArcGIS Platform. In a similar way to a Microsoft Identity in that it gives you access to web services, storage and allows you to connect to this from desktop application through a login.
In addition, the ArcGIS Identity will enable your users to access E-Learning and support material that is only available to Esri licence holders. Users can sign into the Esri E-Learning pages and access hundreds of learning objects.
More information can be found on the Esri Support Pages.
Yes, with SSO, you set a link between your user registry and ArcGIS Online. Users need to hit the correct domain URL for your ArcGIS Online Organisation and then select "login with enterprise" and their account will be created. You can also set up your default user type to have ArcGIS Pro and Esri Access enabled.
Yes, you can use a csv file to upload up to 200 users in a batch. More information on how to do this can be found here: Invite and add members
Yes you can and it is sensible to do so. You can add and delete admins as you see fit and may allow key teaching staff to have admin rights to help them facilitate teaching - like fixing accounts while on fieldwork with students.
No, but data stored or processed in ArcGIS Online consumes credits and you should think about what is sensible to store and process in a cloud environment. Understand More about Credits.
ArcGIS Online is a great tool but it is not a replacement for a desktop GIS. If you are processing large datasets or making hundreds of thousands of calculations, a desktop processing environment may make more sense. Similarly, rendering large files (several GBs) over the web may not result in a good user experience.
If you are using SSO, then when the student loses their university login, it will truncate access to Esri software and services. The students account and data will persist, but they will not be able to edit it, or do any additional processing.
If you are not using SSO – you will need to either:
There are several reasons why having access to multiple instances of ArcGIS Online makes sense. Having multiple organisations available would enable you to: