2025 WA GIS Conference

Web Editor’s goal is to make GIS data editing easy for you and your team members. For ArcGIS Pro users, Web Editor can supplement editing workflows. With it, GIS professionals can empower others to do their own data editing work themselves, instead of doing the editing work for them. Web Editor enforces data rules when data is captured, so less QA work is needed.

Explore ArcGIS real-time data integration and analysis, learn how real-time GIS supports quick decision-making through live geographic data visualization. Discover how real-time GIS can assist in problem-solving by offering immediate insights for addressing spatial challenges effectively.

With the transition from the National Hydrography Dataset to the elevation-derived 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP), data producers and data users are thinking about how to leverage these data to maximize the value to specific programs and use cases. This presentation will discuss additional derivatives and attributes such as fine-scale catchment delineation, topographically derived bank-full, catchment area, stream order, etc. as well as adjacent datasets such as stormwater networks, wetlands, and landcover that can be further integrated to potentially increase the utility of the base 3DHP data for Washington's user base.

Providing safe, sustainable water, wastewater and stormwater solutions is a critical priority for community leaders, utility managers and a reasonable expectation of citizens. Many utilities rely solely on age based deterioration to forecast asset condition and replacement strategies. This session will discuss best business practices for incorporating risk and physical condition into your asset maintenance strategy. Risk is defined as Probability of Failure and Criticality of Failure. Maintenance workers can score their assets based on these risk factors to better understand potential impact to services provided. Furthermore, adding condition assessment based on physical deterioration of assets helps prioritize where the maintenance dollars should be spent.

The integration of Digital Twin technology with 3D GIS capabilities using the Esri ArcGIS platform represents a significant advancement in spatial data management and visualization. This presentation will explore how Esri's comprehensive suite of tools, including ArcGIS Reality Studio, ArcGIS Urban, ArcGIS Earth, and ArcGIS 3D Analyst Extension, enables the creation and management of realistic 3D digital representations of real-world environments. These digital twins provide a clear and immersive picture of complex systems, facilitating better decision-making and predictive planning across various industries.

Attendees will learn about the foundational 3D data management patterns exhibited in ArcGIS Pro, Online, Enterprise, and configurable apps, which support multi-dimensional analysis and accurate modeling. The presentation will highlight case studies and practical applications, demonstrating how ArcGIS's 3D GIS efforts enhance visualization, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. By leveraging Esri's digital twin strategy, organizations can model real-world facilities, assets, networks, and systems, integrating different digital twin models for a holistic view.

Join TJ Abbenhaus and Ryan Richardson as they delve into the capabilities of the Esri ArcGIS platform, showcasing its role in driving smarter decision-making and innovative solutions in the realm of Digital Twin and 3D GIS.

As the term Digital Twin continues to grow in popularity, how do organizations understand what it means? In this presentation I will discuss that topic in more detail to help the group get a better understanding of the Digital Twin concept and how it can be leveraged to assist with organization’s modernization efforts.

From there, I will discuss the digital twin workflow from scan to BIM to GIS and then into an ALMS. Throughout we will present different data acquisition options, the conversion efforts, and wrap it up with some current use cases that are underway.