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ArcGIS Beta Community and ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program

July 12 th , 2011. ArcGIS Beta Community and ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program. Mike Hogan & Rohit Gupta. Agenda Topics. Overview of the ArcGIS Beta Community Types of Beta Programs How to Participate ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Benefits of Beta Participation Questions?. ArcGIS Beta Community.

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ArcGIS Beta Community and ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program

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  1. July 12th , 2011 ArcGIS Beta Community and ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program Mike Hogan & Rohit Gupta

  2. Agenda Topics • Overview of the ArcGIS Beta Community • Types of Beta Programs • How to Participate • ArcGIS 10.1 Beta • Benefits of Beta Participation • Questions?

  3. ArcGIS Beta Community • Esri’s new platform for conducting beta testing • New addition to the Esri communities sites • Centralized portal for all beta programs • Year-round Beta Opportunities We invite you to become a part of the ArcGIS Beta Community

  4. Esri’sGoals for ArcGIS Beta Community • One place for all things beta • New/Existing Products • Websites • Workflows • Build a community of dedicated testers • Increase software quality Beta

  5. Benefits of Joining ArcGIS Beta Community • Provide valuable feedback • Influence final product • Early Access to Software • Verify Workflows • Access to exclusive beta programs

  6. Requirements • Esri Global Account • Willingness to provide feedback • Agree to Terms of Use/NDA NDA

  7. Types of Beta Programs • Open (Public) Beta • Anyone that is part of the community can join • Semi-Open Beta • Beta testers must meet some criteria to participate • Private Beta • Specific users are selected from the community • Limited exposure

  8. How to Participate • Login with your Esri global account • Create a personal profile • Answer a short survey • Digitally sign the Terms of Use • Sign up for available beta programs • Participate weekly and provide feedback

  9. ArcGIS Beta Community

  10. Community Home Page • Test Platform Profiles • Computer used for testing • Mobile Devices • Browsers • Announcements • Beta Opportunities

  11. Beta Program Landing Page

  12. Provide Feedback • Bugs • Issues encountered with the software • Enhancements • Things you want to see • Daily Journals • Your experiences testing

  13. My-To Do’s • Weekly Tasks • Focus on new areas of the software • Accept tasks you want to do • Mark as: In Progress, Complete, Can’t Complete • Periodic Surveys

  14. Interact with the Community • Discussion forums • Talk with other users • Interact with Esri Staff

  15. Beta Community Statistics • Over 7,500 people in the community • Over 10 beta projects in past 6 months • 3 beta projects ongoing as of today • Most people are willing to participate 3-4 hours per week • Several thousand people will be invited for ArcGIS 10.1 beta • Esri is receiving lots of great feedback and making changes to the software

  16. Current Beta Programs • Open Beta Programs • ArcGIS Viewer for Microsoft Silverlight • ArcGIS for Android • ArcGIS for Windows Mobile • Join the ArcGIS Beta Community today • http://betacommunity.esri.com

  17. ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program

  18. ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program • Learn about the new ArcGIS 10.1 beta • Access the Resource Center • Complete Tasks • Log bugs • Provide Feedback

  19. ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program Structure • Project Structure : 1 Master project and sub projects • ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program • ArcGIS for Desktop • ArcGIS for Desktop Extensions • ArcGIS for Mobile • ArcGIS for Server • ArcGIS for Server Extensions • ArcGIS Runtime • ArcGIS Engine

  20. ArcGIS As a System • ArcGIS 10.1 Beta programs will have a similar experience to that of released products • Beta Resource Center for forums, blogs, online help etc. • Downloads via customer care portal • Authorization/License via customer care portal • Bugs can be logged online

  21. ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Resource Center • Browse the new 10.1 Resource Center • Access ArcGIS 10.1 • Forums • Blogs • Online Help

  22. Customer Care Website for 10.1 Beta • Website for Maintenance Contact to approve users • Website to get your downloads and authorizations

  23. Eligibility for ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program • Who is allowed in the 10.1 Beta Program • All international Distributers • All Business Partners • US Customers (current on maintenance and approved by Primary maintenance contact) • International Customers recommended by their Distributers

  24. How to get Support for ArcGIS 10.1 Beta Program • ArcGIS Beta Community is main portal for feedback • Use of online resources such as forums, blogs, resource center etc. • Use of peer to peer support • US Customers can call Esri Technical Support • International customers can get help from community or can contact their local Distributors Beta Testing

  25. Benefits of Participating • Early exposure to new features and functionalities • Ability to test workflows before software is available • Opportunity to influence features before the final release • Provide feedback to improve product quality • Help and Learn from peers in the community

  26. Sign up for the ArcGIS Beta Community: betacommunity.esri.com Submit questions or suggestions to Beta team: betafeedback@esri.com

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