Workforce for ArcGIS, developed by Esri, makes effectively managing a workforce an easy task. Connecting dispatchers and workers in a simplistic way with application across fields. This platform is aids in enabling decision making process to be more precise, efficient, and effective while carrying out field operations. More information on this application can be found by visiting the Esri website.

By integrating Workforce for ArcGIS with Python, several key functionalities can be automated. This will ultimately help to streamline the management of the workforce which will lead to a reduction of time and increased productivity. In this tutorial we will be stepping through an example of the allocation of workers spatially. Documentation and comments will break down each cell of code into easy understandable steps that can be applied into other forms of automation for workforce projects. Sample data for the project is available in ArcGIS Online and in the Github Repository.

This tutorial is designed to help people manage their workforce in an efficient and effective manner by leveraging Python in combination with Esri’s Workforce Application. Before we dive in, make sure all the requirements are met.

• Anaconda/Jupyter Notebooks (Python 3)
• ArcGIS API for Python
• ArcGIS Online or Portal Account
• Access to Esri’s Workforce Application
• Python Modules (Pandas, Numpy, SciPy, scikit-Learn)

Special thanks to Aaron Pulver and his talented team. To see more information on the automation of workforce through Python, see this GitHub repository.