Participate in a mission using ArcGIS Mission Manager

Once you create your mission and add members you can participate in it to begin coordinating movement and communication among each other. .

Mission analyst experience

After you create a mission and add mission details, the mission analyst experience allows you to interact with the mission to collaborate with other members through a wide variety of tools and interactive panels.

To access the mission analyst experience, click Open Mission from View Missions or through the Mission Details page.

Members and Teams panels

The Members and Teams panels display information about mission members and teams that are a part of the mission. You can view a member's status and connection information. For teams, you can view their last known location and the mission members who are a part of the team.. For more information, see Members and Teams panels.

Mission analyst chat

Chats are text-only messages sent between mission members from ArcGIS Mission Manager or ArcGIS Mission Responder. Chats can be sent to any mission member, group of members, team, or teams. Chats to active users are sent in real time. Chats can be sent to inactive users, but these will not be received until the user becomes active again. These chats appear in the mission's feed.

1. Select members or teams.
2. Click Message.
3. Click Create a Chat Message.
4. Type your message.
5. Click Send.

Learn more about participating in and sending a chat

Send a geomessage

A geomessage is a geolocated graphic drawn on the mission map with options for attaching text or other information. The GeoMessage tool is located in the message area in the mission analyst experience. To create a geomessage, click Create a GeoMessage. There are various tools you can use when sending a geomessage. Overview steps are as follows:

1. Select members or teams.
2. Click Message.
3. Click Create a GeoMessage.
4. Populate the GeoMessage Title and Comments fields.
5. Use the mark up tool of your choice.
6. Optionally, attach an image or images.
7. Send the geomessage.

For detailed steps for sending a geomessage, see Create a geomessage.

Create a task

Tasks are focused, geolocated responsibilities in the mission assigned by mission analysts and completed by both Manager and Responder users. A task requires a location, a task name, and a description. There are additional options of assigning a mission member, task status, priority, and due dates, and letting the assigned member know that a report is required to complete the task. Overview steps are as follows:

1. Click Task.
2. Designate a location using the Point button on the mission map.
3. Type a title for the task in the Name field.
4. Type a summary of the task in the Description field.
5. Optionally, you can assign a member, change the Status, Priority, Due Date, and Due Time of the task, as well select a report from the Report Required drop-down menu.
6. Click Create.

Learn more about task creation and submission

Submit a report

Reports are submitted and viewed in the mission analyst view. You can view report templates in mission details. You can submit a new report through the actions panel. You must define a location and fill out any required fields. Overview steps are as follows:

1. Click Report.
2. Select a report from the reports list.
3. Select a location for your report by clicking the Location Point button, and use the point to click a location.
4. Complete any required fields and fill other fields.
5. Click Submit.

For more information about report submission, see Submit a report.

Messages, Tasks, and Reports feeds

The Messages feed displays chats and geomessages that occur throughout a mission. The Tasks feed displays tasks that are taking place or completed during a mission. The Reports feed contains previously created reports that you can view. Tools are available for interacting with mission activity, such as replying to chats, viewing attachments from geomessages, submitting tasks, and caching mission activity.

In the Messages feed, the More menu allows you to only view your messages, view your feed as a list, and view cached messages. In the Tasks feed, the More menu allows you to view cached tasks. In the Reports feed, the More menu allows you to view cached reports. For details, see Messages, Tasks, and Reports feeds.