Introduction to Geospatial Concepts for Intelligence
Strictly by pre-registration only
What is this course about?
Learn foundational geospatial concepts that support the intelligence cycle. In the context of real-world scenarios, you will get hands-on practice applying ArcGIS Pro tools and workflows to prepare, visualise, analyse, and disseminate data that supports intelligence operations.
Course details
Location
Singapore
Duration
2 days
Level
Intermediate
Category
ArcGIS Pro Workflows
Are there any prerequisites?
This course assumes familiarity with ArcGIS Pro.
What skills will I learn?
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and prepare geospatial data and other content for visualisation and analysis.
- Organise, create, and manage geospatial data stored in a geodatabase.
- Display geospatial data and imagery on a map.
- Create and disseminate information products to support mission planning and intelligence operations.
What can I expect?
- Course topics
Geospatial intelligence analysis in ArcGIS
- Intelligence cycle and geospatial analysis workflow
- ArcGIS Pro in the ArcGIS system
- Geographic data types
- ArcGIS Pro project structure
- ArcGIS Pro interface and structure
Data preparation for operational planning
- Preparing data for analysis
- Understanding metadata
- Cleaning data
- Data organisation in ArcGIS Pro
- Loading data into a geodatabase
Data and layer properties
- Data and layers
- Data visualisation
- Symbolising layers in ArcGIS Pro
- Selecting features of interest
- Adding value to your map
- Using definition queries
- When to use queries
Spatial reference
- Shape of the earth
- Datums
- Modelling the earth
- Geographic and projected coordinate systems
- UTM and MGRS coordinate systems
- Geographic or projected coordinate system?
Raster fundamentals
- Raster sources
- Raster resolutions
- Raster uses
- Defining a mosaic dataset
- Stretch types
- Raster processing
- Orthorectification
- Pan sharpening
Working with vectors
- Sources of vector data
- Cartographic generalisations
- Vector digitisation pitfalls
- Working with vector data
- Creating vector data
Introduction to spatial analysis
- What is spatial analysis?
- Buffer analysis
- Digital elevation models
Map production
- Creating a map
- Elements of a map layout
- Product dissemination
- Sharing content