This book represents the perspectives and experiences of some of the brightest ArcGIS Enterprise practitioners in the world. We want to thank the members of the ArcGIS Enterprise community within Esri for supporting us in scoping out what would become Getting to Know ArcGIS Enterprise.
Special thanks to our technical editors, who verified each chapter for technical accuracy: Jonathan Murphy, Mark Carlson, Jill Edstrom-Shoemaker, Randall Williams, Sam Libby, Maggie Busek, Marley Geddes, Kaitlyn Stevens, Jessica Mignault, Nana Dei, Sarah Hanson, Noah Krach, Faris Bouran, Andrew Sakowicz, Christopher Pawlyszyn, and Anne Reuland.
We also thank Claudia Naber, Maryam Mafuri, Mark Henry, Monica McGregor, and Carolyn Schatz at Esri Press for their unwavering support and assistance in developing the work.
A special thank-you to Christian Wells, Rebecca Richman, and Philip Heede, who supported the early days of this work. Your wisdom and insight helped us make this journey successful and complete.
Additional thanks to the analysts, tech and readiness leads, and managers of Esri Support Services, whose knowledge and experiences aided in the creation of the scenarios of this book.
To our families and friends, we thank you for your encouragement and support. Writing a book turned out to be a tougher undertaking than we first imagined, and we could not have finished without your support.
Finally, we thank the worldwide GIS community for doing amazing work with ArcGIS technology. Your stories and ideas inspire all of us to create a more perfect product and to author works that support your mission.