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About the Instructors:

• Kara Utter

Kara has been working with Geospatial Training Services since 2017 and has 15 years of experience in data science technologies, with the majority of those years focusing on geospatial. She is the owner of Dynamic Visions GIS and has a diverse background, having provided services to all levels of government, wildfire, public safety, natural resources, fisheries, and nonprofits. Her capacity to complete GIS needs assessments, improve efficiency, and increase internal and public access to information has resulted in many successful project resolutions and National recognition through ESRI’s Special Achievements in GIS awards.

Kara is an active member of the GIS community through participation on multiple boards and committees for the Geospatial Professional Network (GPN) and GPN Gem State chapter. She has a Master’s of Environmental Science degree with a concentration on Geospatial Analysis and a GIS Certificate from the University of Colorado-Denver and Bachelor’s of Science degree with a minor in Marine Science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Course: Geoprocessing Automation in ArcGIS Pro with Tasks

• Instructor: Kara Utter
• Date:  Tue, Oct 21, 2025
• Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Cost: $459
  

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Course Modules

• Module 1: Introduction to Tasks
• Module 2: Running a Task
• Module 3: Creating a Task
• Module 4: Task Configuration
• Module 5: Capstone Exercises

Summary

All GIS professionals have routine geoprocessing tasks that must be completed on an on-going basis. Some of these tasks must be completed daily, weekly, monthly, or periodically on an on-going basis. In many cases these geoprocessing tasks can be automated or semi-automated. ArcGIS Pro includes three methods for automation including ModelBuilder, Python, and the new Task Framework.

Many on-going geoprocessing routines require that a lengthy series of steps be completed in a very specific order. Often, GIS users complete these geoprocessing routines from memory or perhaps they’ve documented the steps required to complete the process. The ArcGIS Pro Task framework forces rigor into the process by allowing you to design and build tasks to successfully guide the end user in the completion of geoprocessing routines.

Tasks are ideal for automation of geoprocessing routines in the following situations:

• Less experienced users who need to complete geoprocessing tasks
• A specific set of steps must be followed in order without deviation
• Geoprocessing tasks that require some user interaction
• When you need to document a process that isn’t done frequently

In this course you will learn how to use ArcGIS Pro to automate geoprocessing tasks