The Permit Dashboard can serve as a single destination for a collection of information such as permit inspection status, compliance, a breakdown of permit types, and a dynamic view of permits nearing expiration.

Permit Dashboard application

To create a Permit Dashboard application, complete the following steps:

1. Open the ArcGIS Dashboards application.
2. Create a new single display operation view.

Map and Data Sources

1. In the Choose Map dialog, select the Permit Status map.
2. Select the Permits layer as a data source.
3. Click the Add button and define the following queries. These queries will be used by other widgets in the Permit Dashboard.
   • Permits that have been pending approval for 30 days or less.
   • Permits that have been pending approval for 31-60 days.
   • Permits that have been pending approval for 61-90 days.
   • Sites that are awaiting their first inspection.
   • Non-compliant sites.
   • Permits expiring within the next 30 days.
   • Permits expiring in 31-60 days.
4. When you have finished defining these queries, you should see each one listed on the Configure Map dialog. Click OK.

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Permit Processing Time

Track how long each permit application has been awaiting approval. By monitoring permit processing time, you can easily assess how efficiently permit applications are being processed, and determine if any permit application has been pending approval for too long. In this example, the Permit Dashboard is configured to display how many permits have been pending approval for 30, 60 or 90 days.

1. Click the Panel Setting drop-down and choose Insert Panel > Thirds.
2. Add a summary widget using the Permits pending approval for 30 days or less filter as the data source. Now this widget will display the number of permits that have been pending approval for 30 days or less.
3. Name the widget Permits Pending Approval for 30 days or Less and configure the appearance properties by setting the display color to green.
4. For the remaining two widgets on the panel, repeat steps 1-3 both for Permits Pending approval for 31-60 days (display color: orange) and for Permits Pending Approval for 61-90 days (display color: red). These values can help provide an overview of how well the department is staying on top of processing permits by giving a quick indication of how many permits await approval and for how long.

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Permit Types

Use a pie chart widget to display a breakdown of permits by permit type.

1. Click the Widgets menu and choose Add Panel > Full Page.
2. Add a pie chart widget and select the Permits layer as the data source.
3. Name the widget Permit Types and configure the title and description. This widget will now show a pie chart illustrating the breakdown of permits by type.

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Permit Inspection Status

Use a bar chart widget to provide a visual representation of permit inspection status. A companion list widget can then be used to list which sites are awaiting an initial inspection.

1. Click the Widgets menu and choose Add Panel > Two Thirds Bottom.
2. For the top widget, add a bar chart widget and select the Permits layer the data source.
3. Name the widget Permit Inspection Status and configure the display type and value fields.
4. For the bottom widget, add a list widget and select the Sites Pending First Inspection filter as the data source.
5. Name the widget Sites Pending First Inspection and configure the feature display properties.

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Permit Compliance

Use a bar chart widget to provide a visual representation of permit compliance. A companion list widget can then be used to list which sites are non-compliant.

1. Click the Widgets menu and choose Add Panel > Two Thirds Bottom.
2. For the top widget, add a bar chart widget and select the Permits layer the data source.
3. Name the widget Permit Compliance and configure the display type and value fields.
4. For the bottom widget, add a list widget and select the Non-compliant Sites filter as the data source.
5. Name the widget Non-compliant Sites and configure the feature display properties.

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Permit Expiration

Use a summary widget and an accompanying list widget to view permits that are scheduled to expire within a specified time frame. In this example, the Permit Dashboard is configured to display permits that are scheduled to expire within 30 days and set to expire in 31-60 days.

1. Click the Widgets menu and choose Add Panel > Two Thirds Bottom.
2. For the top widget, add a summary widget and select the Permits Expiring Within 30 Days filter as the data source.
3. Name the widget Permits Expiring in 30 Days or Less and configure the display type and value fields.
4. For the bottom widget, add a bar chart widget and select the Permits Expiring Within 30 Days filter as the data source.
5. Name the widget Expiring Permits by Type and configure the feature display properties.
6. Repeat steps 1-5, using the Permits Expiring in 31-60 Days filter as the data source.

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Save and Share the Dashboard

1. Save the operation view and in the Single display device section add the following information:
   • Name: Permit Dashboard
   • Summary: A dashboard for Environment and Natural Resources organizations that can be used to monitor permits.
   • Description: A dashboard for Environment and Natural Resources organizations that can be used to monitor permits. Information such as permit processing time, inspection status and compliance are included.
   • Thumbnail Image: your image
2. Share the operation view with your Permit Monitoring group.
3. Create ArcGIS Online accounts for staff in your department and invite them to join the Permit Monitoring group.
4. Sign in to the ArcGIS Dashboards application to access the Permit Dashboard.

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