If your organization is part of a partnered collaboration, you can share content with members of collaborating ArcGIS Online organizations using groups and access additional capabilities not supported by regular group sharing.
Tip:
To learn more about the benefits of partnered collaboration and how to set up a partnered collaboration in ArcGIS Online, see the ArcGIS Blog article The Power of Partnered Collaboration in ArcGIS Online.
Collaboration groups
Partnered collaboration groups are the same as any group in ArcGIS Online but have a designated badge and provide additional cross-organizational sharing capabilities. If your organization is part of a partnered collaboration, you can join an existing partnered collaboration group or create a new one.
You can do any of the following when you create a partnered collaboration group:
- Enable the Shared update designation to allow group members, including those from collaborating organizations, to edit content.
- Add collaboration coordinators.
- Add members from your organization and collaborating organizations.
Note:
When creating a group for a partnered collaboration, you must set the Who can be in this group setting to Partnered collaboration and my organization's members only. This option is only available for new groups created after your organization has established a partnered collaboration.
Sharing content
Sharing an item with a partnered collaboration group follows the same workflow as sharing an item with any group in ArcGIS Online. You can share your item with partnered collaboration groups you own or manage, or of which you are a member, if the groups allow member contributions. When you share your item with a partnered collaboration group, you remain the owner of the item and allow members, including those from collaborating organizations, to access your item. Members can also use shared items to create new content, such as maps and apps. If the partnered collaboration group is designated as a shared update group, all group members can edit your items.
Collaboration coordinators
When a partnered collaboration is established, administrators from participating organizations designate collaboration coordinators to represent their respective organizations. Collaboration coordinators are the liaisons between the participating organizations; you can easily find and add them to a partnered collaboration group you have created without an invitation. Once added, collaboration coordinators can invite members from their organization to your group, streamlining setup and ensuring the right members get access to the right information.