ahead-of-time workflow

The ahead-of-time workflow, also known as preplanned workflow, is a development pattern for building offline applicationsAn offline application, also known as offline app, is an application that runs on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop device with limited or no network connection. Offline applications are built with ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps.Learn more where offline map areasAn offline map area, also known as a preplanned map area, is an area in a web map used to create an offline map.Learn more in a web map are used by the offline app. The offline map areas are defined by the web mapA web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification.Learn more author in the portalArcGIS portal, also known as a portal, is a website with applications and tools that can be used to create, manage, access, and share geospatial content and data. It supports security and authentication, developer credentials, content and data service management, user and group management, and site administration. A portal can be hosted in Esri's infrastructure or your own infrastructure.Learn more to be packaged as an offline map. Once the offline map areas are defined by the web map author, ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise will generate an offline map for the specified area which is ready for download when connected to a network. Once downloaded, the offline map can be used without network connectivity.