2026 Client User Group Meeting

Thank You for Joining Our Phoenix Connect Client User Group Meeting

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hosting our Phoenix Connect Client User Group Meeting, and we want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and shared their insights.

These sessions are an important opportunity for us to connect directly with the people using Phoenix Connect day-to-day, hear what’s working, discuss challenges, and share where the platform is heading. The quality of discussion and questions made this session especially valuable.

What We Covered

• Top support questions and practical workflows around these

• Product showcase on new features in Opening, Roads and Engagement modules

• RESULTS upcoming changes & how Phoenix Connect manages the changes

• Client Spotlight - how clients are using Phoenix Connect

• Networking & Resource Sharing to learn from you

If you were not able to make it, you can access the recording below!

Questions, Answers, and Continued Discussion

A major highlight of the session was the Q&A portion, where attendees raised thoughtful questions and shared real-world use cases. We’ve compiled the questions that came up during the meeting, along with responses and follow-up notes, to ensure everyone has access to that information moving forward.

1. Does the spatial syncing just work with ArcGIS?

   • Currently, the spatial options in Phoenix Connect include the spatial storage drag/drop for shapefiles & the syncing spatial features from ArcGIS Online Feature layers.

2.  Can one export the markup to use in another GIS program?

   • You can export your activity mark-up layers as a geo-referenced PDF or as a KML. Both products can be used in other GIS Programs. ie: QGIS, Avenza, Google Earth etc. 

3. Can the FC Reserves BC Gov layer be filtered to WTR only? Dispersed in block Retention with timber objective currently shows as reserved

   • The BC Gov Layers in Phoenix Connect are accessed through web mapping services & cannot be filtered at this time.

4. Can you give us a demo on what shows up on the check spatial tab under spatial storage? So far haven't been able to use it successfully

   • Please watch the linked video above - Demo for check spatial tab @ 33:54.

5. Would you be able to create a forward plan update so that all activities scheduled for last year that didn't get done be updated to the next year automatically

   • You can do this by individual block from within the activities tab - Using the 'Update Target Dates' Orange Button.       

      

   • OR if you want to do multiple blocks (batch) you can do this from within the reporting menu - All Activities Tab. The target dates are editable here.

6. What is the RESULTS reporting code for direct seeding?

   • Direct Seedling Code is: DS
   • If looking for a specific RESULTS reporting code we suggest looking at the RESULTS tech specs.

   • RESULTS Technical Specifications

7. Can you give us a demo of reporting ( getting an excel report) of planned activities for the year? surveys planned for 2026

   • From within the Reporting menu - All Activities tab - you can use the table filters and/or the page filter to query out your 2026 surveys.. from there simply use the blue Report button to create an excel report of the table. 

           

8. Can you have a different anchor date for planning regimes/are pre-harvest planning regimes anchored to the planning date? 

   •  There are two separate anchor dates available with the use of planning regimes.
     • Pre-harvest planning uses the planned disturbance date
     • post-disturbance planning uses the completed disturbance date.  
   • To use pre-harvest planning regimes you need to set to negative numbers.  Ex. -1 for one year prior to planned disturbance date.  

   • To use post-harvest planning you would not include negative numbers.

9. Do the markup shapes persist or are they in-session only?

   • Currently the mark-up shapes persist in session only - other then the option to export out as kml.

     •  The development team is currently discussing this. - stay tuned.

10. Will we be able to generate plot maps eventually?

    • Yes! The Development team is currently working on a plotting tool for our activity mark-up tab.

11. Can you upload a field .kml file into the markup tool?

    • Yes, via the spatial storage 'GPS' tab.

12. How do you enable the markup tool?

    • Activity Map Creation