Abstract
 From Bond Ratings to Work Orders: GIS Integration for Utilities Track: Benefit of GIS Author(s): Thomas Price Five years of GIS development and integration in a water utility has brought improvement to many aspects of the company. Progressing from semi annually updated micro fiche maps of field assets to intelligent GIS mapping functions on rugged field laptops. Improved customer service and GIS data access through a company wide IMS. ERP integrations ease access and analysis of work orders and notifications. Animated historical growth mapping is used to secure and maintain a high bond rating to lower interest rates. GPS data collection improves data quality and decreases time needed to locate assets in the field. GIS modeling allows for better planning and scenario analysis. GIS has went from a cryptic tool only used by a few computer specialists to being the one of most used applications in the company other than time sheets and office productivity suites. Thomas Price WaterOne IT 10747 Renner Blvd Lenexa , KS 66046 US Phone: 913-895-5592 E-mail: tprice@waterone.org |
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