Best Practices for Utility Management

Presented by

Steve Osiecki, GISP

Agenda

Data management for utilities

Developing harmonized CAD/GIS environment

Importance of a good database structure

Tools for implementation

Best practices learned

Managing your assets

Data will guide decisions

– Public expects accountability and transparency

– Loss of local knowledge due to retiring/changing workforce

Helps get funding

– Cold, hard facts of the data dictates the $ needs

Being forced to do more with less

– Planned maintenance vs. reactive, inefficient work

Emerging requirements

– NPDES Permit requirements

– GASB Statement 34 Valuation

Growing philosophy around applications

Leverage standards and templates

Leverage your internal tools, knowledge and experience

Select COTS when you have a focused need

Think mobile

Build custom as a last resort

System Maintenance

Other sources

Database

Web Tablet Mobile

TemplatesComputer

Desktop

CAD and GIS data

Design and Construction

– CAD

– Civil 3D design

– Survey

– BIM modeling

Record drawings

– BIM modeling

– Paper

– CAD

– Survey

Long term asset management

– GIS

– Survey

– Cartegraph, Cityworks, etc.

Benefits of having a standard

Create consistency in data received

Facilitate integration of data into both CAD & GIS

environments for sharing and other uses

Maximize investment

Create clarity in data submissions

CAD Standards – US National CAD

Standard

American Institute Of Architects layer guidelines

Construction Specification Institute Uniform Drawing Systems

National Institute of BIM guidelines

– File management

– CAD naming conventions

– Software platform

– Layer Standardization

Discipline

Major

GroupMinor

Groups

Status

CADconform

FME

Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)

Key Features

– Connect to your applications

• 345 formats and applications

– Transform your data

• 450 transformation tools

– Automate your workflows

• Schedule procedures

Esri Interoperability Extension

Uses Safe Software's FME technology

– Esri has licensed some of the core components

ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS for Server extensions

Extraction, Transformation and Loading (ETL) tools

Works with BIM and Revit formats

Does not support all AutoCAD Civil 3D features

– Future release (10.5) will contain added compatibility

Automating import of data

Three options exist for how this is typically handled:

– Use Esri’s Data Interoperability extension to automate imports

– Use Safe Software’s FME if extended requirements exist

– Program in ModelBuilder/Python if more simplistic imports are all

you need

Data Standards facilitate Integration

Smart Community

Model

AutoCAD

Drawings

Check

conformance

Create workbench

GIS Standards

Create enterprise solution

Local Government Information Model (LGIM)

Leverage web and mobile solutions

Esri LGIM

“Harmonized” database works across platforms without duplication

Built upon best practices for municipalities

Upgradeable with new releases

Free web and mobile templates

Customizable

Water Utility Mobile Map Data Reviewer for Water Utilities

Esri LGIM

26 Feature Datasets and 296 Feature Classes

308 Domains

3 Geometric Networks

Esri LGIM

Domains, Relationships, Subtypes

Esri LGIM

Geometric networks

Esri LGIM

Automated tools

Esri LGIM

QA/QC tools

– Data Reviewer

– Utility Network Analyst

Data and Document Management

As-built plans linked to GIS features and roadway centerlines

– Instant access to staff

– Available on desktop, web, and mobile devices

AGOL and Portal

• Share data internally and externally

• Access on desktop and mobile devices

• Store data on your GIS servers or in Cloud

Collector for ArcGIS

• Phone & tablet application

• Real time & disconnected editing

• Linear forms

• Primary use & benefits:

• Ease of use

• Configuration based on data model

• Attribute populating & updating

Example of ideal workflow

Recommendations

CAD and GIS standards

Leverage GIS product suite - think mobile

Workflow standards

Utilize the free Esri tools (LGIM, web maps/apps etc.)

Steve Osiecki, GISP | sosiecki@vhb.com | 407.839.4006