1 Tonight’s Topic Outline Overview of Business Units & Use Cases Overview of Business Units & Use Cases Sample Schemas and Models Sample Schemas and Models

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Tonight’s Topic OutlineTonight’s Topic Outline

• Overview of Business Units & Use CasesOverview of Business Units & Use Cases• Sample Schemas and ModelsSample Schemas and Models• Routine Mapping RequirementsRoutine Mapping Requirements

(15 minutes)(15 minutes)

• Problem Solving GIS Analyses Problem Solving GIS Analyses • Applications Using GIS DataApplications Using GIS Data

(30 minutes)(30 minutes)

• Questions / AnswersQuestions / Answers

Business Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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• LVVWD / SNWA: LVVWD / SNWA: – Engineering ServicesEngineering Services– Planning / Engineering / AM-FMPlanning / Engineering / AM-FM– Operations / MaintenanceOperations / Maintenance

• LVSP / SNWA:LVSP / SNWA:– ResearchResearch– Conservation Conservation – Natural & Cultural ResourcesNatural & Cultural Resources

Business Units Using GIS (many)Business Units Using GIS (many)Business Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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Use Cases for GISUse Cases for GISBusiness Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

• Automated Mapping Automated Mapping

• Facilities Management (Maintenance)Facilities Management (Maintenance)

• Online Maps (Desktop, Counter, Online Maps (Desktop, Counter, Vehicle)Vehicle)

• GIS Analyses to Optimize WorkGIS Analyses to Optimize Work

• Integration of GIS and Other Integration of GIS and Other TechnologyTechnology

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• Facility Locations; Maintenance WorkFacility Locations; Maintenance Work

• Capital and Private DevelopmentCapital and Private Development

• Right of Way, PermittingRight of Way, Permitting

• Customer Serving, Billing, Customer Serving, Billing, ConservationConservation

Automated Mapping / Facilities MgmtAutomated Mapping / Facilities MgmtBusiness Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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• Intranet-basedIntranet-based– Desktop (400+ users)Desktop (400+ users)– Front Counter Customers/Developers (2)Front Counter Customers/Developers (2)

• Internet-basedInternet-based– Laptop mounted in vehicleLaptop mounted in vehicle– Cellular modemCellular modem– View from anywhere (for planning)View from anywhere (for planning)

Online MapsOnline MapsBusiness Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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• Major FacilitiesMajor Facilities– Reservoirs, Pumping Stations, Flow Reservoirs, Pumping Stations, Flow

Control Facilities, Wells, etc.Control Facilities, Wells, etc.

• Transmission / DistributionTransmission / Distribution– Waterlines, Valves, Vaults, Hydrants, etc.Waterlines, Valves, Vaults, Hydrants, etc.

• Planning AreasPlanning Areas– Right of Way, Demand Units, Pressure Right of Way, Demand Units, Pressure

ZonesZones

• Customers & ServicesCustomers & Services– Parcels, Addresses, Tenants, MetersParcels, Addresses, Tenants, Meters

Sample Schemas / ModelsSample Schemas / ModelsBusiness Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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• For small-scale planningFor small-scale planning

• Lots of these “sites”Lots of these “sites”

• Lots of inter-relationshipsLots of inter-relationships

• Often modeled elsewhereOften modeled elsewhere

THEREFORE: THEREFORE:

Concentrate only on KEY Concentrate only on KEY Fields Fields

Keep Data SynchronizedKeep Data Synchronized

Leverage Spatial View DefsLeverage Spatial View Defs

Schemas & Models: Major FacilitiesSchemas & Models: Major Facilities

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• For large-scale maint. For large-scale maint. mapsmaps

• Typical (most) featuresTypical (most) features

• Networking relationshipsNetworking relationships

• NOT modeled elsewhereNOT modeled elsewhere


Concentrate only ALL Fields Concentrate only ALL Fields

Support Use CasesSupport Use Cases

Versioned EditingVersioned Editing

CAD editors for Feature CAD editors for Feature CreationCreation

Schemas & Models: T & D FacilitiesSchemas & Models: T & D Facilities

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• For Business AnalyticsFor Business Analytics

• Lots of themLots of them

• Lots of inter-relationshipsLots of inter-relationships

• Often modeled elsewhereOften modeled elsewhere


Concentrate only on KEY Concentrate only on KEY Fields Fields


Leverage Spatial View DefsLeverage Spatial View Defs

Schemas & Models: Planning / Customer GISSchemas & Models: Planning / Customer GIS

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• First Use Cases First Use Cases CompletedCompleted

• Primary Customers:Primary Customers:– MaintenanceMaintenance– EngineeringEngineering


Define model to support Define model to support mapsmaps

Create Create symbology/thematicssymbology/thematics

Save templatesSave templates

Automate production via Automate production via scriptsscripts

Routine Maps – Automated MappingRoutine Maps – Automated Mapping

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• Covers a Broad Range Covers a Broad Range of use casesof use cases

• Lots of end usersLots of end users

• Query, View, Report, Query, View, Report, EditEdit

• Desktops Perform BestDesktops Perform Best

• Laptops bandwidth Laptops bandwidth limitedlimited


Determine Customer Determine Customer NeedsNeeds

Deploy Specialized Layer Deploy Specialized Layer Sets for Each Use Case Sets for Each Use Case

Keep symbology simpleKeep symbology simple

Iterate, Tune and ImproveIterate, Tune and Improve

Routine Maps – Online MappingRoutine Maps – Online Mapping

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• Spatial Intersect-basedSpatial Intersect-based

• Determines PRV Determines PRV placementplacement

• Directly Effects Directly Effects CustomersCustomers

• Water Pressure = Water Pressure = danger!danger!

GIS Analysis – Pressure ZonesGIS Analysis – Pressure Zones

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• Linear ReferencingLinear Referencing

• Parcel–Service Parcel–Service RelationshipRelationship

• Fixed Number of Fixed Number of “Reads”“Reads”

• Works for Driving Works for Driving RoutesRoutes

GIS Analysis – Meter Reading RoutesGIS Analysis – Meter Reading Routes

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• Pipelines and Protection Pipelines and Protection DevicesDevices

• Relationship is Spatial Relationship is Spatial i.e. connectivityi.e. connectivity

• Results Measured in the Results Measured in the FieldField

• Supported in Online Supported in Online MapsMaps

GIS Analysis – Corrosion ProtectionGIS Analysis – Corrosion Protection

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• Based on Spatial Based on Spatial Lat/LonLat/Lon

• Workers Call In Workers Call In LocationsLocations

• USA North Maps themUSA North Maps them

• All Utilities RespondAll Utilities Respond


Concentrate on WHERE Concentrate on WHERE


Recreate Manual Work Recreate Manual Work ProcessesProcesses

Improve, Tune, IterateImprove, Tune, Iterate

Applications: Call Before You DIGApplications: Call Before You DIG

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• Lots of Variety in End Users & Use Lots of Variety in End Users & Use CasesCases

• Only Support a Use Case if:Only Support a Use Case if:– the users (or bosses) ask for itthe users (or bosses) ask for it– it saves money, time or livesit saves money, time or lives

• Automated Mapping good 1Automated Mapping good 1stst Use Case Use Case

• Support for Field Staff tough Use CaseSupport for Field Staff tough Use Case

• GIS is Useful, based in ScienceGIS is Useful, based in Science

• Makes for a Rewarding CareerMakes for a Rewarding Career

SummarySummaryBusiness Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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• Pop QuizPop Quiz– Name TWO Use Cases for HName TWO Use Cases for H22O Utility GIS.O Utility GIS.– Name ONE Physical object modeled in GIS. Name ONE Physical object modeled in GIS.

• Your Turn (Questions for Me?)Your Turn (Questions for Me?)

• My Contact Info:My Contact Info:[email protected]@snwa.com

702-691-5395702-691-5395

Questions / AnswersQuestions / AnswersBusiness Uses of GIS – Water UtilityBusiness Uses of GIS – Water Utility

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1 Tonight’s Topic Outline Overview of Business Units & Use Cases Overview of Business Units & Use Cases Sample Schemas and Models Sample Schemas and Models