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Page 1: Field Force Automation Software

Field Force Automation Software

Field Force Automation Software

PNWS-AWWA Conference

Mobile Workshop for Water Utilities

May 1, 2008

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AgendaAgenda

• Marshall Overview

• Vancouver Case Study

• Mobile Technology for Water/Wastewater Utilities

• Mobile Software Review and Demonstration

• Questions and Answers

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About MarshallAbout Marshall

14 Years of Excellence 1994 –2008– Privately-held company– Spatial enterprise integration software – ESRI business partner– Hansen solutions partner– Developed Hansen’s GIS products– Mobile technology experts– Focused on utilities and public works

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City of Vancouver, WaterCity of Vancouver, Water

• Fourth largest water utility in WA

• Serves 200,000 people

• 800+ miles of pipes

• 64,000+ water meters

• Top Priorities– Quality,– Service– Cost Containment

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ProblemProblem

• Growing City, high demand on staff

• Paper-based work flow time consuming/slow

• Data entry back log and system lag

• Out of date paper maps

• Difficult to locate assets and work

• Many steps to track and close work

• Multiple trips back to the office

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Field RequirementsField Requirements

• Easy to use

• Low cost

• Up-to-date data and maps in the field

• Fast performance, without hardware upgrade

• Digital work orders and service requests in the field

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Results Results

• Vancouver selected GeoResults Mobile

• 36 Gateway laptops mounted in vehicles

• Citrix servers in the back office

• Direct connection to ArcSDE

• Integrated GIS and Work Orders

• Visual activity display

• Retrieve and complete Work Orders and Service Requests

Mobilize Your Enterprise™

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Vancouver Water Vancouver Water

“Having a partner like Marshall has been a compliment to our vision of a mobile solution that would suit our needs today and be ready for the challenges of tomorrow.”

Steve Furno, City of Vancouver, WA. 

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Solution Solution

• Reduces overtime

• Eliminates paper and automates workflow

• Matches assets to work orders

• Helps locate critical assets quickly

• Helps complete activities in the field

• Less travel and driving

• Works wirelessly or disconnected

Mobilize Your Enterprise™

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Mobile Uses ForWater/WastewaterMobile Uses ForWater/Wastewater

• Valve and hydrant maintenance

• Sewer main cleaning and manhole inspection

• Customer service/emergency response

• Locate valves and meters

• Field data collection

• Work management

• Preventative maintenance

• Track vehicles, assets, and resources

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Spatial EnterpriseIntegration Roadmap Spatial EnterpriseIntegration Roadmap

Relationship class UnitID

Origin table/feature class Destination table/feature class

NamePrimary keyForeign key

Water Main

TypeCardinalityNotification

Simple1 - MNone (no messages propagated)

Forward labelBackward label

Name Main

No relationship rules defined .

Feature class Water Main

OBJECTID

Shape

Shape_Length

Shape_Area

Object ID

Geometry

Double

Double

0

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Field name Data type LengthScaleDefault value

Allow nulls Domain

0

0

Preci-sion

Geometry typeContains Z valuesContains M values

PolygonNoNo

zone Text 30Yes

Pressure Text 30Yes

Text 30Yes

Table Hansen Asset

Default value

Preci-sionField name Length

30

30

30

30

??

??

??

OBJECTID

Water

Length

Type

Year

Address

Object ID

Data type

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Domain ScaleAllow nulls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Integrated Database

Design

Integrated Maintenance

AccessAnalysis

Reporting

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Atlantic Pole

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Clements Lumber

Langdale Chauncey

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Tolleson Lumber Co

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Claude Howard Lumber Co. Inc.Gilman Building Products Company

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Bulloch

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Ware

Liberty

Bryan

Pulaski

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Brantley

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Bleckley

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Berrien Atkinson

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Dodge Tattnall

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DataDevelopment

• Geodatabase Designer

• GeoResults Data Loader

• GeoResults Address Link

• GeoResults Sync

• GeoResults Toolbox

• GeoResults Mobile

• GeoResults Web

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GeoResults CustomersGeoResults Customers• Anchorage, AK• Vancouver Water, WA• Hernando County, FL • Phoenix Water, AZ• Peoria Public Works, AZ• Tempe Water, AZ• Longmont Utilities, CO• Virginia Beach Water, VA• Martin County, FL • Norfolk, VA• Stafford County, VA• Providence Water• Markham, ON, CN• Auburn, WA• Dayton Water, OH• Las Vegas, NV

• Kansas City Water, MO

• Franklin, TN• Austin Water, TX• Troy, MI• Winston-Salem, NC• Seattle DOT• Walla Walla, WA• Shoreline Public Works, WA• Kirkland, WA• Port of Seattle, WA• Hillsborough County, FL • Monterey, CA• Napa Sanitation District• Lake Oswego, OR• Aurora Water, CO• Groton, CT

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Work Management

Other IT Systems

GIS

Web Service

Enterprise Asset Management

CIS

Mobile Client

Extend Your EnterpriseExtend Your Enterprise

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GeoResults MobileAdministrator/Web Service

GeoResultsMobileClient

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Conceptual ArchitectureConceptual Architecture

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BusinessData

GIS

Data

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FoundationFoundation

• ESRI – Mobile Client

• Powered by ArcGIS Engine/ArcObjects

– Administrative Component Tool• ArcGIS Desktop Toolbar

• Microsoft – .NET/SOA/Web Services– “Smart Client” Technology– Windows XP OS

Industry standard software means investment protection

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Smart Client TechnologySmart Client Technology

Next generation client technology

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GeoResults MobileGeoResults Mobile

• Functionality– Current “Smart Maps” or Digital Map Books.– GPS Integration

• Navigation• Field Data Collection

– Asset Condition Updates– Field Data Collection– Automated Work Order Processing– Service Request Inspection

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Modular FunctionalityModular Functionality

• GoMap!– Brings smart maps to the field including GPS and

redlining

• GoCollect!– Advanced editing and data collection for field users

• GoWork!– Work order management including retrieving, modifying,

creating, and closing work orders in the field

• GoRespond!– Retrieve and update service inspection requests in the

field

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GoMap! – Digital Map book and NavigationGoMap! – Digital Map book and Navigation

• Locate Assets and ID’s

• Integrates with GPS

• Locate Intersection/ Address

• See Asset ID’s on the map

• View Asset Information

• Other tools (e.g., Measure and Redlining)

GPS navigation, location, & tracking

You Are Here

Less travel looking for assets

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GoCollect! GoCollect!

• Field Data Collection and Asset Inventory Update– Create New Assets– Update Asset

Inventory – Move Asset

Location– Correct GIS Data

Easy to complete activities in the field

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GoWork! GoWork! • Work Orders and Group Projects

– Matches asset to work order

– Update and close work order

– Streamlines PM

– Visually see group project

– Create work order based on map asset

– Select map asset to view work order

Integration with external business systems

Reduces steps to close a work order

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GoRespond!GoRespond!

• Services Requests– Create work order from service request– Resolve service request in the field– Locate service

request– Identify problem

quickly– Associate service

requests to assets, parcel and/or addresses

Integration with external business systems

No need to hand enter data in the office

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Administrative ComponentAdministrative Component

Web-based client configuration and review/QA

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GeoResults Mobile DemonstrationGeoResults Mobile Demonstration

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Thank YouThank You

Questions?Rhett Harman, GISP

Marshall and Associates, Inc.

[email protected]

(360) 352-1279

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• ArcGIS Server Support

• Support for “Microsoft Mobile” clients– ArcGIS Server Mobile

• Data Replication Support

• ArcGIS 9.3 Technology

• Additional Back Office Business Systems

GeoResults Mobile ArcGIS Server MobileGeoResults Mobile ArcGIS Server Mobile

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Microsoft Mobile ClientMicrosoft Mobile Client

Mobilize Your Enterprise™