Future of GIS Moving to the Enterprise Platform

Skye Perry – Founder & Principal Consultant

Who is SSP

Focus on Electric, Gas, Water, & Fiber Utilities

Telecom

GIS Services Product Implementation

Customization

Systems Integration

Work Management

Work in Conference Utilities

MLGW, MTEMC, Ener many others across the U.S.

Informal Poll

How many folks have an enterprise GIS?

Of those, how many are using Esri GIS?

How many expose maps via the web?

Utility Mapping Used to be Cartography

All utilities originated with paper maps

(some still use them)

Usually the source for conversion to digital maps

Mapping Becomes GIS

A geographic information system (GIS) lets us visualize,

question, analyze, and interpret data to understand

relationships, patterns and trends.

Utilities are one of the best case studies for GIS

Utility GIS Defined

Visualization is Easy

Utilities map facilities digital maps

Accessible via devices

Centralized updates

Better maps

Mass produce

paper maps

A geographic information system (GIS)

lets us visualize, question, analyze, and

interpret data to understand relationships,

patterns and trends.

Utility GIS Defined

Relationships Drive Value

Establishes patterns and trends for analysis

Enables decision making

Three key types of relationships…

A geographic information system (GIS)

lets us visualize, question, analyze, and

interpret data to understand relationships,

patterns and trends.

Utility GIS Defined

Relationships Drive Value

#1 Database technology provides classic relationships

A geographic information system (GIS)

lets us visualize, question, analyze, and

interpret data to understand relationships,

patterns and trends.

Location to asset details

Asset to inspection history

Load point to customers

Customers to usage

Utility GIS Defined

Relationships Drive Value

#2 Spatial Awareness Creates New Relationships

A geographic information system (GIS)

lets us visualize, question, analyze, and

interpret data to understand relationships,

patterns and trends.

Proximity to facilities

One Call Boundaries

Easements

Nearest points

Assets within a district

Utility GIS Defined

Relationships Drive Value

#3 Networks drive flow and hierarchy

A geographic information system (GIS)

lets us visualize, question, analyze, and

interpret data to understand relationships,

patterns and trends.

Electric, Gas, Water,

Telecom Connectivity

Service Point to Transformer

Upstream Protective

Devices

Telecom route tracing

Pressure Systems

Isolation Traces

Utility GIS Defined

GIS Relationships Drive Immediate Value

Relationships within the GIS establish many patterns and

trends and allow for analysis to occur.

Utilities often spend their first several years establishing data

quality to support these intrinsic GIS relationships

As A Utility Matures, GIS will Relate Outward

Almost ALL data within a utility can be

spatially represented creating new

relationships

GIS Systems Integration powers

exponential decision making

throughout a utility

Utility GIS Systems Integration

Every Utility Has Slightly Different Priorities

Workflow

Design

Planning

Analysis

Operations

Real time monitoring

We have established some common themes through many implementations…

Which have you implemented?

Utility GIS – Most Valuable Integrations

GIS Geodatabase

CIS

Customer

Information

WMS

Workflow,

As-Builts,

Capital Design

DPS Distribution Planning

EAM

Inspections

& Maintenance

OMS

Outage

Management

EA

Engineering

Analysis

Doc

Mgt Images, Permits,

Drawings

SCADA Device Status

AVL

AMI/ MDM

Crew

Locations

Weather

Utility GIS Systems Integration

All of these integrations still considered “traditional GIS”

Most of these patterns have been around for > 15 years

In ~2000 only the largest utilities could afford enterprise integration

We now see cooperatives, municipalities, and other smaller

utilities achieving significant return on investment through

integration

There is value to be realized if you haven’t looked at these areas

The Future of GIS

The Landscape of GIS is Changing

System becomes a Platform

Still Mapping, Analyzing, and Managing

Geographic Information

Device independence

Focused on web services

Enterprise portal administration

Geospatial content management

Desktop Web Device

Server Online Content

and Services

Accessible Anywhere

Desktop Web Device

Server Online Content

and Services

Powered by Services

Manage and Organize Content

Portal

Bring Maps into Everyday Office Systems

Providing Integrated Mapping, Spatial Analysis, and Reporting

Esri Maps for . . .

• Office

• IBM Cognos

• SharePoint

• MicroStrategy

• SAP

• Salesforce

• Dynamics

Enterprise Systems Microsoft Office

Spreadsheets

Supporting the Entire Organization

Executive

Access

Public

Engagement

Work

Anywhere

Knowledge

Workers

Enterprise

Integration

Making Mapping and GIS

Available To Everyone

Professional

GIS

Contractors

GIS Everywhere Can Be Daunting

ArcGIS Online is the key exposure point for the platform.

How can utilities take their first steps with ArcGIS Online?

Two questions to think about…

How can we expose new data within the utility

while leveraging the existing investment in GIS?

ArcGIS Server

Geodatabases Spreadsheets & Reports

Business

Databases ArcGIS

Online

Question One

Expose New Data Use Case

ArcFM Data Esri Basemap

Spreadsheet

Data

How can we collect and empower the

NEW data points throughout the

organization?

Geoprocessing Systems Integration Workflow

Question Two

Expose Public WebMap

Show Streetlights Combine w/GPS

Capture Outages

Include Photo

Empower New Data Use Case

Email Customer

Auto-Generate Service Request

Empower New Data Use Case

Esri Platform Provides Tools

Utilize the Esri Out-Of-The-Box Apps For Consumption

ArcGIS App

Collector for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Explorer

Operations Dashboard

Esri releases compatible app updates quarterly

Available from the iOS, Android, Windows app stores

ArcGIS Online Architecture

Utility Field Workflows are Quick Wins

Expose New Data to Field Operations

Collect New Data from Field Operations

Empower Your Operations thru Geoprocessing, Systems Integration,

Workflow, & Reporting

Focus on the pattern for ideas – Expose, Collect, Empower

TVA Utilities are Industry Leaders

Memphis Light Gas & Water

Meter Replacement Project

Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation

Transformer Load Reporting

MLGW – The Future Is Now

January 2014

AMI Project Deploying New Smart Meters

ArcGIS Online Allows Capture of Meter

Install Location, Attribution, and Pictures

Deployed via 50 iPhones

Available in GIS (Including Pics) Weekly Collection Reports Feed Meter Data to CIS (GPS, Premise, Date)

MTEMC – The Future Is Now

When transformers are replaced due to failure they are often up-sized to

handle an overloaded scenario

Data is not available for trouble shooter in the field to see

consumption / loading information

Back Office:

New relationship established by service location by phase to xfr

New integration to CIS to get usage information by service location

Usage data aggregated for each transformer asset for winter and

summer

MTEMC – The Future Is Now

Thematic mapping used to represent each transformer’s load vs. capacity

Exposed via ArcGIS Online as a WebMap

Troubleshooter use their phone or tablet

when they arrive on scene

Zoom via GPS in the device

View transformer loading data by color

Click any transformer to view details

MTEMC – The Future Is Now

Transformer showing under-loaded scenario:

MTEMC – The Future Is Now

Transformer showing overloaded scenario:

Final Thought: Focus on the Pattern

Expose New Data to the utility

Collect New Data from the utility

Empower Your Operations thru

Geoprocessing, Systems Integration, Workflow, & Reporting

Expanding GIS Everywhere A Proven Track Record in Electric, Gas, Water & Telecom Utilities