Migrating your HFC Network from CAD to GIS
A Case Study
Project Overview
• Migration of CAD, Lode, and ICOMS data to GIS
• CAD – Simple Drawings• Lode – Coax Design Software• ICOMS – Billing System
• No automatic syncing among the source systems
• CAD & Lode had to be migrated to a single system
• ICOMS Integration was added to keep GIS and billing synchronized
GIS
CAD
Lode
ICOMS
Project Overview
• Source Data• Lode Data
• Almost 3000 individual files for each node• 70 + unique specs
• CAD• Simple drawings, over 10,000 individual
files• Projected, but still spatially inaccurate
• ICOMS • Over 800,000 addresses• Strategic fields migrated to GIS
Project Goals
Single Mapping System
In-house Coax Design
Robust Target System
Synchronize Maps and ICOMS
Goals
Challenges
• Incorrect Source Data• Missing data• Data in the wrong layers
• Conflicting Data among systems• Multiple drafting standards in ACAD• Spatial alignment issues of ACAD
Challenges
• Network changes during migration• Tracked all changes via redline drawings• Worked internally and with our
conversion vendor to resolve all outstanding work
• Small labor force for a large project• Training of existing staff in new
system• Developing a product and migrating
to it simultaneously
App Design Goals
• Simplified Workflow• CAD Layout on a GIS Map• Immediate Validation• Automatic Component Selection• Custom Spec Catalog
Simplified Workflow
CAD Layout in GIS
Immediate Validation
Automatic Component Selection
Spec Catalog
Putting it Together
DEMO
Project Successes
• Integrations with other systems• Compass• Sales Turf• Master Address Database
• Better understanding of addresses near our footprint via mass analyses of multiple data sources
• Plant Mileage Reporting• Was formerly manual• 300 + hours spent, now an analyst
can run in about 15 minutes
GIS
Compass
Sales TurfMAD
Project Successes
• Faster design turnaround• Hours spent designing/drafting have been cut
in half• Generally designs have a 1 week turnaround as
compared to 30 days with the old system• Decreased design cost• A single enterprise platform for
engineering, GIS analysis, and viewing of plant
• ArcGIS Web Applications• Targeted apps for different user groups,
available across the enterprise
Remaining Challenges
• Data Clean up• Still fixing a number of issues ranging from
migration problems to source data• Data discrepancies between GIS and
ICOMS• Data being cleaned up while design is
being done• Some nodes need extra work before they
can load into DHFC• Fully automating more integrations• Future Directions
Conclusion
• Migrating from CAD/Lode to GIS is already paying off
• Having a coax design software available by the time the migration was finished was key
• A lot of resources used to test the software and the data migration
• We are only scratching the surface on what this will bring to Midco
Conclusion
Questions?