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 Routine Mapping Requirements Routine Mapping Requirements (15 minutes) (15 minutes) Problem Solving GIS Analyses Problem Solving GIS Analyses Applications Using GIS Data Applications Using GIS Data (30 minutes) (30 minutes) Questions / Answers Questions / Answers Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility

2 LVVWD / SNWA: LVVWD / SNWA: –Engineering Services –Planning / Engineering / AM-FM –Operations / Maintenance LVSP / SNWA: LVSP / SNWA: –Research –Conservation –Natural & Cultural Resources Business Units Using GIS (many) Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility

3 Use Cases for GIS Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility Automated Mapping Automated Mapping Facilities Management (Maintenance) Facilities Management (Maintenance) Online Maps (Desktop, Counter, Vehicle) Online Maps (Desktop, Counter, Vehicle) GIS Analyses to Optimize Work GIS Analyses to Optimize Work Integration of GIS and Other Technology Integration of GIS and Other Technology

4 Facility Locations; Maintenance Work Facility Locations; Maintenance Work Capital and Private Development Capital and Private Development Right of Way, Permitting Right of Way, Permitting Customer Serving, Billing, Conservation Customer Serving, Billing, Conservation Automated Mapping / Facilities Mgmt Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility

5 Intranet-based Intranet-based –Desktop (400+ users) –Front Counter Customers/Developers (2) Internet-based Internet-based –Laptop mounted in vehicle –Cellular modem –View from anywhere (for planning) Online Maps Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility

6 Major Facilities Major Facilities –Reservoirs, Pumping Stations, Flow Control Facilities, Wells, etc. Transmission / Distribution Transmission / Distribution –Waterlines, Valves, Vaults, Hydrants, etc. Planning Areas Planning Areas –Right of Way, Demand Units, Pressure Zones Customers & Services Customers & Services –Parcels, Addresses, Tenants, Meters Sample Schemas / Models Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility

7 For small-scale planning For small-scale planning Lots of these “sites” Lots of these “sites” Lots of inter-relationships Lots of inter-relationships Often modeled elsewhere Often modeled elsewhereTHEREFORE: Concentrate only on KEY Fields Keep Data Synchronized Leverage Spatial View Defs Schemas & Models: Major Facilities

8 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility For large-scale maint. maps For large-scale maint. maps Typical (most) features Typical (most) features Networking relationships Networking relationships NOT modeled elsewhere NOT modeled elsewhereTHEREFORE: Concentrate only ALL Fields Support Use Cases Versioned Editing CAD editors for Feature Creation Schemas & Models: T & D Facilities

9 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility For Business Analytics For Business Analytics Lots of them Lots of them Lots of inter-relationships Lots of inter-relationships Often modeled elsewhere Often modeled elsewhereTHEREFORE: Concentrate only on KEY Fields Keep Data Synchronized Leverage Spatial View Defs Schemas & Models: Planning / Customer GIS

10 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility First Use Cases Completed First Use Cases Completed Primary Customers: Primary Customers: –Maintenance –Engineering THEREFORE: Define model to support maps Create symbology/thematics Save templates Automate production via scripts Routine Maps – Automated Mapping

11 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility Covers a Broad Range of use cases Covers a Broad Range of use cases Lots of end users Lots of end users Query, View, Report, Edit Query, View, Report, Edit Desktops Perform Best Desktops Perform Best Laptops bandwidth limited Laptops bandwidth limitedTHEREFORE: Determine Customer Needs Deploy Specialized Layer Sets for Each Use Case Keep symbology simple Iterate, Tune and Improve Routine Maps – Online Mapping

12 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility Spatial Intersect-based Spatial Intersect-based Determines PRV placement Determines PRV placement Directly Effects Customers Directly Effects Customers Water Pressure = danger! Water Pressure = danger! GIS Analysis – Pressure Zones

13 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility Linear Referencing Linear Referencing Parcel–Service Relationship Parcel–Service Relationship Fixed Number of “Reads” Fixed Number of “Reads” Works for Driving Routes Works for Driving Routes GIS Analysis – Meter Reading Routes

14 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility Pipelines and Protection Devices Pipelines and Protection Devices Relationship is Spatial i.e. connectivity Relationship is Spatial i.e. connectivity Results Measured in the Field Results Measured in the Field Supported in Online Maps Supported in Online Maps GIS Analysis – Corrosion Protection

15 Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility Based on Spatial Lat/Lon Based on Spatial Lat/Lon Workers Call In Locations Workers Call In Locations USA North Maps them USA North Maps them All Utilities Respond All Utilities RespondTHEREFORE: Concentrate on WHERE Keep Data Synchronized Recreate Manual Work Processes Improve, Tune, Iterate Applications: Call Before You DIG

16 Lots of Variety in End Users & Use Cases Lots of Variety in End Users & Use Cases Only Support a Use Case if: Only Support a Use Case if: –the users (or bosses) ask for it –it saves money, time or lives Automated Mapping good 1 st Use Case Automated Mapping good 1 st Use Case Support for Field Staff tough Use Case Support for Field Staff tough Use Case GIS is Useful, based in Science GIS is Useful, based in Science Makes for a Rewarding Career Makes for a Rewarding Career Summary Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility

17 Pop Quiz Pop Quiz –Name TWO Use Cases for H 2 O Utility GIS. –Name ONE Physical object modeled in GIS. Your Turn (Questions for Me?) Your Turn (Questions for Me?) My Contact Info: My Contact Questions / Answers Business Uses of GIS – Water Utility