Levering the Value of GIS, Now and in the Future
Transcript of Levering the Value of GIS, Now and in the Future
Levering the Value of GIS,Now and in the FuturePresented by: Ashley Head, GIS Coordinator
Kevin Green, Manager Operations Support
Date: June 6th, 2019
Topics
Current Initiatives
• Outage Management
• Mobile Mapping
• Reliability Improvement
• Time on Tools
• Augmented Reality
Future Projects
• Click Upgrade
• Avantis Upgrade
• SLMS Replacement
• GIS Upgrades
Outage Management
• Multi-year project that started in 2017
• Business drivers– Automated outage assessment
– Integrated dispatch and follow up
– Coordinated customer communications
• Highlights– Project/team structure
– Integrations/technical complexity
– Vendor partnerships
– Change management
• Go live scheduled for June
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Responder OMS CoreCustomer Reporting
Outage Management
SCADA
ArchiveWeb Portal
ArcMapExplorer
ArcFM MobileClick WFMS
Operations Dashboard
Public Outage Map
Notifications
Mobile Mapping
• Map Center– Internally developed application implemented in 2014 to provide Company wide
access to GIS
– Accessible in the field provided network connection available
• ArcGIS for Windows Mobile– Implemented in 2015 to facilitate GIS data collection (services)
– Access limited to those involved in data collection and some field personnel
• ArcFM Mobile – First deployed to T & D Planners in spring 2018 together with Avantis Mobile
– Intended to provide access to GIS without network connection and facilitate redlining
– Rolled out to Engineering Technologists and Powerline Technicians in 2019 as part of the OMS project
– Damage assessments
ArcFM Mobile
Functionality
Mobile Mapping
Search
Identify Results
Isolate / Trace Results
Settings (Map Downloads)
Map Selection
Hide / Show PaneView Toggle
Isolate / Trace
Identify
ZOOM
Wi-Fi
GPS
Notifications
Log Off
On or Off-Line
Mobile Mapping
ArcFM Mobile
Redlining• As built verification in
the field
• Damage assessments
➢ Free Hand Draw
➢ Callout
➢ Dimension
➢ Highlight
➢ Point
➢ Line
➢ Polygon
Reliability Improvement
• Use of GIS to identify opportunities to maintain/improve reliability
• Looked at causes of outages such as: – Fuses
– Transformers
– Conductor
– Vegetation
• Used Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS to provide view of problem areas
• Provided access to key personnel
Reliability Improvement
Transformer related outages• High transformer connection count
• Possible transformer overload
Time on Tools
• Purpose of the initiative– Assess the productivity of field personnel
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Increase work time (versus drive time)
– Ensure policy and procedures compliance
– Verify quality of the information provided from the field
• Using Operations Dashboard to provide a view of AVL, WFMS and other data
• Preliminary analysis phase
Augmented Reality
• Using AuGeo (in development)
• See potential for value in future
• Pilot underway in one operating Area to assess potential benefits
• Using AuGeo
– Locating plant in the field (underground)
– Hard to reach areas
– Low visibility
– Missing labels
– Capturing images
– Correcting data
Click Upgrade
• Business drivers– Current version nearing end of life
– Opportunities for improvement
• Plan (2020, 2021)– ClickSchedule v8.1.10 to v8.3
– ClickMobile Classic to v8.3 Touch
– Infrastructure upgrade
• Opportunities– Mapping solution upgrade/integration
– Work schedule optimization
– Resource management
Avantis Upgrade
• Business drivers– Current version nearing end of life
– Opportunities for improvement
• Plan (2020)– Classic v5.1 BR to Classic v6.0
– Web version 6.0.2 to latest Web version
– Infrastructure upgrade
• Opportunities– Process review/revision
– Use more of the available functionality
– GIS integration
Asset Management
SLMS Replacement
• Business drivers– Age and functional limitations of system
– Dependence on internal resources
– Limited capability to automate processes, integrate with other systems
• Plan (2020)– Migrate SLMS to Avantis
• Opportunities– Process automation
– GIS integration for employees/customers
– Inspection and maintenance program
Street Light Management
GIS Upgrades
• Business drivers– Current version nearing end of life
– Opportunities for improvement
• Plan– ArcMap/ArcFM 10.2.1 to 10.6.1 (2021)
– ArcMap/ArcFM 10.6.1 to Utility Network (2022/2023)
• Opportunities– Enhanced data quality tools
– Improved modelling capabilities
– Advanced analysis tools
– Improved mobility/connectivity
– 3D capabilities/augmented reality
– Performance