Services for the Electric Utility Industry

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Contents

1. COMPANY PROFILE .......................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 OFFICES AND TEAM ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.1 CORPORATE OFFICE AND GLOBAL DELIVERY CENTER, BHUBANESWAR ............................................................ 4 1.3.2 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR TELECOM FIBER DESIGN & ENGINEERING, BERHAMPUR ....................................... 5 1.3.3 GLOBAL SALES OFFICE, NOIDA ............................................................................................................... 5

2. AABSYS SERVICE OFFERINGS ............................................................................................................ 6

3. ELECTRIC UTILITIES – EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE .......................................................................... 7

3.1 LAND BASE DIGITIZATION ..................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DESIGN ........................................................................................................... 7 3.3 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK UPDATE .......................................................................................... 8 3.4 DATA CAPTURE OF ELECTRICAL NETWORK USING SMALLWORLD .................................................................. 8 3.5 ELECTRICAL CAD DRAFTING .................................................................................................................. 8 3.6 POLE LOADING ANALYSIS SERVICES ......................................................................................................... 8 3.7 ELECTRICAL LAYOUT CREATION .............................................................................................................. 8 3.8 PERMIT DRAWINGS ............................................................................................................................. 9 3.9 FIELD SURVEYS THROUGH EMPANELLED PARTNERS .................................................................................... 9

4. AABSYS SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE ............................................................................... 10

5. QUALITY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 10

5.1 QUALITY POLICY ............................................................................................................................... 10 5.2 ISO CERTIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 11 5.3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 12

6. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ...................................................................................................... 12

7. CORPORATE CULTURE AND CORE VALUES ..................................................................................... 13

8. RESOURCE PROFILE ........................................................................................................................ 14

9. AABSYS DIFFERENTIATORS ............................................................................................................ 15


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1. COMPANY PROFILE

1.1 Management

AABSyS has an inspiring line of directors with varied backgrounds, such as, management, engineering, marketing and finance, who manage the company professionally. The management has ensured that AABSyS remains the preferred provider of IT and geospatial services for global customers.

1.2 Offices and Team

AABSyS' state-of-the-art infrastructure is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, one of India's prime information technology centers, with its global sales office located at Noida, Delhi-NCR region, India and a Center of Excellence dedicated for Telecom Fiber design and engineering projects set up at the Technology Park facility hosted by the Software Technology Park of India, Berhampur. Our strength lies in our team of motivated, well-qualified and experienced professional who are dedicated to efficient and on time delivery of quality services and that meet our customers’ highest standards. Our team includes experienced project managers, highly skilled software developers, CAD/GIS professionals and remote sensing and photogrammetry professionals. AABSyS’ strengths lie in our rich experience in engineering design, drafting and geospatial expertise in Telecom (FTTx, A&E, SAED services) projects, GIS utilities across Energy, Gas and Water domains, high-precision navigational content data, CAD, CAFM and BIM projects and GIS software and application development services.


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1.3 Infrastructure

1.3.1 Corporate office and Global Delivery Center, Bhubaneswar

AABSyS' corporate office and global delivery center is located in Infocity Bhubaneswar, Orissa: one of India's prime information technology centers and offers a professional working environment. It is well connected to National and International destinations by road, rail and air and is situated near international hotels. The presence of many engineering colleges and research institutions in Bhubaneswar assures the disposal of a pool of highly educated, young computer engineers and IT professionals.

Infrastructure & Facilities

▪ Dedicated delivery centre spread across 53,000 sq. ft., capable of housing 400+ IT professionals.

▪ State of the art workstations ▪ Restricted entry to work floors. ▪ Confidentiality of project data ▪ 100 Mbps dedicated high-speed internet bandwidth access (further upgradable) ▪ 24-hour IT support ▪ Firewall and internet security ▪ Disaster recovery and data back-up ▪ Power backup and generator ▪ Conference rooms ▪ Cafeteria and relaxation rooms ▪ Private security ▪ Parking


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1.3.2 Center of Excellence for Telecom Fiber Design & Engineering, Berhampur

AABSyS has established a Center of Excellence dedicated for Telecom fiber design and engineering projects at Berhampur, Odisha. This Center is located at the Technology Park facility hosted by the Software Technology Park of India. The presence of several engineering colleges and research institutions in Berhampur assures the availability of a pool of highly educated, young engineers and IT professionals.

1.3.3 Global Sales Office, Noida

AABSyS Global Sales Office is located in Noida, within the National Capital Region of India.


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2. AABSyS SERVICE OFFERINGS

AABSyS focuses on end-to-end offerings in geospatial and engineering services. AABSyS pioneering efforts enable it to specially weave its solutions into customer environments. The company provides services that consistently meet or exceed customer’s expectations. These services are provided to various local, state, and federal government agencies, large utility companies and the private sector. AABSyS specializes in services for Natural Resource Management, Urban Planning, Environment, Utility and E - Governance. The value chain of our capabilities is described as below:

GIS Services ▪ GIS data capture, maintenance, migration, and update ▪ GIS data cleansing, alignment, and collation ▪ Remote sensing ▪ Photogrammetry ▪ Photorealistic 3D models ▪ 3D city modelling ▪ LiDAR data processing ▪ Field surveys

Engineering Design Drafting Services ▪ 2D and 3D CAD drafting ▪ Computer-aided facility management ▪ Photo-realistic renderings and walk-throughs ▪ 3D solid modelling

Building Information Modeling Services ▪ Architectural Modeling ▪ Structural Modeling ▪ Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Modeling ▪ Clash Detection and Coordination ▪ Shop Drawings ▪ Asset Tagging ▪ Bill of Quantities Generation ▪ Development of Interactive O&M Manuals

Technology Services ▪ Application development and maintenance ▪ Software resource augmentation services


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3. Electric Utilities – Experience and Expertise

AABSyS IT has established itself as a leading GIS and CAD services supplier for electricity utility services. With the right combination of extensive expertise and experience in the use of GIS for electricity industry, AABSyS IT is known for its client-centric, time bound and cost-effective services. The main areas of focus by AABSyS in the GIS for electricity utility sector are:

▪ GIS land-base data creation and alignment of electric networks ▪ Capture and representation of network elements – Service

connections, cables and their associated objects/equipment

▪ Exact capture of features based on dimensions provided on scanned maps/survey inputs/ABDs

▪ Data migration from multiple sources to a single platform ▪ Update of network based on As-Built drawings remotely

via CITRIX ▪ Network conflation with reference to the land-base and

creation of shift models ▪ Update of adjusted network and quality checking of adjustments ▪ Assets records management and integration into GIS ▪ Pole loading analysis of utility poles ▪ Drafting of utility permit drawings

3.1 Land Base Digitization

▪ Land base map digitization ▪ Site selection for solar farms establishment, based on

o Topography of site o View shed analysis o Availability of vacant land o Availability of solar radiation o Roads

▪ Software used o ESRI ArcGIS o Q-GIS o GE Smallworld

3.2 Distribution Network Design

▪ Design of electrical cables to the home, both underground and above ground

▪ Boundary design ▪ Routing power cable network to the home ▪ Power station locating ▪ Electric utility features position update by field engineer’s

feedback ▪ Use of 3-GIS platform


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3.3 Electrical Distribution Network Update

▪ Update of distribution lines and service connections in a network

▪ Updates to the customer’s GIS using ArcFM software on Citrix mode

▪ Inputs include field sketches and photographs from site for reference

▪ Attribute capture of transmission or distribution wires and other electrical devices such as fuses, house connection box etc. from job-cards to update the object editor of each object

3.4 Data Capture of Electrical Network Using Smallworld

▪ Typically executed on Citrix mode in Smallworld 4.1 ▪ Digitization made from cadaster maps ▪ Capture of electrical stations, distributors, joints, protection

ducts along with their attributes ▪ Placement of dimensions such as, linear, orthogonal, chain

type, as per the raster maps

3.5 Electrical CAD Drafting

▪ Electrical Site plans ▪ Electrical, Power and Lighting System Plans ▪ Electrical Panel Schedules ▪ Electrical One Line Diagrams

3.6 Pole Loading Analysis Services

▪ Pole loading analysis and make-ready engineering services for the electric utility industry

▪ AABSyS engineering team can provide detailed pole-level analytics, including the following:

o Structural analysis o Stress analysis o Clearance analysis o Reporting of high-risk field assets o Pole replacement design o Make-ready design

▪ Project execution using O-Calc software platform

3.7 Electrical Layout Creation

▪ Electrical layout creation from old paper drawings. ▪ Development of Auto lisp routines to speed up the

process. o AABSyS CAD team can also provide o Electrical layout design

▪ Drawing preparation from spread sheet, field calculation and photography ▪ Software ArcFM GIS System, ArcFM Fiber Manager and Conduit Manager for final use and

analysis of the network


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3.8 Permit Drawings

▪ Permit electric power cables for each street segment. The power cable permitting is done for both,

o UG Permits o Aerial Permits

▪ Identification of complex and non-complex routes for the power cables and permitting the same to the nodes.

▪ Preparation of the permit DWG and documentation on power cable details

▪ Update tracker highlights and changes after field verification. ▪ Software used are AutoCAD, Google Earth Pro, Chrome, MS Office,

Silverlight, Adobe Reader and Java Flash plugin.

3.9 Field Surveys through Empanelled Partners

AABSyS has established partnerships with service providers who offer utility field surveys, in order to successfully execute utility network management projects. AABSyS offers project management and technology leadership for to ensure that the project objectives are achieved within the desired timeframe. Following are the broad services offered:

Electrical Network Asset Mapping

▪ Plotting the high tension (HT) and low tension (LT) poles ▪ Attribute data collection of electrical assets and equipment ▪ Representation of components (LT, HT overhead lines, poles,

etc.) on the map

Substation Survey

▪ Collect the latitude and longitude details of the periphery ▪ Data accumulation of all electrical assets within the

substation

Consumer Survey and Indexing

▪ Door-to-door consumer surveys ▪ Consumer database creation


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4. AABSyS SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE

GIS CAD SOFTWARE

GE Smallworld – Smallworld Core, SIAS Ericsson Network Engineer ArcFM and ArcFM UT SpatialNET ArcGIS AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map Microstation Adjust-IT Miner and Miner ArcFM MapInfo ERDAS Imagine ERMAPPER LPS (Leica Photogrammetry Suite) SSK Terrasolid O-Calc Pro

Carlson Survey

AutoCAD ADT Revit 3D Studio Max Vectorworks

ArcGIS AutoCAD Geomedia MapXtreme Geoserver Open Layers Tatuk GIS

5. QUALITY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

AABSyS online query management system ensures that queries related to projects are directly raised by operators and published to the customer with pictures and descriptions. This allows the customers to understand and review “open queries” relating to large-scale projects. Customers provides feedback directly on the Query Management System (QMS). This facilitates large-scale execution of projects at ease. Our quality procedure involves multiple color plots at different stage of production, manual and on-screen cross check of electronic files against source documents and utilization of automated quality tools and routines to ensure 100% quality.

5.1 Quality Policy

▪ Our team strictly follows a process workflow, quality control (QC) steps in production process, assurance, and certification of all deliverables.

▪ Our team ensure the involvement of quality procedures right from the project initiation stage. ▪ Our team is committed to delivering services on time and high quality to customers. ▪ Our services shall be the highest quality and meet customer requirements always. ▪ Customers, Employees, and Suppliers are essential to our business success and shall be treated

fairly and with respect.


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5.2 ISO Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System Standard)

ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System Standard)


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ISO 27001:2013 (Information Security Management Standard)

5.3 Project Management

AABSyS has an in-house developed, robust and proven Workflow Management System, backed by strong project management expertise and a qualified pool of resources that helps in efficient and smooth management of various aspects and phases of the project.

AABSyS views quality as an integral part of its day-to-day operations and achieves quality by ensuring preventive and corrective action at each stage in the project lifecycle. Specifically, AABSyS has built an effective Quality Management System (QMS) that can generate quality outputs. AABSyS also takes into account specific quality control stages after completion of a set of logical processes.

AABSyS ensures that an independent Quality Assurance (QA) division certifies all data and products shipped to the client as final deliverable. For GIS, AABSyS’ ISO certification has been attained for Geographic Information System (GIS), Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Internet Based Software Development, Data Entry, Data Processing and Desk Top Publishing (DTP).

6. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Membership with leading organizations

▪ NASSCOM : National Association of Software and Services Companies ▪ STPI : Software Technology Parks of India ▪ CITE : Confederation of Information Technology Entrepreneurs, Odisha ▪ UCCI : Utkal Chamber of Commerce


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7. CORPORATE CULTURE AND CORE VALUES

The Entrepreneurial Organizational Culture of AABSyS is a system of shared values, beliefs and norms of members of the organization. AABSyS respects and seeks to maintain the highest standards of fairness, equality, integrity, and honesty. Our corporate philosophy embodies the following values:

Client Satisfaction - Client satisfaction is viewed as the best measure of our achievements. We continually strive to assist our clients to practically implement their professional vision. AABSyS is committed to providing clients and partners with excellent quality services in a cost-effective manner. We start by understanding a client’s needs. As a practice, we regularly invite the clients during project implement to audit the processes and outputs and share their thoughts for improvement.

Employee relationship - Establishing strong and loyal relationships with our employees is one of our focal areas. AABSyS management and employees work like a family with the management ensuring employee security, comfort, and interest while being honest and committed to work at the same time.

Teamwork – We believe in creating a true team environment to achieve the best results. We formulate the befitting team consisting of multi-disciplinary professionals for all projects. Team members are actively involved in projects from concept to completion.

Valuing Innovation – AABSyS IT strives to create an open environment that fosters creativity and innovation. Our reputation for providing innovative geospatial and software solutions is an important factor in our competitiveness. Retaining skilled employees at all levels of the organization is critical to our ability to develop new business as well as to ensure a high level of client satisfaction. To do that, AABSyS believes in rewarding people appropriately. Along with competitive salaries, other rewards include profit sharing, family engagement, Provident fund contribution, and bonus plans.

Market Alignment - Maintaining a strong belief that analyzing the market demands and developing resources to suit such demands, keeping in line with our line of business and specialty, are appropriate behaviors to deal with survival and prosperity, environmental uncertainties, and competitors’ threats. AABSyS expects organizational members to behave accordingly.

Continual Learning - We enable our staff to achieve career growth and in turn contribute towards company growth through the company's empowering management style, mentoring and continual training. Individuals are given the opportunity to take on more responsibility and advance their career.


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8. RESOURCE PROFILE

AABSyS has rich industry experience in providing Geospatial and IT services to different clients worldwide. AABSyS have a pool of over 468 (AABSyS Resources 408 + Vendor Resources 60) geospatial and IT experts aligned to various market requirements. The following table shows an organizational profile of AABSyS in terms of educational background of the employees.

Educational Profile Head Count

Qualification Total

Post-Graduate 62

Graduate 244

Diploma 92

Others 10

Total 408

Project Wise AABSyS resource Details

Projects Head Count

CAD 27

GIS/GIS - Survey 9

Utility Mapping 77

Telecom 198

CAD Telecom 43

GIS development 4

Software Development 7

Other 43

Total 408

Resources from Project based Vendor Partners

Projects Head Count

CAD 10

GIS/GIS - Survey 50

Utility Mapping 0

Telecom 0

CAD Telecom 0

Total 60


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9. AABSYS DIFFERENTIATORS

▪ Highly successful experience in providing end to end GIS services. ▪ Deep domain expertise in Geospatial domain, Engineering Design Drafting and Software services ▪ Preferred services provider to prestigious organizations in Europe, Australia and the US ▪ State-of-the-art robust and secured physical and IT infrastructure, 400+ dedicated resource base

and ISO certified work processes. ▪ Reputation of delivering reliable, timely and high-quality services, with strict service level and

confidentiality agreements. ▪ Innovative mix of onshore and offshore delivery model, that ensures significant cost benefits

without compromising on quality. ▪ Platform agnostic service offerings, with expertise in AutoCAD, Smallworld, Esri, Microstation and

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