ArcGIS Utility Network
ArcGIS Utility Network
Next Generation Network Management With The Focus On You
Your goals are unique, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our tailored solutions are designed to fit your needs, whether you’re just starting out or looking for full implementation. From initial planning to seamless execution, our team excels in all aspects of UN water applications. Whether you need comprehensive support or ad hoc assistance, NV5 offers the perfect pathway for your workflows, challenges, and budget.
full implementation
NV5 also offers full implementation services, helping guide and manage your project from the earliest planning steps to full adoption.
Our full implementation process can include:
- Readiness Assessments: Our team will help you evaluate your existing technical environment, data validation, business processes, and organizational readiness.
- Data Cleansing: To help keep the project moving smoothly, we can also provide guidance on common error types.
- Implementation Road Map: Once we have a clear idea of where your organization currently stands, we provide a detailed road map that includes timelines, budgetary estimates, environment, and third-party dependencies.
- Schema Design: After reviewing your present data structure, workflows, and system dependencies, we can help design the database schema by extending the template data model to suit your specific business requirements.
- Migration Planning: We can facilitate the process for developing schema design, data mapping, and one time or iterative migration tools.
- Platform Implementation: We have the ability to help you deploy and configure the ArcGIS Enterprise architecture needed to support the UN’s database and services requirements.
- Integration Planning: We offer additional support to help you identify points of concern and create a strategy for third-party business system integrations.
- Implementation: Our team can take the stress of building business rules and configuring UN’s advanced capabilities off your plate. We can create database schemas, set up migration tools, implement services, and deploy UN through tiered environments.
- Education and Outreach: Based on your organization’s unique needs, we provide end-user knowledge transfer. This process ensures that data managers, IT professionals, and field operators all feel confident using the tool.
implementation workshare
Our team can provide the guidance needed for your team to self-implement with confidence, as well as focused support just where you need it.
Are you confident in your ability to implement ArcGIS Utility Network and just need the peace of mind that comes with additional support? NV5 has successfully walked that path with many organizations. Most journeys to the Utility Network follow similar patterns though the level of support needed may vary wildly.
NV5 can provide technical guidance to your team through every step of the implementation process or where needed. We’re here to jump in with extra hands or knowledge to directly take on more difficult aspects of the implementation. This process can greatly reduce your financial obligation and help you feel confident knowing you are completing the implementation correctly.
data assessment
As you prepare to implement the ArcGIS Utility Network, the most critical exercise you can perform is to review your data.
The UN has stringent data quality parameters, including business rules and capabilities that most organizations do not yet have the data to support. Our goal is to set your organization up for success, so you can spend less time worrying about the implementation and more time maximizing your efficiency.
While you can take advantage of our full Utility Network Readiness Assessment, some organizations choose to focus first on just the data. This allows time to address important data issues while you continue to planning process for the UN implementation.
We will review your current data structures to identify attribution gaps and geometry issues that may prevent features migrating into the UN. We will also help interpret the results and prioritize errors so your team clearly knows where to focus clean up efforts prior to implementation.
This enables you to first address source data errors that will prevent a data migration and follow up with those other issues that are simply more efficient in the source data.
The Utility Network Data Assessment is a great place to start if you are concerned about potential data issues while not quite ready to tackle the full implementation planning.
readiness assessment
Are you ready? We will identify attribution gaps and geometry issues that may prevent successful data migration.
The Esri ArcGIS Utility Network represents a significant and transformational technology shift. It includes a substantial deviation from legacy data models and associated constructs, which can put a lot of stress on your team.
The NV5 UN Readiness Assessment is designed to help organizations identify gaps in their technical environment and data structures to develop a high-level implementation plan. In a full readiness assessment, we will review your current data structures to identify issues that may prevent features migrating into the UN.
We will help interpret the results and prioritize errors so your team knows where to focus clean up efforts prior to implementation. We will also review your technical architecture and system dependencies so you know how and what systems and users might be affected. This may also identify potential need for specialized implementation software.
In the end, after the completing the Utility Network Readiness Assessment, your organization will hold a high-level roadmap breaking down the path toward UN implementation including the data cleanup and technical requirements that need to be taken into consideration.
Together we will make sure:
- You understand your system dependencies and architectural requirements as well as have a clear vision for the implementation path.
- You have the information to properly configure your servers and desktops to handle the UN’s capabilities, including the most current software versions.
- You have the beginning of a plan for the infrastructure and processes necessary to support business system integrations and system management such as asset management, SCADA, billing, maintenance scripts, and/or licensing.
business systems integration
NV5 develops singular or bi-directional integrations with a variety of business systems.
Trying to make the platform communicate with your business systems and other enterprise applications can be time-consuming. NV5 develops singular or bi-directional integrations with a variety of business systems, including:
- Asset/Work Order Management
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Inspection Software/CCTV
- Utility Billing Systems
- Customer Service & Relationship Management
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
- And more
Business integrations can fold into the full implementation process as well.
jumpstart
With a focused “bootcamp” style approach, your team will be introduced to the steps and strategy to implement on your own.
Implementing the ArcGIS Utility Network can be overwhelming, even if you are highly familiar with Esri and previous geospatial technology.
NV5’s UN Jumpstart is an ideal way to initiate the transition toward the new Esri network management technology for water utilities. Your team will be introduced to the pattern we regularly follow to implement the UN, and be prepared to implement on your own. The process includes:
- A preliminary remote discovery session, where we will verify your existing architecture in a development environment meets requirements for a base UN deployment.
- An orientation to your current data inventory and structure, to begin a customized plan for your data migration.
- An onsite core UN Jumpstart exercise, which allows us to target a single functioning base deployment of the Utility Network for the water system, including limited customization.
- A review process to catch build errors and make recommendations for data cleanup processes.
- Base rule and network behavior configuration with immersive training sessions, where we will demonstrate processes and capabilities to a targeted audience of users
ad hoc support
You don’t have to maintain the ArcGIS Utility Network on your own. With ad hoc support from NV5, you can get focused support right where you need it.
Our flexible and agile team provides on-demand help to set your team up for success and expand your capabilities. NV5 can support organizations by providing necessary technical expertise and capabilities or simply add additional capacity to support your in-house technical team upon request.
Our ad hoc support can include:
- Technical environment review, including existing server architecture, workflows, and business system integrations
- Data assessment and cleansing
- Project implementation planning
- Database schema design
- Data migration planning and implementation including Esri Data Loading Tools or SSP Sync
- ArcGIS Utility Network configuration (connectivity rules, containment, association, subnetworks, traces)
- Technical environment design and implementation
- Immersive knowledge transfer sessions
- Ongoing post-implementation support
We understand that simplicity is key, which is why we specialize in helping leaders across utility industries get the most out of ArcGIS Utility Network. Contact us to learn more >>
The approach to UN implementation was strategically structured, beginning with NV5’s “UN Readiness Assessment” and “Jump Start” projects, and culminating with the completion of UN migration steps. Learn more
Charlotte Water became the first large municipal water and wastewater utility in the United States to be fully in production with ArcGIS Utility Network. Learn more
NV5’s successful approach to Utility Network implementation involves evaluating existing data and operations, creating a customized success plan, and closely collaborating with clients on execution and ongoing maintenance. Learn more
Water Utility
NV5 empowers facility managers by providing detailed 3D indoor and outdoor maps of your facilities. Our mapping solutions enable you to visualize and manage your space effectively, leading to improved space utilization and operational efficiency.
Electric Utility
NV5’s indoor routing solutions create a digital twin of your facility, allowing for seamless coordination between monitoring systems. This enhances situational awareness, streamlines navigation, and supports optimal space management planning.
Oil & Gas
Maintaining an accurate inventory of your facility’s assets is crucial for efficient management. NV5 offers real property inventory and reconciliation services to ensure that your assets are accounted for and managed effectively, reducing operational risks.
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How We Help
Having a trusted partner available to help you implement the ArcGIS Utility Network can make all the difference. In addition to Axim’s standard bundled services for the Utility Network, Axim also offers full implementation services, helping guide and manage your project from the earliest planning steps through to full adoption.
Your organizations’ needs are unique. To make the transition easier for you, we start wherever you are in the process and take you through to a predetermined intermediate milestone or all the way to full adoption. Our team can also divide the labor between our staff and yours to suit your preference and comfort level.
We will help outline an implementation road map, including all standard tasks as well as optional special migration and risk mitigation tools such as SSP Sync, and point out third-party dependencies which your organization also needs to consider. Whether you need full assistance or only a portion of the implementation, Axim’s UN team can support your organization to success.
Our full implementation process can include:
- Readiness Assessments: Our team will help you evaluate your existing technical environment, data validation, business processes, and organizational readiness.
- Data Cleansing: To help keep the project moving smoothly, we can also provide guidance on common error types.
- Implementation Road Map: Once we have a clear idea of where your organization currently stands, we provide a detailed road map that includes timelines, budgetary estimates, environment, and third-party dependencies.
- Schema Design: After reviewing your present data structure, workflows, and system dependencies, we can help design the database schema by extending the template data model to suit your specific business requirements.
- Migration Planning: We can facilitate the process for developing schema design, data mapping, and one time or iterative migration tools.
- Platform Implementation: We have the ability to help you deploy and configure the ArcGIS Enterprise architecture needed to support the UN’s database and services requirements.
- Integration Planning: We offer additional support to help you identify points of concern and create a strategy for third-party business system integrations.
- Implementation: Our team can take the stress of building business rules and configuring UN’s advanced capabilities off your plate. We can create database schemas, set up migration tools, implement services, and deploy UN through tiered environments.
- Education and Outreach: Based on your organization’s unique needs, we provide end-user knowledge transfer. This process ensures that data managers, IT professionals, and field operators all feel confident using the tool.
Are you confident in your ability to implement ArcGIS Utility Network and just need the peace of mind that comes with additional support? Most journeys to the Utility Network follow similar patterns though the level of support needed may vary wildly.
Axim has successfully walked that path with many organizations. Our team can provide the guidance needed for your team to self-implement with confidence, as well as focused support just where you need it.
Axim can provide technical guidance to your team through every step of the implementation process or where needed. We’re here to jump in with extra hands or knowledge to directly take on more difficult aspects of the implementation. This process can greatly reduce your financial obligation and help you feel confident knowing you are completing the implementation correctly.
The Esri ArcGIS Utility Network represents a significant and transformational technology shift. It includes a substantial deviation from legacy data models and associated constructs, which can put a lot of stress on your team.
The Axim UN Readiness Assessment is designed to help organizations identify gaps in their technical environment and data structures to develop a high-level implementation plan. In a full readiness assessment, we will review your current data structures to identify attribution gaps and geometry issues that may prevent features migrating into the UN.
We will help interpret the results and prioritize errors so your team knows where to focus clean up efforts prior to implementation. We will also review your technical architecture and system dependencies so you know how and what systems and users might be affected. This may also identify potential need for specialized implementation software.
In the end, after the completing the Utility Network Readiness Assessment, your organization will hold a high-level roadmap breaking down the path toward UN implementation including the data cleanup and technical requirements that need to be taken into consideration.
Together we will make sure:
- You understand your system dependencies and architectural requirements as well as have a clear vision for the implementation path.
- You have the information to properly configure your servers and desktops to handle the UN’s capabilities, including the most current software versions.
- You have the beginning of a plan for the infrastructure and processes necessary to support business system integrations and system management such as asset management, SCADA, billing, maintenance scripts, and/or licensing.
As you prepare to implement the ArcGIS Utility Network, the most critical exercise you can perform is to review your data.
The UN has stringent data quality parameters, including business rules and capabilities that most organizations do not yet have the data to support. Our goal is to set your organization up for success, so you can spend less time worrying about the implementation and more time maximizing your efficiency.
While you can take advantage of our full Utility Network Readiness Assessment, some organizations choose to focus first on just the data. This allows time to address important data issues while you continue to planning process for the UN implementation.
We will review your current data structures to identify attribution gaps and geometry issues that may prevent features migrating into the UN. We will also help interpret the results and prioritize errors so your team clearly knows where to focus clean up efforts prior to implementation.
This enables you to first address source data errors that will prevent a data migration and follow up with those other issues that are simply more efficient in the source data.
The Utility Network Data Assessment is a great place to start if you are concerned about potential data issues while not quite ready to tackle the full implementation planning.
Implementing the ArcGIS Utility Network can be overwhelming, even if you are highly familiar with Esri and previous geospatial technology.
Axim’s UN Jumpstart is an ideal way to initiate the transition toward the new Esri network management technology for water utilities. With a focused “bootcamp” style approach, your team will be introduced to the pattern we regularly follow to implement the UN, and be prepared to implement on your own. The process includes:
- A preliminary remote discovery session, where we will verify your existing architecture in a development environment meets requirements for a base UN deployment.
- An orientation to your current data inventory and structure, to begin a customized plan for your data migration.
- An onsite core UN Jumpstart exercise, which allows us to target a single functioning base deployment of the Utility Network for the water system, including limited customization.
- A review process to catch build errors and make recommendations for data cleanup processes.
- Base rule and network behavior configuration with immersive training sessions, where we will demonstrate processes and capabilities to a targeted audience of users
Trying to make the platform communicate with your business systems and other enterprise applications can be time-consuming. Axim develops singular or bi-directional integrations with a variety of business systems, including:
- Asset/Work Order Management
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Inspection Software/CCTV
- Utility Billing Systems
- Customer Service & Relationship Management
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
- And more
Business integrations can fold into the full implementation process as well.
You don’t have to maintain the ArcGIS Utility Network on your own. With ad hoc support from Axim, you can get focused support right where you need it.
Our flexible and agile team provides on-demand help to set your team up for success and expand your capabilities. Axim can support organizations by providing necessary technical expertise and capabilities or simply add additional capacity to support your in-house technical team upon request.
Our ad hoc support can include:
- Technical environment review, including existing server architecture, workflows, and business system integrations
- Data assessment and cleansing
- Project implementation planning
- Database schema design
- Data migration planning and implementation including Esri Data Loading Tools or SSP Sync
- ArcGIS Utility Network configuration (connectivity rules, containment, association, subnetworks, traces)
- Technical environment design and implementation
- Immersive knowledge transfer sessions
- Ongoing post-implementation support