ArcGIS Utility Network: The Superhero Your Network Needs (But Does it Deserve?)
Written by: Zach Lawlor
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Are you tired of managing a large amount of utility assets? Does it feel like you're constantly playing a game of "Where's Waldo?"—but instead of finding a striped shirt, you're trying to locate a water main and determine where it flows? We get it, and we're here to help. Let's face it: managing utility assets can be a real headache. Say goodbye to the days of searching through filing cabinets or relying on people's memories and say hello to the next-generation spatial information system, the ArcGIS Utility Network.
The ArcGIS Utility Network is a powerful tool for managing and analyzing utility networks such as water, gas, sewer, etc. It provides a comprehensive framework for modeling, editing, and analyzing network data, allowing users to understand the behavior of their networks better and make more informed decisions. In addition, the Utility Network has built-in safeguards to enhance data integrity, allowing fewer errors to arise within the network. With its advanced capabilities, the ArcGIS Utility Network is an essential tool for any organization that manages complex utility networks.
As an organization lead, system engineer, or campus manager, why invest the time and money to implement the Utility Network as your organization's system of record? Does it perform magic? Ultimately, it saves your organization up to 30% of time spent by employees, which results in a significant cost savings by enabling your organization to operate more efficiently. Having employees sit down and determine which customers will be affected by a scheduled pipe replacement may have taken a full day, depending on the criticality of the pipe in question. With the ArcGIS Utility Network, this analysis can be completed in seconds, allowing employees to spend their time completing other essential tasks. Another time-saving benefit of the Utility Network is allowing a utility to determine the possible source of a contaminant in the system. By allowing users to trace the network from a starting point, the location of potential contamination can be determined in seconds, allowing the utility to respond quickly to eliminate further contamination.
In conclusion, implementing the ArcGIS Utility Network is like adding a new team member to your organization. It saves time, improves accuracy, and makes life easier for employees. With reliable data and robust functionality, employees can focus on what really matters—getting the job done right! So, if you want to streamline your operations and boost efficiency, the Utility Network is the way to go. Trust us, your employees will thank you for it.
To learn more about the ArcGIS Utility Network or see a demo, reach out to Langan’s Digital Solutions Team and stay tuned for more information about how the ArcGIS Utility Network can benefit your organization.
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Leslie Wong
Senior Associate
lwong@langan.com
Hussein Sayani
Senior Project Manager
hsayani@langan.com
Zach Lawlor, GISP Senior GIS Analyst
Written by: Zach Lawlor