One of the challenges facing utilities and telecommunications firms worldwide is an inefficient paper-based process for managing engineering design information. The challenges associated with a paper-based information flow includes poor data quality, low productivity, multiple versions of similar information, and limited access to critical engineering information within the organization. I blogged recently about how the St Paul Department of Public Works moved from 100 years of paper-based maps to an all-electronic system for recording data on its underground infrastructure to more effectively design and manage their sewer and storm water assets.
Here’s another example from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the US’s largest municipal utility. It provides electricity to 4 million residents and businesses in greater Los Angeles and serves 716,000 water customers. In this webcast with WaterWorld Greg Ammon from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) outlines how LADWP successfully migrated from a paper-based system to an integrated CAD/GIS system.
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