Issue link: https://resources.esri.ca/i/983012
The Vision of GIS for Utilities Esri Canada White Paper EC5_0364_1805_11A 3 Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 4 GIS and the Utility Mission ................................................................................................................... 5 Increase Revenue, Lower Costs ...................................................................................................... 6 Provide Superior Customer Service ................................................................................................. 6 Care for Employees and Contractors ............................................................................................... 7 Stay Compliant ................................................................................................................................ 7 Seven Steps to a Modern GIS Platform ............................................................................................... 7 1 Align Your GIS with KPIs .............................................................................................................. 7 2 See GIS as a Platform, Not an Application ................................................................................... 8 3 Harness GIS as a Decision Support System through Spatial Analysis .......................................... 9 4 Stop Building Custom GIS Applications ........................................................................................ 9 5 Simplify Your Asset Data Model.................................................................................................. 10 6 Leverage the Web for Your Data ................................................................................................ 11 7 Fix Your Data .............................................................................................................................. 11 What Exactly Is a Modern GIS? ......................................................................................................... 12 Geocentric versus Geoenabled Workflows .................................................................................... 12 Taking Advantage of Both Workflows ............................................................................................ 13 What to Do Now ................................................................................................................................ 13 Facilities Data ................................................................................................................................ 14 Cloud and Mobile GIS .................................................................................................................... 14 External Data ................................................................................................................................. 14 Big Data......................................................................................................................................... 14 Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 15