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SSP Innovations offers a variety of blog posts that break down trending industry topics, including how to use the latest tools, what new releases to look for, and development tips specific to the systems you use. Browse for updates on the Esri roadmap, enterprise strategies, and how to get more out of your technology investments. Is there a topic you want to know more about or a question you want our team to answer in depth? Leave us a message in the comment form!

Esri Utility Network – Data Model 101

August 9, 2016 By: Skye Perry

SSP begins a multi-part series on the data model utilized by the new Esri Utility Network. Having a solid understanding of the core data model will be critical to learning…

Pokemon Go Strategy with a GIS Twist

August 8, 2016 By: Brian Higgins

SSP takes a look at the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go, offers up strategy, all within a GIS perspective.

Creating Outage Incidents in OMS with MultiSpeak

August 7, 2016 By: Jeff Mertz

Creating incidents into your Responder™ OMS can be quick and easy by using a MultiSpeak based web service.

Beyond the APR Tools and Into the Core

August 6, 2016 By: Clarke Wiley

This post takes a look past the ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing front end tools and dives into the core pipeline features and tables that APR looks for. We also preview how…

Developing Widgets for Esri Operations Dashboard – Part 1

August 5, 2016 By: SSP Innovations

Dashboards are to enterprise GIS what the lance is to jousting. When mounted the knight’s joust becomes the driving tip of all the energy generated from the horse and the…

Which do I use: ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS?

July 28, 2016 By: Brian Higgins

We answer the question that so many of our customers ask us. Should I choose ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS? The answer? It depends, of course!

Survey123 – A Data Collection Alternative for Gas Utilities

July 26, 2016 By: Brian Higgins

Summarizes the utilization of Survey123 for gas feature GPS collection and barcode attribute population.

Practical Pipeline Field Forms Using Survey123

July 11, 2016 By: Clarke Wiley

This blog dives into how pipeline operators can set-up and utilize this new technology to streamline existing workflows. Today…its pipeline excavations.

I’ll Have That Geodatabase to Go (Part 2)

June 21, 2016 By: Brian Higgins

This post continues previous instructions on geodatabase migration to include the migration of those tables and properties responsible for ArcFM™ functionality.

Getting to know Survey123 for ArcGIS

June 11, 2016 By: Ryan Potts

Survey123 for ArcGIS (Beta) is an exciting new field data collection application from Esri. In this post, we'll go over configuring surveys, using the Survey123 app to collect data, and…

SSP Welcomes Four New Team Members

June 9, 2016 | By: SSP Innovations

SSP started 2016 with the goal of finding graduating go-getters who were ready to jump into our fast paced environment and make a real difference. Out of the many qualified…

Integrating ArcGIS with Oracle eAM for Inspections

May 5, 2016 By: John Coleman

Oracle’s Enterprise Asset Management (eAM) is a powerful tool that can be utilized to publish and track required inspections at your utility. In conjunction with the ArcGIS and ArcFM™ platforms,…