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SSP Welcomes Two New Senior Project Managers

October 15, 2018 By: Matthew Stuart

SSP is very pleased to welcome two new Senior Project Managers to the team, Brann Greager and Joe Paniccia. Recently we sat down with both to learn a little more…

Create Your Own Utility Network SDK

October 5, 2018 | By: SSP Innovations

Recently, we showcased a Utility Network web app sample written in TypeScript. Behind the scenes, we had created our own SDK or client in TypeScript. Let’s take a step back…

The Future of GIS – Part 1, In a Relationship

September 13, 2018 By: Skye Perry

The first post in a new series, we begin by discussing what a mature GIS looks like today. To do that, we have to start with the three most important…

Building an Effective
Data Quality Assurance Program

September 6, 2018 | By: SSP Innovations

A couple of months ago in my first post about quality, I wrote about Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) and what each of these means to me. Quality Control…

SSP & Schneider Electric: The Best of Both Worlds

August 13, 2018 By: Skye Perry

Those of you who have been SSP customers, partners, or friends for a number of years know a bit about our long history with Schneider Electric and the ArcFM Solution.…

Fixing Python Scripts

August 9, 2018 | By: SSP Innovations

Working with Python can feel like an exercise in frustration. First, there are the complications with whitespace. Then, there are challenges with working with ArcPy. And finally, how is it…

UPDM for Upstream & Midstream Operations?

July 5, 2018 By: Clarke Wiley

Is the UTILITY Pipeline Data Model (UPDM) only for utilities?? We are here to tell you that it is not, and the benefits of the model and network management is…

Lincoln Electric System Transitions to Web GIS

| By: SSP Innovations

SSP Innovations is pleased to collaborate with Laura Giboo – GISP, Senior Analyst Geospatial Technologies at Lincoln Electric System (LES). Laura has spent four years at LES working on a…

Development Options within ArcGIS

June 6, 2018 By: Konstantin Korchakov

Whenever GIS developers discuss technology choices for a given project, a broad range comes to mind. In this article, I will cover the most popular technology choices a GIS developer…

Esri Utility Network – Brian’s Notes (A CliffsNotes Article)

April 10, 2018 By: Brian Higgins Keith Freeman

Behold these Esri Utility Network BriansNotes: a brief summary of all of SSP blog posts related to the Esri Utility Network with everything worth knowing.

Leveraging the ArcGIS Platform to Support
Maximo Spatial

March 10, 2018 | By: SSP Innovations

Overview SSP Innovations has written many articles showcasing the benefits of combining the GIS as the system of record for the locations of utility assets and equipment with work and…