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The Utility Network Advantage Program –Why, What and How?
January 17, 2018 By: Mehrdod Mohseni

It’s been said that with added functionality comes complexity… and while that may be true, it does not necessarily mean that it should be avoided. After all, our lives have…

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Esri Utility Network Management Extension – Placing and Tracing Gas Features
January 7, 2018 By: Corey Blakeborough

We have previously showcased the details of Utility Network Management for gas data, and editing with gas distribution data using Esri’s Utility Network Management Extension. Today, we’re refreshing you on…

no comments | ArcGIS Pro / Esri GIS / Gas / SSP Blogs / Tracing / Utility Network

Practical Pipeline Field Forms Using Survey123 – Use Case
By: Clarke Wiley

System of record, tracking and traceability, easy ways getting my field data into GIS…these buzz words sound familiar? SSP Innovations continues to support pipeline operators across each of these arenas,…

no comments | ArcGIS Enterprise / Esri GIS / Integrations / Pipeline / SSP Blogs / Survey123 / Tracing

World Changing Technology Advances: Shaping 2018 and Beyond
January 3, 2018 By: Josh King

What I really enjoy doing is keeping up with the latest trends in technology. Technology is a very broad term which plays a part in pretty much every part of…

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Don’t Miss an Opportunity; Make Smart Investment in GIS Today
January 2, 2018 By: Skye Perry

As the new Esri Utility Network begins to take center stage, many utilities are losing sight of their continued ROI today. This post explores how investing smartly in GIS today…

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Web GIS and Service-Oriented Architecture: Accelerating Change
December 6, 2017 By: Bill Bott

Esri had steadily advanced and extended their service-oriented architecture (SOA) offerings; coined the term “Web GIS” and accelerated GIS offerings like ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS for Server, and services (e.g., geocoding,…

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Circuit Display Tool Displays Individual Circuits In ArcMap
By: Sung Bae

This article will highlight the design and functionality of a simple circuit display tool for ArcMap. This tool will leverage ArcFM™ Feeder Manager in order to display individual electric circuits.…

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UPDM FAQ: Utility Pipeline Data Model Frequently Asked Questions, Answered
November 10, 2017 | By: SSP Innovations

SSP Innovations has migrated pipeline operators and gas utilities from Smallworld, PODS, and APDM to UPDM. Here are the UPDM FAQ we've gotten, and answered.

2 comments | ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing / Future of GIS / Gas / GIS Jumpstarts / Pipeline / SSP Blogs / UPDM

Customizing ArcGIS Pro (Part 2): MVVM Splash Screen
November 9, 2017 By: Gray Bohnen

Gray walks us through the steps of creating a basic splash screen in ArcGIS Pro. We learn about WPF data-binding and MVVM concepts along the way.

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Utility Network Management for Gas: An Introduction
November 2, 2017 By: Ryan Potts

Esri's upcoming ArcGIS Utility Network Management Extension will contain some exciting new capabilities for utilities and pipeline operators using the ArcGIS platform to manage their pipe networks. This blog post…

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Inside SSP Innovations: Ping Pong Culture at SSP
November 1, 2017 | By: SSP Innovations

A look inside SSP Innovations' ping pong culture, to see how the game is a break, a competition, and an opportunity to flex our coding muscles.

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Simplistic Database Management 101
October 20, 2017 By: Brian Higgins

Summary of simplistic database management tasks that shrink the database size and make it more efficient.

no comments | Data / Esri GIS / SSP Blogs