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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.

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Leveraging the ArcGIS Platform to Support
Maximo Spatial
March 10, 2018 By: Ryan Potts

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…

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How to Convert a File Geodatabase to Work With ArcGIS Pro
By: Brian Higgins

I have written several blog posts on Esri Geodatabase construction and the individual components. With zero exception, every one of these posts were written pre-ArcGIS Pro. Although I have played…

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Getting Started With ArcGIS Online
Custom Web AppBuilder – Part 1
By: John Sieben Brian Higgins

INTRODUCTION In April 2017, SSP announced our new investment partner Warren Equity Partners. This arrangement introduced the first work opportunity with our sister company HydroMax USA. HydroMax specializes in the…

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Network Migration Assessment
February 7, 2018 By: Matthew Stuart

A long-time client recently asked SSP Innovations to assist on a Network Migration project. This client currently runs its IT systems within a DMZ network that is distinctly separated from…

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Database Syncing – When One Must
By: Brian Higgins

One of our clients has the interesting predicament of two systems of record for the documentation of electric infrastructure. The legacy system of record is Milsoft’s WindMil. WindMil’s primary focus…

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Esri Domains 201
January 23, 2018 By: Brian Higgins

“Gloom, despair, and agony on me. Deep, dark depression, excessive misery.” In January 2015, we wrote a blog post titled Esri Domains 101.  Anybody that has constructed lengthy domains knows…

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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…

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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,…

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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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