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Esri Utility Network – Adding New Services to Your Network

April 4, 2017 By: Joaquin Madrid, Ph.D.

This is another post in the series of articles that SSP is publishing with the goal of informing and educating our readers on technical aspects of the new Utility Network from Esri. In…

GISP Certification – What Is It and Do You Need It?

March 28, 2017 By: Brian Higgins

What is GISP certification, and is it necessary? Explore who grants GISP certification, what it means and why you might need it.

GIS Tablets: 7 Questions You Were too Embarrassed to Ask

March 15, 2017 By: Diane Causey

Wondering how tablets fit into the world of going mobile but were too afraid to ask? This article is for you. See how GIS tablets work!

SSP Utility Network Jumpstart: How Did It Go at IREA?

March 8, 2017 By: Corey Blakeborough Duane Holt, IREA, Guest Author

Last month, SSP kicked off its first SSP Utility Network Jumpstart program with Intermountain REA (IREA). See what IREA's GIS team thought about ArcGIS Pro and the Utility Network. Here's…

Why Lansing BWL Made the Move to Esri

March 7, 2017 By: Matthew Stuart

SSP Innovation’s Matthew Stuart sits down to talk with our partners at a large utility in the Midwest about their switch from GE Smallworld to Esri. 1. What were the…

Advanced Python Development: Setting Up Your Environment

March 2, 2017 By: Brice Childers

Why set up an advanced Python development environment? As Python projects grow larger, older, and more complex, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage them with the tools provided with a…

Oracle to SQL Server: What to Watch for When Migrating a GDB

March 1, 2017 | By: SSP Innovations

Are you migrating a GDB from Oracle to SQL Server? Our GIS consultant tells you what to expect including preventing common pitfalls with field migrations.

Esri Utility Network – Create a New Circuit in GIS

February 28, 2017 | By: SSP Innovations

Wondering how to create a new circuit in GIS? You're in the right place! Follow this step-by-step guide [with SCREENSHOTS] to use the Esri Utility Network.

How Long is a Coordinate Degree?

How long is a coordinate degree in miles? Our GIS guru converts decimals into distance, so you know how many decimals are necessary to find a long/lat IRL.

Embedded Web Maps IRL: Track David Blodgett’s End Table

February 17, 2017 By: Brian Higgins

Application of Esri embedded web maps to provide up-to-date information to a friend.

Offline Esri Collector for … House Hunting

February 14, 2017 By: Brian Higgins

Are you house-hunting in an area with poor cell coverage? Read how one GIS pro used an offline Esri Collector application to find his dream home.

Esri Utility Network – Create Reports with Network Data

February 9, 2017 By: Corey Blakeborough

Create reports in the Utility Network. Here's how to build one for a circuit in the electric network, using Esri’s sample data from Naperville, IL.