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What can Pi Integrator do for My Utility?

September 27, 2015 By: Joaquin Madrid, Ph.D.

OSIsoft partners with Esri to bring your realtime data into dynamic, content-rich, online maps. Give the power of relatime location based analytics to your Utility and Customers. Empower them.

ArcGIS Online – The Creation of a Blue Man Group

September 15, 2015 By: Brian Higgins

Instructions on how to create ArcGIS Online groups.

OMS Integration with MultiSpeak

September 8, 2015 By: Jeff Mertz

Integrating your OMS using MultiSpeak

An ArcGIS Online Role is not Played by an Actor

September 6, 2015 By: Brian Higgins

SSP post related to ArcGIS Online basic roles, their assignments, and the creation of custom roles. There is also the opportunity to acquire a limited edition custom SSP fishing lure.

The Importance of Anomalies

By: Ed Blair, Blair Services, Guest Author

In terms of data migration an “anomaly” is usually a case of a source data internal inconsistency or where there is insufficient information for a record to be migrated with…

A Web-based Solution for Streetlight Repair Work Orders

September 4, 2015 By: SSP Innovations

Our client needed a streamlined approach for managing the process for incoming public calls regarding damaged, inoperable streetlights in need of attention or repair. Here, we describe the on-going implementation…

Tracking Virtual Ports for Logical Circuits

September 3, 2015 By: John Coleman

Recently, we were tasked with implementing the ability to track virtual ports that a logical circuit was programmed on within a physical port. This was added as an enhancement to…

It’s Time to Start Managing Interior Spaces with GIS

August 9, 2015 By: Steve Grise, Vertex3, Guest Author

It's time to consider Interior Space GIS as part of your Enterprise GIS Program. Significant advancements have occurred in the last several years, and the practice of Syncing 2D CAD…

5 Ways to Get the Most out of Your GIS Platform

August 8, 2015 By: Bill Meehan, Esri, Guest Author

Today, ArcGIS is more than a software product. It is a platform that takes advantage of organizations’ huge information inventories. Read on for a 101 introduction to the ArcGIS platform…

Take Charge of Your GIS/ESB Integration

August 7, 2015 By: Joaquin Madrid, Ph.D.

This is the first of two blog posts addressing concerns faced by the GIS business unit when required to integrate with an existing corporate Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).

SSP Whiteboard Videos Presents: “ArcGIS Online: How is My Data Safe if it’s Stored in the Cloud?”

July 13, 2015 By: Keith Freeman

Utility companies often ask, “When leveraging Esri’s platform technology, ArcGIS Online, how do we use our back office data while keeping it secure?” During this brief video, Skye Perry with…

ArcGIS Online, Portal, and the New Web AppBuilder: Web Maps for All at Utilities

July 12, 2015 By: Chris Sanders

Years ago, ArcIMS, followed by ArcGIS Server, brought Esri GIS maps to web browsers at utility organizations.