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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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).

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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…

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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.

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ArcGIS Online Allows Editing via Back Office Servers
By: Skye Perry

Over the last several years, we here at SSP have worked to stay up to date on the changes in technology that have been released from Esri so that we…

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ArcGIS Online and Near Real-Time Reporting
July 10, 2015 By: Brian Higgins

Summary of how to construct a public-facing map illustrating an utility’s electric service disruptions in near real-time using ArcGIS Online, Nightly Batch Suite, and Responder.

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The 6 Best Changes in ArcFM™ 10.2.1b
By: Corey Blakeborough

Schneider Electric has recently published the ArcFM™ 10.2.1b release, which is available for download and use for your ArcFM™ implementation. This release contains some appealing new changes that will be…

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SSP Innovations presents, GIS You Up!
July 9, 2015 By: Jessica Hartbauer

You may be asking yourself, "SSP Innovations has a band?" Preview our video and not only will that question be answered, you'll also have a chance to win an iPad…

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ArcGIS Server Security Tips
July 1, 2015 By: Jeff Mertz

SSP has implemented several ArcGIS Server / ArcGIS Online (AGOL) solutions for our clients, each with their own set of intricacies depending on infrastructure and/or other IT requirements. When we…

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