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GIS–CAD Interface Enhances Asset Management
Author(s) -
Simmons Tonya,
Johnson Clayton,
Lehman Scott,
Licausi Vincent
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2009.tb02019.x
Subject(s) - asset (computer security) , geographic information system , computer science , asset management , interface (matter) , identification (biology) , digital asset management , software , key (lock) , database , computer security , business , remote sensing , operating system , geography , finance , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , botany , biology , investment strategy , market liquidity
When Charlotte County (Florida) Utilities purchased a privately owned reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant, the county needed to know the current condition and capacity of the facility's various components before embarking on a plant and well field expansion project. This need for knowledge created an opportunity for the county to build additional value into the assessment. Instead of managing the assessment data with a stagnant spreadsheet and word processing software, the data was managed in a database and geographic information system (GIS) so the data could be plugged into a larger asset management system. The county's consultant suggested the following integration approach: convert key plant asset features from computer aided design (CAD) to geographic information systems (GIS); prepare paper printouts of spreadsheet worksheets for equipment in each process area; convert data entry from paper forms to electronic format to manage field data; use digital cameras to capture asset condition, manufacturer identification tags, and general plant surroundings; and, import asset information into a desktop mapping application.