The implementation of the ArcFM Solution has provided the district with business value and is a foundational element for its ongoing Smart Grid development efforts, said the company.
Benton PUD has also completed implementation of Telvent’s Fiber Manager, an integrated solution for mapping fiber optic related assets, establishing fiber level connectivity, and building traceable circuits in a network.
Expanding the use of Telvent’s Designer application to include fiber optic planning, Benton PUD integrated network designs into its current processes, which include engineering, cost estimating, as-built updates and work management.
Benton PUD has been using Fiber Manager with Designer and their customized Workflow Manager, creating cost estimates and designs, since January 2009.
Chris Folta, Benton PUD Manager of GIS, said: “Since deploying the fully integrated GIS and design platform, the District has experienced a reduction in work order cycle times, increased staff productivity, eliminated process redundancies, and improved cost estimate accuracy.
“With the ArcFM Solution, we are able to manage all of our spatial and related assets in a single enterprise, universally accessible database. We no longer have to maintain multiple systems and databases to store and access our data. We have certainly achieved our goal of putting data in the hands of the users, in the office and in the field.”
