The AIMS Team operates primarily in the realm of the utilities industry, and most organizations have similar needs for data systems in day-to-day operations, maintenance and decision making. The graphic below shows the model that we implement for most of our customers and has proven to be very successful.
Utility organizations are likely to operate the following systems in general:
The AIMS Team can step in and develop an asset register - a full accounting of all assets within an organization - and assign unique asset identifiers. The register can be organized in a logical hierarchy if appropriate. The asset identifiers are then correlated and loaded into each separate system, so that systems use a 'common language' when data related to specific assets flows back and forth between systems. The best place for storing the asset register is usually the GeoDatabase - a 'spatially enabled database' - that allows these assets to be viewed and analyzed on an interactive map.
Now, individual systems are still managed and operated by the staff responsible for their department's data integrity. Reports are still generated by those same staff, resulting in inefficient funnels for information. To avoid this situation, the AIMS Team can insert our Asset Information Management System (AIMS) as an 'internal cloud' to serve as a user friendly and web-enabled interface for management, decision makers and staff that need to share information between departments. We can expose mission-critical information in a secure, role-based intranet environment that allows for custom workflows including reporting, querying, analyzing and field access on mobile devices. AIMS modules range from simple data viewers to full-blown Asset Management calculators that use the US EPA's business rules for modeling asset lifecycles.
Utility organizations are likely to operate the following systems in general:
- Maintenance Management System
- Inspections and Condition Assessment System
- SCADA and other Sampling and Measurement Systems
- Permit Management System
- Document Management System
- Customer Accounting System
The AIMS Team can step in and develop an asset register - a full accounting of all assets within an organization - and assign unique asset identifiers. The register can be organized in a logical hierarchy if appropriate. The asset identifiers are then correlated and loaded into each separate system, so that systems use a 'common language' when data related to specific assets flows back and forth between systems. The best place for storing the asset register is usually the GeoDatabase - a 'spatially enabled database' - that allows these assets to be viewed and analyzed on an interactive map.
Now, individual systems are still managed and operated by the staff responsible for their department's data integrity. Reports are still generated by those same staff, resulting in inefficient funnels for information. To avoid this situation, the AIMS Team can insert our Asset Information Management System (AIMS) as an 'internal cloud' to serve as a user friendly and web-enabled interface for management, decision makers and staff that need to share information between departments. We can expose mission-critical information in a secure, role-based intranet environment that allows for custom workflows including reporting, querying, analyzing and field access on mobile devices. AIMS modules range from simple data viewers to full-blown Asset Management calculators that use the US EPA's business rules for modeling asset lifecycles.
