GIS Solutions for FTTx Design David Nelson, GISP Telecom GIS Manager, Black & Veatch
Agenda Intro to GIS Telecom GIS Vision GIS Strategy Project Execution Mobile Online Services Dashboards Client Deliverables Questions
Intro to GIS What is it? A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based system designed to collect, store, integrate, manipulate, analyze & display data in a spatially referenced environment. It allows you to manage and analyze data visually and see patterns, trends, and relationships that might not be visible in tabular or written form.
Intro to GIS What can it do? Typical questions a GIS can answer Location: Where is...? Condition: How big is...? Is it open or closed? Relations: How many... are near? Integrations: Can we combine this with data from? Visualizations (2D-3D): What does it look like? What spatial patterns exist? Trends (4D): What has changed? When did it? When will it? Modeling: What if...?
Intro to GIS How does it work? Information organized into Layers Can query any data directly or indirectly tied to a location / area How many connected NAPs in a neighborhood / distribution area? Where have utility strikes occurred? Can look above, below, next to, adjacent to, within / without, near to, etc. Can combine a variety of data to create new information and relations
Intro to GIS How is it applied? Information Management: Asset inventory, data collection, maintenance, work orders Attribute analysis: Show me all fiber lines having the following attributes Spatial analysis: How many customers are inside this service area? Proximity analysis: Which substations are within 1000 feet of a major highway? Data overlays: Which lots are commercial, are not within 500 feet of a major highway, and have a rocky soil type? Mapping: Hard Copy, Electronic, Online
B&V Vision Plan Integration with OSP Engineering and Information Technology GIS centric approach for all OSP projects File based vs. Data based transition Geospatial archives of all data Integration with other technology platforms (CAD, LiDAR, BIM, Signal Tracing) End to End Tool for EPC projects
GIS Strategy Infrastructure Integration with Information Technology Enterprise Solution GIS Desktop in the Cloud Mobile GIS Field data collection apps on tablets Online Mapping Services GIS services are the hub for mobile data collection, live dashboards, and web solutions GIS and Sharepoint Internally developing Sharepoint trackers linked to GIS enabled maps
Training Workflows GIS Strategy
Training Plan GIS Strategy
Training Matrix GIS Strategy
GIS Strategy Database Structure and Naming Conventions
FTTH Example Project Execution
End to End Project Tool Project Execution Conceptual Design Preliminary Design Make Ready Engineering / Data Collection Construction Ride Out Project Controls / Schedule Permitting Final Design Finance Procurement Construction Work Orders / Subcontractor True Up As-Builts Operations and Maintenance
Conceptual Design Project Execution Route optimization Terrain analysis (hydrology, rock percentages) Utility analysis (pole availability, existing fiber) Initial quantities for estimating Identify high risk areas and provide options for the client Dynamic design review for client approval
Bill of Materials Reporting Project Execution
Bill of Materials Reporting Project Execution
Project Controls Project Execution Capable of tying design features to the schedule database Allows Project Management and Controls the ability to visualize the project during construction Multidimensional GIS: Forecast schedule problems before they affect the project Permitting / Regulatory Identify amount of route in national forests, jurisdictions, in/out of RoW, and special permit areas Railroad and water crossings Permitting status maps
Tracker Integration Project Execution
Tracker Integration Project Execution
Tracker Integration Project Execution
Mobile and Field Data Collection Tablets (Windows, ios, and Android) Bluetooth enabled GPS enhancers for accuracy Engineers analyze and perform QC through GIS Live and disconnected editing GeoEvent Processing AR Design Mobile LiDAR Fast run rates for pole collection (7000 poles / day) Able to incorporate post processed data in PLA Feature extraction Still working out the data requirements
Mobile and Field Data Collection QA/QC Tool Calculate span distances and standard deviations Accounts for land classification Flags anything out of bounds with the expected average Results Comparing non GIS collection techniques vs. GIS centric workflows B&V experienced efficiency increases across projects
Mobile and Field Data Collection
Mobile and Field Data Collection
Online Services
Online Services
Dashboards
Dashboards
GIS Deliverables.gdb,.pdf,.kmz formats Metadata set to FGDC standards Integrated CAD / GIS Solutions Client Deliverables Combining CAD and GIS through database services 3D CAD and 3D GIS Plan & Profile, Typicals and Design.dwg outputs if needed
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