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The December update for ArcGIS Online is just a few days away, rolling out from midnight (US time) on December 4th. There is a lot of useful functionality packed into this release, including some user interface updates, changes to administrative workflows, but most significantly, the licensing model has evolved to introduce the concept of ‘user types’. Currently, capabilities and identity are …
Clarita Solutions is excited to announce that as an Esri Partner, we will be attending and exhibiting at the 2018 Australian Esri User Conference – Ozri – in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Ozri is an annual gathering of Australia’s geospatial professionals. This year’s program includes a great line-up of speakers, including local case studies on outstanding GIS applications, making this an …
Optimisation programs are often undertaken with an eye on making a particular process more efficient in isolation. But when asset management information systems and processes are delivering on their potential, in alignment with the organisation’s strategic plan, there are sweet spots that can be found across the entire business when orchestrated correctly. Safety The safety of employees, environment, community and …
System noun [sis-tuh m] a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole. You might be able to chart the location of assets on a map, record their depreciation in an asset register spreadsheet or bring up a calendar of the manufacturer’s recommended service schedule. But an optimised system will remain …
This year’s Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute Queensland Conference will be held at City Hall on 23-24 August 2018, and I am delighted to be returning to present my thoughts on moving forward with the GDA2020 transition. As everyone grapples with the change in Australia Datum, preparing for your transition to Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 is gaining urgency and momentum. Last …
Whether you’re looking to improve quality, or searching for efficiency through automation, you will need to ask yourself “what does good look like”. The answer won’t necessarily be the same for everyone, or a shining example of ‘best-practice’. There are, however, a common set of goals shared in any asset management program: Reduce unplanned downtime; Minimise asset failures; Maximise use …
Clients often ask me about how Maximo can support mobile workers conducting asset inspections in the field. Consistently capturing meter readings and condition monitoring reports against structured criteria can be hugely powerful in informing maintenance and scheduling decisions. Until recently, this has involved a cumbersome process of creating tasks on work orders, which has not always delivered the most friendly …
Earlier this month Michael Krome and I joined thousands of water industry professionals from around the country at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for Ozwater’18 – the annual conference of the Australian Water Association. With a spectacular trade exhibit and solid program of presentation from keynote speakers, academia and industry representatives, I always find something that captures the imagination …
Ouch, my head hurts … and driving on the right-hand side of the road has nothing to do with it! After seven days in Palm Springs, initially at the Esri Partner Conference and then the Esri Developer Summit, I feel like I have been drinking from a fire hose! I set out for California on a mission to find information on three GIS …
Organisations that maintain assets and infrastructure over large geographic areas face common challenges in dispatching work crews for reactive maintenance works that meet response time commitments. Clarita’s asset management team have recently delivered an exciting project for Tasmania’s water services provider, TasWater, that has reimagined the dispatch process with location context for huge productivity returns. At an estimated 68,400 km2, …
