Utility companies need to process and distribute information for a variety of scenarios, including design and planning, operational efficiency, cross-team communication, asset management, outage and leak management, distribution network maintenance, and sharing data with the public and stakeholders. Data integration workflows can automatically handle all of this, freeing up your time and resources so you can focus on other tasks. In this webinar, we’ll discuss 5 workflows that utility companies around the world are implementing, using real case studies as inspiration: 1. Synchronizing data across systems and formats, e.g. for internal operations or distribution network maintenance. 2. Data validation and quality control. 3. Data migration, e.g. to the Esri Utility Network, CAD-GIS migrations, or other systems. 4. Delivering and distributing critical information. 5. Embracing new technologies for innovation, e.g. smart grids, drones, AR.

1. How Utilities can Improve
Operations using Data
Integration Workflows

2. Welcome to the webinar
Harsimran Bal Tiana Warner Tina Sha

3. Agenda
● Intro to Safe Software & the FME Platform
● Scenarios, use cases, and demos
○ Data migration
○ Data validation and quality control
○ Synchronize data across systems and formats
○ Deliver and distribute critical information
○ Beyond basic data types
● Subscriptions
● Q&A

4. Automating everyday
data tasks will free up
time and resources.

5. What is Data
Integration?
Bringing disparate data together and
turning it into something useful!
This involves:
● Data Conversion
● Data Transformation
● Data Validation

6. Connect Your Data Sources Transform Your Data Automate Your Workflows
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7. FME® Integration Platform
FME Desktop FME Server FME Cloud
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Build & Run Data Workflows Automate Data Workflows (on-premises) Automate Data Workflows (cloud)

8. FME Desktop FME Server
Build & Run Workflows Automate Workflows
FME® Integration Platform
Connect. Transform. Automate.
FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data worldwide.

9. How are
Utilities using
FME?
● Design and planning
● Operations
● Cross-team communication
● Assets
● Outages and leaks
● Distribution networks
● Information sharing
● Etc.

10. Scenario 1:
Data Migration

11. Data Migration
The Task
Migrate data
between GIS, CAD,
and other systems.
The Problem
Need to convert
source data and
integrate it with a
destination –
whether it’s new
data coming in or a
legacy system.
The Solution
Build a data
migration workflow
that connects to
your systems.
The Result
Your data is
wherever it needs to
be!

12. Free Training:
Migrate to Esri Utility Network

13. Learn More & Try It
Visit our Esri Utility Network web page at
safe.com/technology/esri/utility-network/
and follow the links at the bottom for free
tutorials, training, and more.

14. Scenario 2:
Data validation and quality control

15. Data validation and quality control
The Task
Data validation and
quality control.
The Problem
Data needs to be
good quality to be
valuable.
The Solution
FME’s validation
transformers;
self-serve QA portal.
The Result
Data is correct,
complete, and
compliant.

16. Georgia Power
Georgia Power uses FME to automate
everyday data tasks, such as location
comparisons, site analysis, and site update
emails for their Community and Economic
Development Group.
By automating these processes, the team
saves hours of work compiling data,
ensuring its accuracy, and delivering it to the
end users. The email notification project also
saw an increase of site updated in the last
year.
Since 2002, PNM’s GIS department has used
FME for many data automation tasks
including conversion, extracts, reports,
analyses, data quality and improvement, and
error checking.
Using FME has resulted in improved, more
accurate, and value-added data, allowing for
better decision making and addressing new
issues. It saves members of the GIS
department time and the company money.
PNM

17. CUSTOMER STORY
“We use FME daily to help automate our
business. It has helped me accomplish
many things that I would not otherwise be
able to do.”
- Kenneth Dunn, Georgia Power
PROJECT
Detect meter tampering and
anomalies in various databases.
SOLUTION
Process and prepare critical data
updates using business intelligence.
RESULTS
● Generate and deliver a “Morning
Report” when action is needed.
● Translate data from legacy
systems.
● Feed data to AMI and METS
dashboards, Tableau, internal
sites, and more.
GEORGIA POWER
METERING SERVICES
>

18. CUSTOMER STORY
"FME is hands down the best GIS software
I have worked with in my 20+ years in the
profession. All the things PNM does with
FME would be impossible to accomplish
manually.”
- Aaron Allen, PNM
PROJECT
Efficiently manage data tasks across
the organization.
SOLUTION
Automate data conversion, extraction,
analysis, data quality and
improvement, and error checking.
RESULTS
● Deliver more accurate,
value-added data.
● Enable better decision making and
address new issues.
● Saves time and money.
PNM >

19. Scenario 3:
Synchronize data across
systems and formats

20. Synchronize data
The Task
Synchronize data
across systems and
formats.
The Problem
It’s hard to make
decisions if you
don’t have a
complete picture of
all available data.
The Solution
Build data
integration &
application
integration
workflows.
The Result
Informed decision
making from data
that is synchronized
and up to date
across systems.

21. Key feature:
Automations

22. Scenario 4:
Information delivery
and distribution

23. Information sharing
The Task
Data needs to be
accessible to
stakeholders and the
public.
The Problem
Critical information
needs to be deliver
and distributed in a
variety of formats.
The Solution
Data integration
workflow to get data
into appropriate
formats; FME
Cloud-hosted portal
for sharing.
The Result
Data is accessible
and in user-friendly
formats.

24. CUSTOMER STORY
“We love FME.
We’ve been using it for about 20 years.”
- Piet Nooij, Fortis BC
PROJECT
Assess the current wildfire threat to
assets.
SOLUTION
Integrate active wildfire data from
provincial government with their GIS.
RESULTS
● Workflow automatically runs at
same interval as source dataset
updates.
● Notifications & reports are
immediately sent to Operations
Managers who can coordinate
with Emergency Services.
FORTIS BC >

25. Using the full FME Platform to generate
informative reports for technicians.
Demo

28. Scenario 5:
Beyond basic data types

29. Integrate
Exciting
Technology
● Drone/UAV imagery
● Satellite imagery
● Sensor data
● Cognitive services and machine
learning
● Augmented reality
● Virtual reality & interactive web
visualizations
● Game environment like Unreal
Engine

30. Demo: View underground infrastructure
The Task
Need to see
underground
infrastructure on an
iPad while out in the
field.
The Problem
The only way to do
this (without a
shovel) is to
embrace new
technology like
drones, AR, smart
grids, etc.
The Solution
Transform your
infrastructure data
into FME AR and
view in the app.
The Result
Infrastructure in AR!
Easily experiment
with new data types
and technologies
and enable
innovative solutions.

31. Let’s see it in action!

35. Data integration workflows
can automatically handle daily
tasks – freeing up your time
and resources so you can focus
on what really matters.

36. LICENSING OPTIONS
Subscription Individual Licenses
● Perpetual licenses
+ Annual Maintenance
● Designed for
smaller deployments
Cloud Deployment
● Subscription program
● Ideal for cross-department
deployments
● Enterprise / Utilities (and
more!)
● Unlock enterprise automation
without the hassle of hardware
● Flexible pricing options including
hourly and annual subscription
More info: safe.com/pricing

37. Utility Subscription
Subscriptions are customized bundles of FME Desktop & FME Server licenses which
include updates & support for one annual price.
A Utility Subscription means unlimited FME for Electric, Water, Gas Utilities & Telcos.
● Pricing table based on the number of customers served
● Works hand in hand with Enterprise Subscriptions for larger customers
Ideal for:
● Organizations wanting to deploy the full FME platform
● Organizations who are unable to afford the upfront cost of perpetual licenses
Talk to us: info@safe.com

38. Resources
Blog: 5 Data Integration Workflows for Utilities
Industry webpage: Data Integration for Utilities
Subscription models: Utilities Subscription; and Enterprise
Subscription Pricing for large utilities
Additional webinar: Meeting the Demand for Quality Utility Data

39. Thank you!
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