Miner & Miner to Provide a MultiSpeak-based,
Off-the-shelf ArcFM™ Solution
Fort Collins, CO -- Miner & Miner has developed a new electric distribution data model for the ArcFM Solution, based on the recently released MultiSpeak version 2.0 schema. The new data model combines the knowledge and experience built into the current ArcFM data model along with the specifications of the MultiSpeak Initiative. This approach will simplify GIS implementations for electric cooperatives and municipalities, expedite implementations to external software applications, and provide an out-of-the-box ArcFM Solution option.
The ArcFM Solution is pre-configured and includes a set of basic services for data conversion and deployment of the application. In addition, a MultiSpeak interface is provided to support Engineering Analysis using Network Adapter. The configured database comes with default attribute values, domains, snapping rules, symbology, and all other 'configurable' rules already pre-defined. This also includes configuration rules for the various product tools that are provided with ArcFM.
Miner & Miner standardized an off-the-shelf database structure based on feedback from our large user community and the MultiSpeak vendor group. With this input, Miner & Miner employed a 3-step strategy in developing the data model:
- Focus on the core requirements for electric cooperatives and municipalities, thus easing the GIS implementation process and improving performance and maintainability.
- Simplify the implementation of interfacing GIS with other software applications by leveraging a standardized XML data document structure.
- Ensure that the data model is extendable and code independent thus allowing for data model enhancements without the need for product customization.
For the ArcFM Solution 8.3 software release, Network Adapter allows the seamless integration of the ArcFM Solution with Engineering Analysis software packages utilizing the MultiSpeak version 2.0 XML schema specifications. The Designer product has been enhanced to incorporate the RUS (Rural Utilities Service agency) standard assembly library for improved design of work requests and cost estimate creation. To further improve design workflow in the field, a Staking Sheet creation tool has been added that references the assembly code information. Since the ArcFM Solution supports the management of other facilities including gas, transmission and water/waste water, other disciplines can be added, bringing value to different utilities types.
“Miner & Miner embraces MultiSpeak as a standard for integration to support the coop/REA market,” said Erika Murphy, Miner & Miner's Director of Marketing. “We are thrilled to participate and contribute to this effort and believe that both Miner & Miner and the user community will benefit from it.”
About Miner & Miner
Miner & Miner (M&M) is a world leader in the development and implementation of GIS software for utilities. M&M's ArcFM Solution and extended services assist electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities in increasing productivity, lowering costs, and improving services by allowing them to effectively manage spatial information. Founded in 1946 as a full-service electrical engineering firm, M&M has been a business partner of ESRI since 1987. This partnership has enabled M&M to become the world's leading developer of ArcGIS applications for the utility industry. M&M services include implementation and customization of software to fit the needs of individual utilities. For more information, please visit www.miner.com.
Designer, Responder, Conduit Manager, and Network Adapter are trademarks of Miner & Miner, Consulting Engineers, Inc. ArcFM, ArcFM Viewer are trademarks of ESRI in the United States. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
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