ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Establish maintainable data models, maps, hosted layers, symbology, permissions and publishing practices for office and organizational use.
GIS modernization & implementation
Turn legacy maps and maintenance records into a reliable planning system.
Modernize an existing GIS—or build one where none exists—using the ArcGIS suite, Survey123, structured maintenance databases and practical field-to-office workflows.
Modernize without discarding useful information
Many utilities, special districts and local organizations already have valuable information, but it is divided among paper maps, shapefiles, spreadsheets, Access databases, billing systems, work orders, staff knowledge and aging desktop GIS projects. Modernization begins by identifying what can be preserved, corrected, connected and made easier to maintain.
- Review existing maps, layers, databases, spreadsheets and field records
- Identify authoritative data sources and stable asset identifiers
- Clean duplicate, incomplete or conflicting records
- Move repeatable updates into documented and controlled workflows
- Preserve a clear human correction and quality-control path
- Build around the organization's actual staffing, budget and operational needs
ArcGIS and Survey123 built around real field work
The ArcGIS suite can provide a connected environment for office mapping, secure web maps, mobile field collection, inspections, dashboards and management reporting. Survey123 can be configured as more than a simple form: it can serve as a structured maintenance and inspection workflow tied to mapped assets and custom data requirements.
Survey123 maintenance workflows
Build custom forms for inspections, repairs, leaks, valve exercising, hydrant work, meter activity, photos, notes, labor, materials and other organization-specific maintenance records.
Field Maps and mobile access
Give field employees access to current maps and approved editing tools while preserving roles, validation rules and review requirements.
Dashboards and management views
Present asset condition, maintenance trends, open items and project priorities in a form that supervisors, managers and board members can understand.
Build a maintenance history that supports CIP forecasting
Capital improvement planning becomes stronger when decisions can be tied to repeatable maintenance history instead of isolated memories or the most recent failure. A custom GIS-connected database can track events against the same assets over time and make recurring patterns visible.
- Track repairs, leaks, failures, inspections and recurring service issues by asset and location
- Compare maintenance frequency, age, material, condition and customer impact
- Identify geographic clusters and repeated trouble points
- Separate one-time incidents from persistent system weaknesses
- Support replacement scoring and project-priority discussions
- Create maps, charts and summaries for boards, management and funding discussions
- Document the evidence behind proposed capital projects
No GIS yet? Start with a right-sized implementation
An organization does not need an existing GIS to begin. A new implementation can start with the most useful assets and workflows, then expand as employees gain confidence and the data proves valuable.
Foundation
Define coordinate systems, asset classes, identifiers, required fields, ownership and backup or recovery expectations.
Initial data
Convert available paper maps, CAD, spreadsheets, GPS observations, as-builts and institutional knowledge into a controlled starting dataset.
Field adoption
Configure simple mobile maps and Survey123 forms that match how employees inspect, repair and document assets in the field.
Measured expansion
Add integrations, dashboards, maintenance history and advanced analysis only after the foundation is stable and useful.
Connect GIS with the systems that already hold part of the story
Useful GIS modernization often depends on careful integration rather than forcing all information into one database. Approved connections can bring together location, asset, customer, maintenance and reporting context while keeping record ownership clear.
- SQL databases and reporting views
- Microsoft Access and legacy line-of-business data
- CSV and spreadsheet workflows
- Billing, customer and meter information
- Work-order and maintenance records
- Photos, as-builts and technical documents
- Automated quality checks, reconciliation and exception reports
What a practical engagement can include
- GIS and data-readiness assessment
- Legacy data inventory and migration plan
- ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online configuration
- Survey123 form and maintenance-database design
- Field Maps configuration and employee training
- Data integration and automated update routines
- Maintenance hotspot and asset-history analysis
- CIP planning maps, dashboards and board-ready reporting
- Documentation, permissions, quality control and recovery procedures
A practical next step
Start with the maps, records and maintenance process you have today.
An initial GIS assessment can identify what should be preserved, corrected, connected or implemented before committing to a larger platform project.