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As the Department of Utility Services addresses the challenges of a growing customer base, increased regulations and the task of accomplishing more with fewer resources, adding to the record keeping system became a high priority. The Indian River County Government has implemented Graphical Information System Technology to automate the production and up -dating of maps. Indian River County parcel maps were completed by the County's Tax Assessor's office in late 1993. These maps provide a back drop for our department's County Utility Facilities. (parcel map slide) The Department of Utility Services saw itself participating in the county's GIS to improve its facility's management effectiveness. To prepare for this, the GIS/Mapping Division has acquired the following hardware and software. The GIS/IMS graphic applications are based within an 1BM" RISC 6000, model 590-1 Unix operating system. This main computer has 6 two -gig hard drives and 192 million bytes of memory. Connected to this main computer are three (3) "LBM" X -stations and seven (7) personal computers. To utilize all software applications on these PC's, a minimum of 32 megabyte of memory should be used. This division utilizes 2 "Hewlett Packard" 650C color plotters for it's graphic requirements and an "Anatech" 800 dpi scanner for the scanning and input of digital maps into the GIS system. This scanner is also utilized to generate digital CAD drawings for the input and updating of the GLS data base. Smaller local engineering firms that are not outfitted with computers to generate drawings will use this valuable resource. This will allow for the continuation of the Board approved requirement that all utility asbuilts be submitted in digital form. This process is fast and economical for all involved. Determine the equipment and hardware needed In assessing the utilization of the infrastructure management system, we determined that each division could access all available resources using the existing token ring network. The Department of Utility Services also concluded that the most feasible and cost effective way for our plant satellite workstations to connect was through modems. The scope and extent of the GIS/IMS operations involved the number of users, their location, applications and databases. (Token slide) During initial research, we learned that software had been developed that allowed the graphical link between its infrastructure management software and the geographical information system already in use. This gave us the much needed compatibility between our WINDOWS -based operating system and our UNIX - based operating system. (IMS slide) (GIs slide) Consider the impact on all divisions Being the major water & wastewater -utility in Indian River County, planning for the infrastructure management system required several months. We discussed many topics that needed addressing before its achievement. We asked ourselves; "'what are the needs of each division and what impact will the infrastructure management system have on them?" We then carefully assessed all thoughts and resources that would fulfill those demands and direction. The initial step in developing our infrastructure management system support was to consider our organizational structure and the assignments and objectives of each division within the organization. (basic organizational chart slide) The ultimate step was to establish standards and job duties that would help each division staff member understand how to fulfill their part in this sound 19 FEBRUARY 3, 1997 goer. r �'bG-t. 440