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Integrations Streamline Maintenance and Billing
Data is often required to be updated or entered in CMMS, CIS, FIS and GIS all at the same time. Data integration has helped several agencies eliminate redundant data entry, improve data quality, and reduce process time. Link to Azteca Systems’ website to read more.
Why bother with SCADA Master Planning?
The most effective Utilities manage SCADA systems the same way they manage other expensive, mission critical assets. To maintain operations, optimize performance, or simply get their money’s worth, agencies need a clearly-defined strategy and guidance plan for their SCADA/control systems.
Recently, Westin was invited to write an opinion piece for AWWA’s Opflow Magazine. The article explores several justifications for SCADA Master Planning including:
- Reduce overruns and rework;
- Understand and manage risks;
- Access operations data for planning and decision making; and
- Improve performance across the enterprise.
You can read the full article online (login required) or look for the Automation Works column in your June ’09 issue.
Westin Expands Team to Serve East Region Clients
in all areas of Operation and Business
Westin is expanding its team of senior, principal engineers and consultants to serve clients throughout the United States with recent additions of Michael Moosavi, Padraic Gray, Howard Richards, and Terry Draper.
Terry Draper Returns to Westin
Westin is pleased to announce that Terry Draper, P.E. has rejoined the firm as Regional Engineering Principal, responsible for Business Development and Project Delivery.
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Performance Management Best Practices
A key aspect of improving performance is tracking information about service levels and associated costs. If this were simple, however, everyone would do it. Rather, many utility managers are:
- Annoyed that key data from their systems is difficult to access and that data from different systems conflicts;
- Frustrated that key decisions are made without timely or accurate performance-based information;
- Unable to measure or trend progress toward desired goals;
- Lacking proper reporting tools to effectively communicate with Board or Council members, regulators, rate payers and utility staff.
As a service to the water industry Westin is pleased to provide this overview of best practices for implementing an effective, performance-based management program.
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