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Epoch Solutions Group Inc.

Epoch Solutions Group Inc.Booth #216 at GeoConX

Epoch Solutions Group Inc.A little about us

Our ServicesServices in Esri Arc/GIS Server, Web API’s.

Where We StartedOur roots came from Smallword-Esri cross platform integration.

SmallworldEsri Integration (EpochSync Product Solution).

PartnersStrategic Business Partner for Esri.

Over 45 Years of ExperienceWe have over 45 years of GIS experience with utilities: Electric, Gas, Telecom, and Water.

What We DoWe specialize in Mobile Field Solutions & Field Workflows.


VisionTo align people, processes, and systems with Ameren's strategic goals to deliver simple

and effective workforce solutions that are operationally and financially efficient and

engage employees and leaders.

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Ameren Energy Delivery Digital Field Experience

Byers Click Mobile Classic Ameren GIS Gateway

Map Viewers: Where We’ve Been. . .

❑ Map Viewing solution for over a decade at

Ameren

❑ Based off of Microstation DGN technology

❑ Entire Ameren Facility datastore downloaded

❑ No authentication

❑ The map viewer for everyone except

designers

❑ Manual Map Updates (quarterly)

❑ First Field Deployment based on ESRI technology

❑ Integrates GIS and Asset/Work Management

❑ Embedded within the Click Mobile Classic

environment

❑ Completely custom solution

❑ Not all functionality available to move forward

with

❑ Getting map updates are problematic

❑ Performance for certain work streams suffers

❑ Targeted to be the replacement for Byers

❑ Embedded within the Click Mobile Classic

environment

❑ Completely custom solution

❑ Not all functionality available

❑ Map refreshes are problematic

❑ Performance for certain work streams suffers


Map Viewer Goals

Integrate Asset &

Work

Management

Reliable GIS

Updates

Cross Platform

Capability

Performance,

Performance,

Performance


Click Mobile Touch

(Gas Compliance – P1)

Project Overview: Upgraded current Click Schedule and Click Mobile Classic users to

Field Service Edge (FSE) with new Epoch Field maps. Also deployed new touch screen

mobile platforms for Windows 10 and iOS to gas field organization.

Benefits: Improved speed, functionality, and maps.

Impacted Groups: ~700 Ameren gas employees, including service technicians, leak

surveyors, journeyman, engineers, storage operators, supervisors, etc.

Dates: In-Service Date: 08/2018. Rollout complete 11/2018


Epoch Field- Data Sync


Epoch Field- Portal for ArcGIS

• Authentication provided by ESRI Portal


Epoch Field- ArcGIS Runtime

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Epoch Field- Click Software Integration


Highlighting & Lassoing in Epoch


Project Highlights: Successes

• On-site IT support during training and post deployment

• Just-in-Time Training

• Delivery of improved mobile maps

• Progressive/geographic deployment vs. Big-bang

• Hands on practice in training

• Field SMEs embedded in UAT and training


Project Highlights: Lessons Learned

• Training environment did not perform identical to production

• Hotline was not effective

• Low visibility to user logs

• Improve User Log-on Experience

• Field UAT was minimal

• Ensure Proper creation of user accounts


Mobile Map Viewer (MMV)

Project Overview: Replaces current Byers map viewer with new Epoch maps for

electric distribution employees. Byers will no longer be functional post

implementation of the Digital Field Experience.

Benefits: With Epoch Field, updates will occur on a regular cadence (much more

frequently than quarterly). This will allow for a time savings, reduced frustration, and

increase safety.

Impacted Groups: ~1,800 Ameren employees across IL and MO. Includes electric

journeyman, metering, first responders, designers, engineers, supervisors, etc.

Dates: Estimated In-Service – 11/2019. Rollout complete Q2 2020.


Map Markup in EpochField – Part of MMV

• Field generated as-built drawing use symbology that matches maps

• Sharing available between users


Substation, Relay, & Transmission (P2)

Project Overview: Substation, Relay, and Transmission will implement IBM Maximo,

Click Software, and Epoch Field solutions. Field employees will receive touch screen

mobile devices.

Benefits: Reduced manual & repetitive processes, mobile capabilities, scheduling and

organizational tool. Increased productivity, route optimization, and job bundling.

Impacted Groups: ~700 Ameren employees. Includes relay technician, substation

journeyman, transmission lineman, engineers, supervisors, etc.



EpochField Click Integration

• Allows users to generate work in the field by selecting an asset

• Automatically opens click and passes asset information


Gas and Electric Distribution (P3)

Project Overview: Full Electric and Gas Distribution Deployment will implement IBM

Maximo, Click Software, and Epoch Field solutions including Work Management. Field

employees will receive touch screen mobile devices.

Benefits: Reduced manual & repetitive processes, mobile capabilities, scheduling and

organizational tool. Increased productivity, route optimization, and job bundling.

Impacted Groups: ~1500 Ameren employees. Includes technician, journeyman,

lineman, engineers, supervisors, etc. – full user spectrum



EpochField Work Management

• Fully configurable/customizable forms

• Work assignments either ad-hoc or via integration with WMS

• Allows for initiation of tasks/follow on work from field users


EpochField Damage Assessment

• Fully configurable/customizable forms

• Proximity with breadcrumb completion for non-damaged features

• Dashboards available via portal to view progress/results


Epoch Field – Device Deployment Win10 & iOS

iPad Pro Dell Rugged 7212Panasonic CF-33

Project 1 Gas Compliance (4Q ‘18) – 674 Panasonic CF-33, 54 iPads

Project 2 Substation & Relay (4Q ’19) – 248 Dell Rugged 7212

Project 3 Electric & Gas Distribution (1Q ‘21) – 955 Panasonic CF33, 350 iPads


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