GIS ASSET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

The term GIS Asset Management refers to asset management processes focused on the use of geographic information systems, commonly known as GIS.Asset Management represents the set of activities aimed at managing an organization's physical resources throughout all stages of their lifecycle, in order to meet the strategic objectives set by the company.

Various types of assets can be part of a company's assets, including real estate, goods, plants, machinery, equipment, and so on.In most cases, these resources are not concentrated in a single location but are distributed over a rather large geographical area.

They are also so numerous and diverse that their localization, management, and monitoring processes become almost impossible to develop using traditional methods.

Therefore, the opportunity to use GIS systems to reduce complexity that usually characterizes Asset Management processes is becoming increasingly prominent.

GIS mapping is the process that allows creating and storing data on a geographic map for subsequent analysis, processing, and querying. The term GIS specifically refers to the computer tools through which this process can be implemented.

The main objective of GIS mapping is to "georeference" data. GIS systems allow registering any type of information by integrating it with data related to its spatial location.

GIS data is characterized by two essential components:

• a spatial component that serves to identify the object's, element's, or data's position in space;
• a descriptive component that aims to provide additional information regarding spatial requirements and helps characterize each element both qualitatively and quantitatively.

For many years, companies and organizations in every sector have wasted time and money due to inappropriate resource allocation and poor management, which have contributed to slowing productivity.

The main benefits of using Geographic Information Systems in Asset Management are as follows:

• simplify asset location processes;
• improve field operation efficiency;
• store and manage data more effectively;
• reduce the time and costs required for resource management and maintenance;
• obtain a visual representation of data that helps improve understanding;
• integrate heterogeneous data into a single map and derive models, interactions, and trends;
• significantly reduce risk;
• improve communication;
• obtain a quick response to emergencies;
• lay the groundwork for an information-centric informed decision-making process.

• infrastructure: by collecting comprehensive information on each asset, including location, proximity, adjacency, and history, maximizing asset lifespan and performance while reducing lifecycle costs, combining mapping and spatial analysis for strategic data organization;
• machinery and equipment: for real-time traceability, detailed capability, field service improvement, this tool helps map the locations of machinery or other resources, facilitating field services, maintenance, and utility operations;
• buildings: the physical dimensions and usability of buildings make them an ideal asset in the vast landscape of geospatial asset management (distinctive architectural features make each building a unique identifier on the map, buildings host various equipment, machinery, and IT hardware, providing detailed data for asset management, etc.);
• public service lines: public service lines include everything from water, gas, and electricity utilities to sewer and drainage lines and represent a field where the use of GIS Asset Management can have broad application;
• transportation: these assets are almost always associated with a specific location, perfect for mapping and tracking, transportation assets often span vast geographic areas, benefiting from a geospatial overview;
• construction projects: in construction projects, the use of GIS in resource management optimizes new construction plans, aids in detailed planning and design of complex structures like multi-story buildings and workshops, and provides real-time management of construction inspections;
• construction sites: BIM-GIS integration allows for the creation of real-time interactive maps of the construction site, showing the location of different work teams, equipment, and materials.

To effectively and seamlessly manage the application of GIS for asset management, a solution for integrating GIS data with openBIM IFC models can be helpful, allowing you to access numerous pieces of information directly from the GIS view, including geometric data, design information, asset management data, Facilities Management, IoT (Internet of Things).

This solution allows you to:

• easily locate assets: you can immediately make all changes and updates made to each digital model available on the GIS;
• simplify maintenance activities: through GIS, you can detail maintenance interventions to be carried out on each model, the properties of each asset, active maintenance tickets, activities performed on each object;
• inform users about potential hazards: by opening the GIS, all users have real-time alerts on dangerous territorial situations;
• improve collaboration and activity coordination: the use of openBIM open formats ensures continuous access to data, information sharing, and perfect coordination of activities for all stakeholders involved.