1. Bentley Geospatial Management
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Bentley Geospatial Management
Spatially relating all your
content in ProjectWise
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2. Presentation Overview
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3/31/2017
Presentation Overview
What is Bentley Geospatial Management?
Where is it used?
Key Features
Is it Right for You?
Key Benefits
Implementation
User Case Study
Derive Speaker Notes from Sales Info and Feature/Benefit Document
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3. Bentley Geospatial Management
ProjectWise is a system of collaboration servers that enables distributed enterprises and related organizations to manage, find, and share virtually any kind of information
Geospatial Management is an extension to the ProjectWise environment that adds spatial context to the information
Information is depicted on scalable background maps to facilitate easy navigation and quickly find information that is spatially related

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Where is it Used?
By all types of organizations who manage infrastructure:
Utilities
Communications Providers
Rail Providers
Energy companies
Engineering Design Firms
All levels of Government
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Key Features
A New Approach to Managing Information
Manage Virtually Any Kind of Information
All the Power of ProjectWise V8 XM Edition
Workflow and Change Management
Geospatial Views in ProjectWise
Intuitive Spatial Navigation
Spatially Indexing Files and Document
Spatially Indexing Feature or Components
ESRI ArcMap Integration
Background Maps and Integrated Coordinate System Support
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6. A New Approach to Managing Information
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
A New Approach to Managing Information
Index rather than convert information
Keep the richness and meaning of your information in your favorite formats (no conversion)
Find information via spatial or non-spatial criteria
View/Edit using your favorite viewing and editing tools, Applications can be launched directly from the map interface
Manage, index, edit, and print or plot
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7. Manage Virtually Any Kind of Information
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Manage Virtually Any Kind of Information
Graphical files
Geospatial Extension, Bentley Map
DGN files, DWG files
ESRI
Complex files
References in MicroStation
MXD and SHP in ArcMap
Non graphical documents
PDF
MS Office
Others
Relational Databases
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8. All the Power of ProjectWise V8 XM Edition
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
All the Power of ProjectWise V8 XM Edition
Project Templates
Distributed DGNs
Audit Trail
Messaging
Workflow Management
Lifecycle Management
Web functionality
Change Management
Access Rights
Digital Security
Collaboration
Managed Workspaces
And much more!
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9. Workflow and Change Management
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Workflow and Change Management
Manage content lifecycles from creation through approval
Define states, user roles, and valid workflows via ordered milestones
Version Management
Detailed Audit Trail for Documents and Folders
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10. Geospatial Views in ProjectWise
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Geospatial Views in ProjectWise
Create your own dynamic symbology based on document properties
Spatial navigation interface supports transparency, layering, legends, and icon/bitmap representation
Create your own dynamic symbology based on document or file properties
Customize the map view to reflect any combination of color and translucency for document display.
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11. Intuitive Spatial Navigation
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Intuitive Spatial Navigation
Spatial Navigation from background maps
View and spatially navigate documents and folders
Multiple documents occupying the same location are easily managed via the map interface.
Select and access all ProjectWise menus from the spatial view
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12. Spatially Indexing Files and Documents
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Spatially Indexing Files and Documents
Spatially index any document type, including PDF, Microsoft Office
Location is automatically deduced for files with inherent coordinate systems
Documents can inherit the location of their folder
Administrators can use a map-based interface to define locations
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13. Spatial Indexing Features or Components
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Spatial Indexing Features or Components
Index and navigate the features in XFM DGN files
Features are depicted on the background maps for visual location
Features may also be navigated via the list view
Find and review the feature properties without opening the associated DGN
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14. ESRI ArcMap Integration
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
ESRI ArcMap Integration
ESRI ArcMap iDesktop integration
ESRI file format support for MXD, MXT, SHP, BIL, and BIP
Automatic spatial reference upon adding them to the ProjectWise store
Manages the relationship between the ArcMap project file and its content
Adds ProjectWise tools into ArcMap
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Background Maps
Map-creation assistant
Scale-based map navigation on a per-project, directory, or vault basis
Dynamically published background maps from DGN
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16. Integrated Coordinate System Support
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Integrated Coordinate System Support
Content is indexed to a universal coordinate system while preserving their original system
Enables searching across boundaries of different coordinate systems
Create customized coordinate systems
Document/File footprints are reprojected on the fly
Includes a comprehensive library of over 4,000 coordinate systems
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17. Is Geospatial Management Right for You?
To see if Bentley Geospatial Management is right for you, ask yourself these questions. If you answer YES to any of the following questions, Bentley Geospatial Management is right for you. 
Is the information you work with related to a geographic location or area?
Is it difficult to find and assimilate all the information you need for a particular task?
Do you wish you could find all content without delay?
Is the data you need found in a variety of forms and locations?
Do you need to manage documents, database information, images, and data created by Bentley, Autodesk, ESRI, MS Office, and Adobe applications?

18. Is Geospatial Management Right for You?
Do you work across a portfolio of projects?
Do you need to implement workflow and change management?
Is team performance a prerequisite for productivity?
Could you benefit from faster project start-up times?
Do you often need to reuse content?
Are project standards important to project quality?

19. Key Benefits
Provide your organization with a competitive edge through quick, intuitive access to all the information needed to support mission critical decisions
Find features and text quickly regardless of the format of the source documents
Display thousands of files or documents and their content (features, text) on a map using workflow oriented tree structure
Create, manage, and publish the content to achieve your business goals
Bring control and consistency to business processes by individuals, across project teams and departments
Save time and money - Index rather than convert documents and files to preserve the richness and detail of the original information

20. A Full-Service Solution
Bentley SELECT
A comprehensive technology and service subscription program that includes:
flexible subscription options
exclusive licensing privileges
continuous product upgrades
comprehensive technical support
discounts on training and software, and more.
Training
Professional training programs that are designed to increase the productivity of all professionals.

21. Bentley Professional Services
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3/31/2017
Bentley Professional Services
Experts in Information Management that help organizations make the best use of people and technology
Business Process Consulting – matching business goals to workflows and systems
Solution Implementation – customizing and implementing solutions that are on-time and effective
System Integration – connecting engineering and enterprise information and systems
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22. Bentley Geospatial Management Case Studies
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Bentley Geospatial Management Case Studies
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U S Army Corps of Engineers Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce
Objective:
Assemble a comprehensive set of data and information about the conditions before and after Hurricane Katrina, as well as a complete history of the construction and maintenance of the projects
Fast facts:
The data repository has three main components:
unstructured data in SQL Server
GIS data in an Oracle SDO database registered through ArcSDE
large data sets such as Lidar and elevation models stored on a terabyte server with metadata and geospatial extents stored in Oracle SDO
The ProjectWise software provides the overall data management functionality by integrating the data stored in the three components such that users may access all datasets from one central application without having to know which data is stored in which component.
“We were able to effectively and efficiently store and manage thousands of documents/datasets in multiple formats and the metadata associated with that data. The managed environment provided by Bentley’s ProjectWise was instrumental in meeting the time constraints and volume of engineering and scientific data required by the IPET. “
When Hurricane Katrina struck the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama on August 29, 2005, it caused the greatest loss of life and property damage in these areas in recorded history. Hurricane Katrina created breaches in floodwalls and overtopped levees in the New Orleans area, allowing inundation of substantial urban property. The levels and magnitudes of destruction, the extensive damage to the flood protection system, and the catastrophic failure of a number of structures raised significant issues about the integrity of the flood protection system and the capacity of the system to afford future protection even after repairs. To respond to these issues, the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), established the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) on October 10, The IPET involves some of the nation’s leading engineers and scientists from government (federal, state and local agencies), academia, and private industry. These experts are using some of the most advanced scientific and engineering methods and tools in their comprehensive study. The IPET mission is to provide answers to fundamental questions about the performance of the hurricane protection and flood damage reduction system in the New Orleans metropolitan area. This information is being used to assist in the reconstitution of hurricane protection in New Orleans in the ongoing repair phase and will form a foundation for more effective hurricane protection in the future in New Orleans and in other parts of the nation that face similar threats. One component of the IPET is Data Collection and Management, which is the subject of this submission.
Data Collection and Management:
Three main stores… unstructured data in SQL Server, GIS data in Oracle SDO through ArcSDE, engineering data in various forms.
Technology… in this case Bentley technology…… was used to integrate the data and allow for all users to get at the data from a central application… think Google here.
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3/31/2017
Federated Information Management
Project:
Geospatial Index to E&P Information
Total E&P Nederland B.V.
Objectives:
Quickly identify and access geospatial documents in order to reduce time required to make decisions and ensure that all relevant information has been considered
Fast facts:
Users can now quickly find all documents relating to a particular geographical area simply by clicking on a map.
Time to locate all documents needed has been reduced from a day or more to minutes.
“Today, the users can search amongst tens of thousands of documents with an intuitive Web application. Entering a few keywords and clicking on a location on a map is enough to find and review all of the documents that relate to the decision process.”
Huub Streng
Project Manager
Total E&P
A good example of Federated Data Management in action is shown here from the Geology division of Total-Fina-Elf. Their challenge was to locate among tens of thousands of documents the relevant ones for a specific area of interest so as to move the decision process forward .
By spatially indexing both the information stored in a multitude of formats… CAD files, maps, Office documents, PDFs… and the information from their GIS, the time it takes to find relevant information was reduced from a day or more to a few minutes.
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Capitalizing on Workflow
Project:
S.I.T. Project (Systema Informativo Territoriale)
AEM Torino
Objectives:
Use a central data store to help meet customer needs more effectively
Information Management via Bentley Geospatial Management, ProjectWise, and Oracle Spatial
Improve production processes to offer new and improved services to customers
Allow company personnel to retrieve customer information linked to the graphical representation of the network
Publish data across the Internet and intranets, reducing paper documentation
Fast facts:
One of Italy’s largest multi-utilities, serving the 900K residents of Turin
Market forces required them to reduce costs, achieve operational excellence, and provide superior service at fair prices
Created single-model solution for each of their networks: electricity, district heating, gas services and optical fiber resulting in:
20-30% savings in network design time
an efficiency increase of 200% for external data delivery
virtually eliminating printing and distribution of paper maps
An example of this kind of productivity increase through attention to workflow is shown on the SIT Project of AEM Torino. AEM Torino is a multi-utility that serves the 900k residents of the city of Turin. They operate electric, district heating, gas and fiber networks.
The objectives of the project were two fold… centralize on truly standard Oracle Spatial for their GIS and look at increasing efficiencies across the board. The workflow centric approach yielded 20%-30% savings in network design time, a 200% efficiency increase for external data delivery and eliminated virtually all costs associated with printing and distribution of paper maps by going to a web based solution.
So there is real money to be saved by adopting enterprise workflows.
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3/31/2017
Managed Environment for Transportation
Project:
Archive Plan Conversion
Kentucky Transporation Cabinet
Objectives:
Management of a converted microfilm archive of more than 400,000 cards
Project focus is on Customer Service, making information available over the web
Fast facts:
Project data in MicroStation, ESRI, TIFF, and PDF formats
Users navigate via spatial project location boundaries or query
Previously manual search took hours/days and required travel to the appropriate KYTC office to access archives
New approach enables customers to search, retrieve, and print in less than 10 minutes
A good example of Federated Data Management in action is shown here from the Geology division of Total-Fina-Elf. Their challenge was to locate among tens of thousands of documents the relevant ones for a specific area of interest so as to move the decision process forward .
By spatially indexing both the information stored in a multitude of formats… CAD files, maps, Office documents, PDFs… and the information from their GIS, the time it takes to find relevant information was reduced from a day or more to a few minutes.
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27. Bentley Geospatial Management
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
3/31/2017
Bentley Geospatial Management
Enabling ProjectWise Users
with the Power of Place
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