AWWA IMT61454

Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) and consultants from MWH and TAG recently completed a comprehensive, ESRI-based Geographic Information System (GIS) Design and Implementation Plan. This Plan included identifying, designing, and specifying system components, GIS applications, architecture, data conversion, systems integration, and organizational changes. It was designed to support PWP's core business requirements, technology, staffing, and business solution to ultimately achieve a comprehensive GIS solution. PWP's staff reacted with excitement and apprehension, as most engineering, planning, O&M and data trending tasks had been completed manually for many years, with the majority of the mapping data updated in paper format. In order to make a smooth transition into the GIS, PWP GIS Management produced an educational and training campaign to address organizational, task, and staffing changes. This paper discusses how the Implementation Plan was developed, how the staffing/political impacts encountered throughout the project were addressed, and the current status of the project. Includes tables, figures.