Utility Manager
Utility Manager is an end-to-end solution developed by Oakar Services that simplifies utility business operations by improving efficiency through automation. Utility Manager provides critical information about a utility network by offering functionalities for data collection/update, NRW Management, Meter Reading, and Revenue Management.
Utility Manager delivers a platform that is used to document, map, and analyze customers and assets, and which uses location intelligence as a source for providing visualization insights, advanced analytics, and data sharing. Utility Manager comprises of a geo-database, a mobile application, and a web-based application.
Key Features
⦁Simplified and Automated Data Collection and Update: Utility Manager™ features a simple and easy-to-use mobile application for field personnel to collect and update utility data in a synchronized manner. The app supports interactive collection of point, polygon, and line features, facilitating mapping of all utility assets.
⦁Efficient Meter Reading Operations: The mobile application streamlines meter reading operations by providing meter readers with secure login and authentication, access to assigned meters, and real-time monitoring of progress. Readings are sent directly to the GIS database, integrated with the billing system for dynamic invoice creation.
⦁Non-Revenue Water Management: Utility Manager™ Incident Reporter enables citizens to report incidents such as pipe leaks, sewer bursts, illegal connections, and supply failures via an easy-to-use mobile application.
⦁Incident Analysis Dashboard: The solution includes an analytics dashboard for managing and monitoring reported incidences, assigning actions, and providing aggregated insights that are powered by location intelligence.
⦁Visualization of the Utility Network: The web client provides an interactive interface for visualizing and locating all mapped assets including the water network and the sewer network. Utility Manager™ styles and represents utility data effectively, ensuring the view is up-to-date and correct in near real-time.
⦁GIS and Billing Integration: Utility Manager™ is integrated with the billing system/software, facilitating fast, effective, and efficient meter reading and billing procedures. The web client includes dynamic charts for visualizing revenue collected versus expected revenue and individual payment status of customers.
Key Benefits
⦁Improved Operational Efficiency: Automate water operations from data acquisition to policy-making, eliminating manual methods and paperwork.
⦁Enhanced Revenue Collection: Streamline meter reading operations to shorten cycles, enhance meter reader efficiency, and improve revenue collection.
⦁Actionable Insights: Simplify data analyses and generate actionable insights with intuitive analytics tools and dynamic visualization features.
⦁Effective Incident Management: Facilitate crowd-sourcing of incident reporting for timely response and resolution, improving community engagement and service delivery.
⦁Accurate Asset Mapping: Visualize and locate all mapped assets in near real-time, enabling efficient management of the utility network.
⦁Integration with Billing Systems: Integrate location intelligence in revenue collection, assess payment status, and develop strategies to reduce non-revenue water.