New and enhanced features in VUEWorks 2009!

VUEWorks 2009 is the most powerful version of VUEWorks yet. Several clients are already realizing the benefits of the new Facilities module by tracking assets not found in their GIS. With incredible flexibility you can use it for managing assets in any facility including pump stations, treatment plants, buildings, fire stations, and even vehicle fleets. We also unlocked and enhanced the asset management tools previously found in the old underground infrastructure modules. Now you can track condition, assess your risks, track projects, and create prioritized budgets for any class of assets including pavement, signals, lights, gas, electric, and facility equipment of all kinds. VUEWorks 2009 also delivers features that make it easier than ever to connect with SCADA and other systems through the enhanced ODBC compliant Data Link features. With the data in place you can use it to trigger Work Orders automatically from SCADA data.

Here’s a list of more new features:

With the new features in VUEWorks 2009 Core you can:

• Set up users from Windows Active Directory or create users directly in VUEWorks
• Manage permissions to practically everything at any level for any user with the new Permissions Manager.
• Define your Asset relationships from your GIS data regardless of how your GIS data is organized
• Link documents, link to external document management systems*, or create links to the web.
• Link your GIS data to any ODBC compliant database and use it with GIS data in reports and more
• Send email alerts triggered by time, event, or data thresholds

• Create and organize assets in a hierarchical structure with no limitations
• Structure your asset hierarchy so that you can roll up values for condition, valuation, etc
• Link Facilities to GIS Assets for easy selection from the map
• Link assets to equipment in the Equipment module and use them on Work Orders
• Trigger Work Orders automatically based on run time or other data from your SCADA system.

• Create preventive maintenance plans by automatically generating Work Orders by time, event, or data thresholds
• Organize your costs by asset classes and asset types for valuation and project tracking
• Use it in conjunction with the new Projects module to capture actual costs

• Set up your own simple, itemized, or defect based condition criteria
• Set up your own criteria with up to 10 condition categories and an unlimited number of items
• Link your condition categories to the GIS data and color code your assets on the map
• Create multiple condition records per asset over time and create reports from any point in time
• Base your GASB 34 reporting requirements on the modified approach
• Set condition ratings on actual inspections or assigned values and easily switch between.

• Apply industry proven methods to prioritize assets by ranking Consequences of Failure (CoF) and Probability of Failure (PoF)
• Use the extremely flexible interface to set up your own criteria and weighting values
• Base failure modes on linked data or set up your own data directly
• Use Work Order counts (such as number of pipe breaks) as a failure mode
• Use any or all condition categories as failure modes
• Define and edit CoF criteria using VUEWorks multi-edit features
• Use risk information in conjunction with Work Orders to set up your own Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program

• Define jobs with costing information as a basis for project cost estimates
• Re use jobs on multiple projects with capability to over ride defaults
• Include multiple Asset Classes and Types in a project – allowing you to include a whole corridor of assets - pavement, sidewalks, sewer, lighting, markings and more in one project
• Apply Projects to existing assets or use it to plan out new infrastructure
• Arrange and track project costs hierarchically by Asset Class and Type
• Integrate with Work Orders to account for actual costs and create comparison reports With the new VUEWorks 2009 Budget Forecasting module you can:
  • Use data collected in the Risk and Condition modules to prioritize budgetary needs
  • Use built-in or user defined deterioration curves to determine when assets are due for renewal and replacement over long periods of time
  • Apply what-if strategies to find your optimal balance between budget and offsetting deterioration
  • Match jobs defined in the Projects module with condition rankings to determine what job should be applied according to asset condition
  • Identify where an asset should be placed on the deterioration curve after a job is applied
  • Apply to any asset class including pavement to determine your multi-year budget needs

  *Requires linking compatibility in DMS