Live PODS Training
It is our pleasure to announce that New Century Software will be launching a series of training courses aimed to help pipeline operators unravel the business and technical justifications for implementing and maintaining the PODS data model as part of their GIS strategy.
As a GIS service provider for some of the largest pipeline operators in the world, New Century Software has a very strong understanding of the PODS data model and the intricacies involved with implementing, loading, maintaining, viewing and analyzing data within a PODS-based GIS system.
In addition to hand’s on experience with PODS projects, the company has maintained a consistent presence in a variety of PODS committees including the Board of Directors, Technical Committee, PODS Spatial Committee, ILI Data Interchange Committee, NACE/PODS ECDA Committee, New Construction Committee, and One-Call Committee.
These training sessions are offered only to pipeline operators and are specifically designed to help operators understand the business and technical issues involved with selecting, implementing and using a PODS-based GIS in a production environment. A demonstration of a sample PODS system will be used both days to help participants visually understand the content being covered.
Day 1 - Strategic PODS Training for Managers
Noon – 4:00PM
This non-technical course is designed for executives or managers of integrity management, engineering, IT, or operations departments who would like to gain a better understanding of the business reasoning behind the PODS data model. It will explain how the model works from a decision-makers perspective with focus on business uses and comparison with other pipeline models. This session will cover:
- Key concepts used in the PODS model
- High-level comparison of the PODS model with other data models, including APDM and PODS Spatial
- Different implementation options for PODS
- Feature-based Spatial implementation of PODS
- Event-based Spatial implementation of PODS
- History
- Cost and staffing expectations for conversion and ongoing maintenance
- User application requirements and implementation
- Migration from existing legacy systems
- Upgrading PODS versions
- Improving and verifying data quality
- IT infrastructure requirements
- Tools available to support your initiatives (New Century and others)
- Lessons learned from successful implementations
Day 2 - Technical PODS Training
7:45AM – 4:00PM
The second day of training will focus on the needs of GIS technicians, engineers, database administrators, or others who serve in an IT role within the organization. It may also be suitable for managers seeking a deeper technical understanding of the model. This session will cover:
- Detailed explanation of the core tables
- Working with the business tables
- Advanced topics, such as:
- Centerline maintenance
- Descending stationing
- Service oriented architecture
- Enterprise integration
- Implementation requirements
- PODS Compatibility
- Application interoperability
- Data interoperability
- Maintaining compatibility while extending PODS tables and columns
- Spatial implementation of PODS with ArcGIS Server
- Implementing PODS History
- Application requirements for casual vs. power users
- PODS Release 5 and beyond
- Best practices and implementation topics
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| Date: |
August 20-21 |
| Place: |
Houston, TX |
| (Registration Closed) |
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| Date: |
September 9-10 |
| Place: |
Tulsa, OK |
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