AWWA DSS69163

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of geographic information systems (GIS) and model integration. The goal of this presentation was to identify the hurdles which include the following: identify key stakeholders and decision makers; identify key goals and purposes; key ID requirements; identifying GIS elements to be included in the model; make all feature class subtypes translate to a single model element type; connecting model elements together; model facilities require special considerations; track certain key model data in GIS; tracking deletions and changes in the GIS; and, flowchart of the model update process. GIS-To-Model update steps summary: save an archive copy of latest model; export GIS data to be modeled; translate GIS to model elements; remove deleted elements from model; import new GIS data to model; perform QA and topology checks; update key missing data for new or changed elements; reassign model demands; update scenario specific data; validate model performance; and, export model specific data back to the GIS. Includes figures.