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Reference Number	NIA_NGN_221
Title	Data and Schematics Improvement
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 10%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Other Supporting Data) 90%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 90%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 10%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Northern Gas Networks
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 December 2017
End Date	01 May 2018
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£48,000
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	Yorkshire & Humberside
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_NGN_221
Objectives	NGN would like to generate accurate Schematics from a single source of accurate data. This process should be repeatable and take into account changes in asset records. This proposal, working with 1Spatial as project partner would recommend, creating schematics from NGNs GIS database and automating the production process, reducing the need for manual working and giving NGN the ability to update schematics when changes are made to GIS asset records. This will minimize the risk of data being out of date or missing from schematics. Before the schematics production process can be automated wed first also recommend that GIS data is accurate and complete otherwise key elements will not appear on the schematic output or be misrepresented. 1Spatial will use a specialist rules engine to first automatically assess and then improve asset data quality. The same rules engine can then also be used to create the schematic. Workshops will take place on NGN premises and bring together key stakeholders in the business. Packages of work will be defined prioritised and used to create a backlog of work. The backlog tasks will be assigned to two sprints The following sequential steps will be carried out by 1Statial and the project team: In order for 1Spatial to provide an accurate cost for steps 5-8, steps 1-4 must be first be completed. This proposal forms the basis for completing tasks 1 to 4 only. 1. Assess where there is missing inaccurate data in GIS that would affect the ability to generate schematics automatically 2. Recommend improvements to the quality of data in GIS that would enable the ability to generate schematics automatically 3. Agree the common standard for what needs to be shown on the schematics and how it should be displayed (features, labelling, symbology, colouring etc..) 4. Agree a schematics production process (generation frequency and method, handling incremental, manual editing method, publication and usage) 5. Apply data updates of cleaned data to GIS 6. Recommend how we make this process repeatable 7. Implement and automated process for schematics production using GIS data 8. Remove the need for paper copies by having the schematics digitally available During each sprint, the project team will work through the assigned tasks, test outcomes and make measurable improvements. When we have made the required changes and tested the results, we present these back to stakeholders in a Retrospective. Through the Retrospective, we learn from our experiences and agree actions to make sure we continuously improve for the next iteration. The entire process will be a collaborative effort between NGN subject matter experts and 1Spatial. The Workshops will take place and bring together key stakeholders in the business. Packages of work will be defined prioritised and used to create a backlog of work. The backlog tasks will be assigned to two sprints. During each sprint, well work through the assigned tasks, test outcomes and make measurable improvements. When the required changes have been completed and the results validated, this will be presented back to stakeholders in a Retrospective. Gain feedback and agree actions to make sure we continuously improve for the next iteration. The entire process will be a collaborative effort between NGN subject matter experts and 1Spatial. Methodologies for agile data consultancy will be followed to ensure collaboration, eliminate errors and maximize outputs. The project objectives are to understand and record: 1. What accurate data should look like 2. What is missing from GIS data to make it accurate 3. What a standard schematic should look like 4. What the process flows for creating a schematic should be
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Added to Database	09/11/22