For any larger commercial enterprise – whether it is a utility or a major television network – there are a number of field assets and workers that need to be more effectively managed to enhance efficiencies and boost overall effectiveness.
In the past, many of these organizations relied on cumbersome reporting techniques that were time-consuming and increased the overall response time. For example, major utilities have traditionally faced many challenges with updating the core enterprise on assets that were down or vegetation that required power line clearance efforts. Managing maintenance efforts can be another significant challenge, as problems in the field do not typically follow a schedule, but demand immediate attention when they arise.
Thankfully, today’s mobile geospatial solutions can provide the 360-degree, real-time situational awareness that allows enhanced decision-making and response times.
All field workers can be empowered with mobile apps that allow them to take pictures of damaged assets and instantly report back to the home office. There are also solutions that allow these organizations to map out the physical location of all assets, which can be viewed through a geospatial console, mobile or otherwise.
From a national television news perspective, keeping track of field production crews can be challenging especially when a natural disaster or breaking news story happens that requires an on-site team in near-real-time.
It is possible to use a similar console that tracks the locations of all production crews, as well as their current workloads. With this intelligence, the executive producers can make the strategic decision as to who is the best crew for covering a breaking news story at anytime.
These are merely a couple examples of how innovations designed for the defense and intelligence arenas can help out a commercial enterprise.
The need for visual intelligence for mapping and tracking any asset is more viable now that it is has ever been before. In the era of “big data,” many larger companies are realizing that visual intelligence is critical for business and organizational success.
