The Unified Spatial PlatformBuilding a Map-Centric Asset Management Ecosystem
Over the course of this series, we've built the spatial data foundations for asset management, modelled linear and network infrastructure in the field, and extended GIS inside the building. Now it's time to bring every thread together - and look ahead to what a truly unified, map-centric asset management ecosystem looks like for local government. The vision is this: a single map-based application where any authorized user - from a field technician to a finance director - can click on any asset, anywhere in the jurisdiction, and immediately see its location, condition rating, maintenance history, lifecycle stage, risk score, service criticality and estimated date of replacement. Not by switching between multiple systems. From the map. In one click. This is not a distant aspiration. The data architecture, integration, and platform capabilities to build this exist today. What's often missing is the spatial data strategy, the governance framework, and the organizational positioning to make it real. That's what this session is about.
Key Takeaways
- Enterprise spatial data foundation for asset management: foundation of the tech stack that feeds and ingests community-wide information to enable decision-makers to see a complete view of CMMS, BMS, FCA, capital planning, IoT, and risk data across your entire asset portfolio — indoors and outdoors
- API and integration design: connect disparate data sources into a unified spatial model, including real-time feeds, scheduled synchronization, and event-driven updates that keep asset records current without manual intervention
- Modeling system interdependencies at scale: spatially represent and analyze the relationships between outdoor networks, indoor building systems, and the community services they collectively support, enabling choke point identification and cascading failure analysis across your whole portfolio
- Live data and compounding spatial intelligence: work order completions, IoT sensor readings, mobile field inspections, and condition assessments can automatically enrich your spatial asset model over time, creating an asset picture that gets smarter with every interaction
- The future of map-centric asset management: AI-assisted spatial prioritization, predictive maintenance informed by location and exposure data, climate risk overlays integrated into capital planning scenarios, and the pathway toward a true digital twin of your jurisdiction's infrastructure
- Widen the use of spatial data in your community: move from where most municipalities are today - disconnected systems, inconsistent schemas, and GIS used only for visualization - to a unified, spatially intelligent asset management ecosystem
Why Attend?
GIS professionals in government are sitting on one of the most powerful and underutilized strategic assets their organizations possess: a spatial data platform capable of connecting everything. The gap between where most municipalities are today, with GIS used for mapping and asset management running in separate silos, and where they could be is not primarily a technology gap. It's a data strategy gap, an integration gap, and an organizational positioning gap. Let’s explore how to start closing those gaps. As one industry voice put it: "Good asset management should not be difficult. The data you need is mostly already there. The benefits far outweigh the cost of collecting it.
Presenters
Michael Murphy
PMP | CDPO | CSM | SCPO
Technical Program & Product Management
Asset Management Software | Siemens
Michael Murphy is Technical Program & Product Management with Brightly Software. Mike spent over two decades working at the intersection of geospatial data, technology, and practical problem-solving. That journey has shaped his understanding of what GIS can truly accomplish when it's positioned correctly. HIs experience has consistently centered on one theme: using GIS not just to store or display data, but to improve data quality, enable operational workflows, and support better decisions. He spent a few years outside of GIS – in algorithm and hardware development of wearable medical devices, and as the Senior Prog Manager of Data and Analytics for the world’s largest fitness brand. All this experience has given him a deep appreciation for the power of data - and spatial data in particular — not just as a product, but as a strategic asset that connects systems, informs decisions, and drives operational excellence.
Annie Anand
Business Process Manager
City of Fort Worth
Annie Anand is an Urban Geographer and GIS Professional serving as the Business Process Manager for the City of Fort Worth. With more than two decades of experience, Annie specializes in location intelligence and systems management to support technology driven solutions across transportation & Innovation, data analytics, infrastructure, and asset management. She is dedicated to making complex geospatial information accessible, improving data sharing, and strengthening collaboration among planners, engineers, and partner agencies.
