December 2021
Work has begun on the new ShareNet Form Designer. This will make designing new forms even easier and faster and will include new field types. This will be included in our upcoming ShareNet 3.8 release in the Spring of 2022.
November 2021
ShareNet 3.7 is Released! This update includes enhancements to the ShareNet Calendar - to optimize scheduling and re-arranging the schedules of work orders; GIS/Mapping Improvements - allowing users to improve productivity using the map; Multi-Lingual Improvements - allowing the system to be used in different languages; Work Flow Enhancements - including a new GeoFencing capability; List View Enhancements - with more flexibility with date filters; Data Import - now has the ability to perform record [...]
November 2021
Novo Solutions will be exhibiting at the 2021 Florida APWA Public Works Expo booth 616 on November 5, 2021. Stop by to learn how our ShareNet Municipal Operations Management system can optimize your operations.
How to Track Park Trail Maintenance Costs
Many people rely on park trails to get outside and stay active. Parks and park trails are essential parts of many communities, but they need regular park trail maintenance to continue to be usable. Park trails need to be safe and enjoyable for community members to benefit from, so ensuring they’re maintained is an important job. Maintaining park trails to the required level can become a lot of work to manage, but fortunately, park [...]
3 Ways Infrastructure Asset Management Helps with Disaster Preparedness
Unfortunately, there’s often nothing you can do to prevent a disaster from occurring. Many disasters are completely out of our hands, which can be difficult to come to terms with - it can feel like there’s nothing you can do. When disaster strikes, it often causes extensive damage to the surrounding area and significantly affects communities. Damage to the infrastructure can put citizens at serious risk and become a major safety hazard. While there may [...]
7 Benefits of Asset Management to Water Sustainability
Water assets can become extremely costly, and many municipalities aren’t equipped to provide the ongoing work needed to maintain and monitor them. Without proper maintenance, these assets can break down and require expensive repairs. This can result in a decrease in useful life. Water asset management is essential to help improve water sustainability and make the jobs of those who oversee these assets more efficient. Having a water asset management system helps maintenance staff properly [...]
How IoT Sensors are Connected with Water Asset Management
Asset management can benefit greatly from the technology available to us today. These technologies allow us to simplify our jobs, manage assets more effectively, and can help cut costs in the long run. Technology, like IoT devices, plays an important part in our society, including in government organizations and businesses. One type of IoT device that is becoming vital in asset management is sensors. IoT sensors are commonly used in asset management today, including in [...]
What Does the Management Part of Work Order Management Software Truly Mean?
While managing large municipality projects, Municipal Public Works and Utility Directors are responsible for vast amounts of infrastructure assets. For example, parks, street signs, waterworks, and several other assets fall under their charge. These resources all require regular maintenance and each maintenance job requires a separate work order. Fortunately, individuals and teams can utilize work order management software to manage and track it all. There are numerous benefits to this type of software, but before [...]
Asset Management Software for Water Utilities
Efficient asset management is crucial for water utilities in every municipality. With regular maintenance and occasional repairs necessary, having a reliable system in place is essential for proper oversight. ShareNet Municipal Operations Management system offers asset management software specifically designed for water utilities, enabling municipalities to optimize their asset utilization effectively. Discover how the ShareNet Municipal Operations Management system can enhance your public utility management. What Does Asset Management Software for Water Utilities Do? Track [...]
Geospatial Asset Management
In any municipality, most assets are location-based, such as water distribution, wastewater collection, stormwater, roads, and street signs. While you may have plenty of other assets that don’t have a location, most of them are likely permanently based in one specific area. Managing these location-based assets can often be a challenge for municipalities. This is where geospatial asset management with the ShareNet Asset Management Software comes in handy. Asset Management is part of the ShareNet [...]