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 for Public Works in 2025
Public works directors, city managers, and public administrators face mounting pressure to maintain aging infrastructure, comply with regulations, and deliver services efficiently. Geospatial asset management offers a powerful solution by integrating geographical information systems (GIS) with traditional asset management practices. This approach provides a spatial view of assets like roads, bridges, and utilities, enabling smarter decision-making and operational efficiency. What Is Geospatial Asset Management? This approach combines GIS technology with asset management [...]
January 2021
ShareNet 3.5 is Released! This update adds a new Employee Labor Time Log to handle Regular, Overtime, and Other Pay Rates. It helps our customers capture more accurate costs of Work Orders. It also includes the ability to add other times such as Training, Meetings, Vacation, etc., and the ability to print timesheets for payroll submission. Editing KML Map layers is now available (i.e. for customers who do not have a separate GIS system). Forms [...]
August 2020
ShareNet 3.4 is Released! This update adds powerful new form capabilities – applying conditional logic to fields on a form. As a result, we have greatly simplified how data is collected/entered. In addition, the fields dynamically change based on other options chosen. This release also adds all of the mapping capability on the Desktop view to the Mobile App (map layers, adding Work Orders and Asset from the map, and other great features)!
Track Work Order Expenses for FEMA
Municipalities are working hard to minimize residents' exposure to the COVID19 virus. Sanitizing has now been added to their list of daily tasks. BTW: New York City has provided a concise document (COVID-19: General Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting for Non-Health Care Settings) that gives some really good guidance for sanitizing. This task of sanitizing often falls on Public Works staff to complete. Not only does this increase their workload, but there is the added [...]
Tracking Work Orders from Home or Vehicle
Many Public Works and Utilities staff we have spoken with during this COVID19 crisis are staggering work days and only performing critical maintenance. Those with manual, paper processes for tracking Work Orders (including sticky notes and white boards) have resulted to emailing Work Orders to staff members. While this provides initial notification of work to be done, emails can quickly stack up and get lost in an inbox. Recommendations for Work Order Management at Home: [...]
January 2020
ShareNet 3.2 is released! This update includes an amazing new Interactive Dashboard along with new GIS/Map Layer capabilities. Read about the Dashboard announcement Press Release - Novo Solutions Announces ShareNet 3.2.
Oct. 2019
Novo Solutions will be exhibiting at the 2019 International City Managers Association Conference in Nashville, TN. Look for us at booth 856.