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 [...]
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)!
GIS Asset Management Software – 6 Ideas For Making it More Accessible
Over the years of speaking with Public Works Directors and staff, we have heard the challenges some of the smaller municipalities have with infrastructure assets in their GIS asset management software. This article will describe some of these common problems, practical ideas for improvement and the expected benefits from addressing these problems. Common Problems with Accessing GIS Asset Management Software: Municipalities will often store their asset data in a Geospatial Asset Management system typically referred to as GIS [...]
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.
Sep. 2019
Novo Solutions will be exhibiting at the national 2019 Public Works Expo - PWX Conference in Seattle Washington, September 8 - 11. Please stop by our booth 2243 to introduce yourself and learn about how our ShareNet Municipal software can help you optimize your Public Works Operations.
Aug. 2019
ShareNet 3.10.01 is released! This update includes performance enhancements, new mapping/GIS capability and some improved user interfaces.