Utility network renewal analysis tool
Specialists compare the options for a utility network upgrade based on its condition, demand and cost. The manual sees which assumptions most alter the proposed choice.
Alternatives to the reconstruction are compared according to varying technical condition, demand, service risk, time and cost scope. It is not clear why a specific section was chosen and whether the same need could be covered by another permitted option.
How the solution works
- The investment need and the limits that the option must meet are determined.
- The condition of the property, the impact of the service and the data version of the relevant model are checked.
- Permissible alternatives are compared against the same assumptions of demand, time and cost.
- The sensitivity to obscure data and common windows of other infrastructure works is assessed.
- The adopted option receives an explained basis and a subsequent verification of the actual result.
Key challenges
- Network reconstruction and capacity investments are based on non-consolidated data
Solution capabilities
Basis of need
Age is supplemented by real status, disruption effects, capacity needs and specific limits.
Permissible Alternatives
Reconstruction, local repair, or other technical measure are only compared when they can meet the same identified need.
Model Traceability
A model version is preserved at hydraulic or other specialized computing, and conditions and application limits have been examined.
Comparable economy
Work, maintenance, service disruption and resources relevant to the chosen model are equally included.
Work-matching capability
The overall excavation or reconstruction window is assessed by the actual readiness of other projects, not just the adjacent location.
Verification of the outcome
Once the investment has been implemented, the actual result is compared to the approved goal, taking into account the conditions of use.
Business context
- Network reconstruction and capacity investments are based on non-consolidated data
- Alternatives to the reconstruction are compared according to varying technical condition, demand, service risk, time and cost scope. It is not clear why a specific section was chosen and whether the same need could be covered by another permitted option.
- Network development is associated with a serviced need
- The company planning the investment needs to understand whether the reconstruction will improve the existing service or allow additional facilities to be served. General status and demand data help to compare these options. The customer is given a clearer basis for discussing price, scope and stages of work.
Core features
- Basis of need
- Permissible Alternatives
- Model Traceability
- Comparable economy
- Work-matching capability
- Verification of the outcome
Key integrations
- Property and Works History
- Reliable section condition, cause of failure and action performed.
- Network and capacity model
- Scenario, version used and limits of technical result.
- Measurement and quality assessment
- A verified fact is important to the chosen need.
- Finance and Project Plan
- The costs of the works are compared, their time of performance is matched and the result of the investment implemented.
Potential impact (%)
The ranges indicate an illustrative relative change in the metric under the stated assumptions. Results depend on the starting position and actual use of the solution. Percentages for different metrics must not be added together.
Alternative reconciliation work
16–42%Decreasing
This illustrative scenario assumes that 40-70% of information searches and repeated cross-checks can be addressed. That share is assumed to fall by 40-60%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable workload and the resulting change.
Active preparation of the accepted comparison of alternatives and interpretation of the difference in assumptions are measured.
Part of a revised investment decision without reproducible basis
5–25%Decreasing
This illustrative scenario assumes that 20-50% of missed actions can be identified through task and deadline tracking. That share is assumed to fall by 25-50%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable share and the resulting change.
Decisions whose data and assumptions cannot be restored without the new collection of primary facts are shared among all reviewed comparable investment decisions.
Conditional calculation scenarios. The assumptions have not been validated against client measurements.
When this solution is relevant
- Variants of reconstruction are compared according to the varying volume of work and cost composition.
- As the network scheme evolves, there is a need to reassess how investments would affect the provision of important customers.
Implementation requirements
For reconstruction evaluation, relevant data on network condition and service demand are prepared. Common technical requirements, assessment period and cost volume are set for comparable alternatives; mandatory quality conditions cannot be replaced by higher economic evaluation.
Further development options
- Alternatives to road infrastructure programmes with verified interdependence
- Use of implemented investment outcomes to fine-tune future cost and impact assumptions