Use Cases
Electrical Network Intervention Planning and Operational Management
Electrical network intervention planning involves far more than simply scheduling field activities.
It requires the coordination of work across critical infrastructure while taking into account key operational constraints, including network reliability, workforce safety, asset dependencies and the requirements of network operators.
Every intervention can have a direct impact on network operations, whether through planned outages, network modifications or activities carried out under strict isolation and safety procedures.
In practice, intervention planning is often fragmented, with information spread across multiple systems, limited visibility of actual network conditions and difficulties in prioritising actions or assessing operational impacts.
Without a clear and reliable view of network assets and infrastructure, planning can become increasingly complex, leading to operational risks, inefficiencies and poor resource allocation.
A structured planning approach helps organisations coordinate interventions more effectively, improve operational safety and enhance overall network performance.
Plan Based on a Complete Understanding of the Network
Electrical network intervention planning must take a range of operational constraints into account, including:
- Service continuity requirements
- Outage management and coordination
- Asset isolation and lockout procedures
- Coordination between field teams and contractors
- Work carried out under strict safety requirements
These factors can significantly increase the complexity of planning and executing network operations.
With Dotic solutions:
- Teams can identify the areas affected by planned interventions
- Potential impacts can be visualised directly on the network map
- Activities can be scheduled while taking operational and field constraints into account
- Information can be shared seamlessly between all stakeholders involved
This approach helps organisations anticipate operational impacts, improve coordination and carry out interventions more safely and efficiently.
Prioritise Interventions Based on Network Criticality
Some situations require immediate action, including:
- Network incidents and service disruptions
- Power supply failures
- Critical asset defects or anomalies
- Compliance issues requiring urgent remediation
Others can be managed as part of planned maintenance, upgrade programmes or regulatory compliance activities.
With Dotic solutions:
- Issues identified through field inspections or data quality controls are centralised within a single platform
- Teams can assess and classify interventions according to their level of criticality
- Priorities are established using reliable, up-to-date network data
This approach helps organisations optimise resource allocation, improve operational efficiency and reduce risks across the network.
Plan Interventions in an Intuitive Web GIS Environment for Greater Clarity
In electrical networks, geographical context plays a critical role in effective intervention planning.
With Dotic solutions:
- Planned interventions are displayed directly on an interactive map within ConnectServices
- Teams can quickly identify the areas affected by upcoming work
- Operational information is presented in context, including network assets, equipment and identified issues
- Activities can be shared and coordinated across all stakeholders involved
The objective is not to replace advanced scheduling software, but to leverage GIS-based visualisation to improve situational awareness, coordination and decision-making.
This approach makes intervention planning clearer, more collaborative and more operationally effective.
Connect Planning with Field Teams
Effective intervention planning must be directly connected to the teams carrying out the work in the field.
With Dotic solutions:
- Technicians access assigned interventions through ConnectField
- Assets can be located directly on an interactive map
- Field teams update asset information and intervention results on site
- Progress and completion status are reported in real time
Data is automatically synchronised with ConnectServices, giving operational managers up-to-date visibility of field activities and enabling priorities to be adjusted when required.
This continuous field-to-office feedback loop helps organisations keep planning aligned with operational realities and respond more effectively to changing network conditions.
Keep Planning Aligned with Field Reality
In electrical networks, operational conditions are constantly evolving due to:
- Unplanned incidents and faults
- Operational constraints and changing priorities
- Network modifications and asset upgrades
- Feedback and observations from field teams
Static planning processes are often unable to respond effectively to these changing circumstances.
With Dotic solutions:
- Teams benefit from an up-to-date view of planned and ongoing interventions
- Field information is continuously fed back into the system
- Priorities can be reviewed and adjusted quickly as conditions change
This flexibility helps organisations improve operational responsiveness and maintain better control over network activities.
Improve Operational Control
Structuring intervention planning helps organisations to:
- Improve coordination between field and office teams
- Reduce intervention lead times
- Enhance operational safety
- Optimise maintenance activities and resource allocation
- Improve the quality and reliability of network data
Planning becomes more than a scheduling activity—it becomes a key operational management tool that directly supports network performance, reliability and service continuity.
An Integrated Part of the Electrical Network Management Lifecycle
Electrical network intervention planning plays a critical role in ensuring operational safety, service continuity and overall network performance.
By relying on accurate data, GIS-based network visibility and field-connected solutions, electricity network operators can improve team coordination, anticipate operational constraints and achieve more efficient, long-term management of their infrastructure assets.
GIS Data Quality Control
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Verify data compliance and consistency before integration into and use within your GIS.
Managing Defects and Corrective Actions
- Identify defects and track corrective actions through to resolution
Final Work Acceptance and Handover Validation
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Validate Work Completion and Identify Field Defects
