Import and Map Equipment Specifications

Creating equipment specifications (specs) for network components is an essential and consequential step in Designer XI implementation—accurate equipment specs empower Designer XI users to deliver realizable designs that meet their organization’s requirements. Investing the time now to properly define network components pays dividends down the road.

Spec mapping involves many conversations and continues iteratively until a satisfactory percentage of network components have been assigned specs.

• Read Make Specs As Detailed As Necessary to understand what a spec is and how to define it with appropriate detail.

• Read Understand Spec Requirements for ADMS Integration to understand how long-term data fidelity must balance ease of implementation.

The terminology of equipment specification can be detailed, but it helps to remember that compatible units (CUs) in a customer’s work management system (WMS) correspond to features in the GIS and to specifications (specs) in Designer XI.