All SICAD-UT applications center around an extensive set of data models. These data models lay the foundation on which the real world can be mapped in the SICAD-UT network information system, and were developed subject to intensive discussion with a wide range of users and IT experts at utilities. Over 20 person-years went into developing these models. This up-front investment made by SICAD GEOMATICS is available to you when you use SICAD-UT - which is undoubtedly one of the key factors in the deployment of this system.
However, the data models also offer a whole host of other benefits:
The data models have an object-oriented structure
They map the connectivity of the utility networks
They are designed to cut across the boundaries between utilities and remain free of redundancy
The data models support updates from one software version to the next
Their structure and content has been harmonized to match the data models used by leading German associations (AGFW, DVGW)
A standard procedure enables the data models to be extended to include customer-specific objects and attributes without losing their update-capability
