Join WaterWorld Editor, James Laughlin as he hosts a discussion with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) about their integrated CAD/GIS technology choices that have saved countless hours of work and money.

James will host a roundtable with Greg Ammon, Water Systems GIS Manager from LADWP and Autodesk GIS Expert, Peter Southwood.  With Autodesk software, the largest municipal utility in the United States evolved its GIS system into a powerful object-oriented database, and is completing projects faster and with more accuracy.
"Quite simply, we are able to do more work in the same amount of time. Now, we can focus on the next task, which enables us to look ahead and plan for the system’s next steps."
-- Greg Ammon, Water GIS Systems Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

The topics covered in the webcast will discuss:

• Why LADWP choose the integrated CAD/GIS technology
• Training and time savings
• Workflow Improvements
• Improved sharing of key data - Maps, as-builts and other asset information with key stakeholders in the city

Peter Southwood Geospatial Technical Evangelist Autodesk
Greg Ammon Water GIS Systems Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Autodesk is a leader in 2D and 3D technology for utilities, engineering, construction, and manufacturing. We have over 8 million users of our design solutions globally, and more than 1 million of those are involved in the design of utility and plant assets. From power plants to transmission and distribution networks to substations to facilities to pumps, valves, and devices, AutoCAD and our vertical design solutions are the industry standards. As utilities struggle with rising construction costs, aging assets, and a less experienced workforce, Autodesk is very focused on providing utilities with solutions that enable standards-based, model-driven design and tools to manage utility assets throughout their lifecycle.