Altair Case Studies Altair SmartSight™ and Milsoft Visual Analytics: Transforming Utility Operational Data into Valuable Insights

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Altair SmartSight™ and Milsoft Visual Analytics: Transforming Utility Operational Data into Valuable Insights

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Technology Category	Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Electrical Grids Utilities
Use Cases	Visual Quality Detection Water Utility Management
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	The utility industry is faced with the challenge of managing vast amounts of operational data. This data, if properly analyzed and interpreted, can provide valuable insights that can enhance operational efficiency and customer service. However, the sheer volume of data and the complexity of utility operations make it difficult for utilities to effectively leverage this data. Furthermore, each utility has unique business needs, requiring a tailored approach to data analysis and reporting. The challenge, therefore, was to develop a solution that could integrate with the existing database schema of utilities, provide dynamic reports and dashboards, and be customizable to suit the unique needs of each utility. Read More
About Customer	Milsoft Utility Solutions is a leading provider of engineering, operations, and customer service software for the utility industry. It serves more than a thousand electric utilities, as well as their consultants and vendors. Milsoft's software solutions enable these utilities to perform their jobs more effectively. The utilities served by Milsoft are diverse, each with unique operational and business needs. They generate vast amounts of operational data, which, if properly analyzed and interpreted, can provide valuable insights to enhance operational efficiency and customer service. Read More
Solution	Altair, in partnership with Milsoft Utility Solutions, developed the Milsoft Visual Analytics module. This powerful business analytics module integrates directly with Altair’s SmartSight™ business intelligence software and the Milsoft database schema. It provides a rich set of dynamic reports and dashboards that can be tailored to address the unique business needs of each utility. Milsoft Visual Analytics provides a standard set of versatile templates designed to give stakeholders graphical dashboard views of critical operations metrics. It also offers authorship rights and training so that utilities can customize their reports to suit their organization’s needs. The strategic alignment between Altair’s SmartSight and Milsoft offers a simulation-driven analytics approach to utilities, enabling them to transform their operational data into valuable information. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Electrical Grids

Utilities

Use Cases

Visual Quality Detection

Water Utility Management

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

The utility industry is faced with the challenge of managing vast amounts of operational data. This data, if properly analyzed and interpreted, can provide valuable insights that can enhance operational efficiency and customer service. However, the sheer volume of data and the complexity of utility operations make it difficult for utilities to effectively leverage this data. Furthermore, each utility has unique business needs, requiring a tailored approach to data analysis and reporting. The challenge, therefore, was to develop a solution that could integrate with the existing database schema of utilities, provide dynamic reports and dashboards, and be customizable to suit the unique needs of each utility.

About Customer

Milsoft Utility Solutions is a leading provider of engineering, operations, and customer service software for the utility industry. It serves more than a thousand electric utilities, as well as their consultants and vendors. Milsoft's software solutions enable these utilities to perform their jobs more effectively. The utilities served by Milsoft are diverse, each with unique operational and business needs. They generate vast amounts of operational data, which, if properly analyzed and interpreted, can provide valuable insights to enhance operational efficiency and customer service.

Solution

Altair, in partnership with Milsoft Utility Solutions, developed the Milsoft Visual Analytics module. This powerful business analytics module integrates directly with Altair’s SmartSight™ business intelligence software and the Milsoft database schema. It provides a rich set of dynamic reports and dashboards that can be tailored to address the unique business needs of each utility. Milsoft Visual Analytics provides a standard set of versatile templates designed to give stakeholders graphical dashboard views of critical operations metrics. It also offers authorship rights and training so that utilities can customize their reports to suit their organization’s needs. The strategic alignment between Altair’s SmartSight and Milsoft offers a simulation-driven analytics approach to utilities, enabling them to transform their operational data into valuable information.

Impact #1	The integration of Altair’s SmartSight™ business intelligence software with the Milsoft database schema through the Milsoft Visual Analytics module has transformed the way utilities manage and interpret their operational data. The module provides a rich set of dynamic reports and dashboards that can be tailored to address the unique business needs of each utility. This has enabled utilities to gain valuable insights from their data, enhancing operational efficiency and customer service. Furthermore, the module's versatility and customizability have empowered utilities to take control of their data analysis and reporting, allowing them to customize their reports to suit their organization’s needs.

Impact #1

The integration of Altair’s SmartSight™ business intelligence software with the Milsoft database schema through the Milsoft Visual Analytics module has transformed the way utilities manage and interpret their operational data. The module provides a rich set of dynamic reports and dashboards that can be tailored to address the unique business needs of each utility. This has enabled utilities to gain valuable insights from their data, enhancing operational efficiency and customer service. Furthermore, the module's versatility and customizability have empowered utilities to take control of their data analysis and reporting, allowing them to customize their reports to suit their organization’s needs.

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Altair SmartSight™ and Milsoft Visual Analytics: Transforming Utility Operational Data into Valuable Insights

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