182. 'Access, Collaboration, & Data Quality' with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, ESRI

As the final episode in the three-part special Esri takeover series on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan-- Directors at Esri-- bring their conversation to a conclusion by focusing on two essential areas: enterprise access and collaboration, as well as the essential (and sometime frustrating) areas of data quality and governance. Pat and Bill will bring their experience to the listener in breaking down silos and improving communication across departments are critical for utility success. They share real-life examples from their experiences, like the consequences of hoarding information and how modern tools and technologies can foster collaboration both within companies and with external stakeholders such as regulators. Listen in as this episode also touches on the role of effective data governance in ensuring data quality, discussing the importance of maintaining high accuracy and ensuring data integrity across systems. Pat and Bill explore the exciting innovations and technologies currently taking hold in the sector to automate and streamline these processes, reducing the burden on employees and allowing utilities to focus on delivering efficient, reliable services. Given how enterprise access and data quality governance are key to running a successful, modern utility, you won't want to miss this discussion. Key Links: Energy Central Post with Full Episode Transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-182-access-collaboration-and-data-quality-keys-modern-utility-pat-hohl Latest Esri E-Book: "Successful Digital Utilities Enabled by Modern Network Information Management": go.esri.com/UN_eBook_EC Episode 1 of this three-part series, "Episode #178: "Breaking Boundaries: Cross-Industry Innovation at IMGIS 2024" with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, Directors at ESRI [Special Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast Presented by ESRI]": https://energycentral.com/c/iu/episode-178-breaking-boundaries-cross-industry-innovation-imgis-2024-pat-hohl-and Episode 2: "Episode #181: "Breaking Down Silos with GIS and Advanced Modeling in the Utility Sector" with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, Directors at ESRI [Special Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast Presented by ESRI]": https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-181-breaking-down-silos-gis-and-advanced-modeling-utility-sector-pat-hohl GIS for Electric Utilities from ESRI: https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/electric/overview Ask a Question to Our Future Guests: Do you have a burning question for the utility executives and energy industry thought leaders that we feature each week on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast? Do you want to hear your voice on a future episode? Well starting in 2024, we’re offering you that opportunity! Head to this link where you can leave us a recorded message, including a question you’re eager to have answered on a future episode of the podcast. We’ll listen through them, pick out the right guests in our upcoming lineup to address them, and you’ll hear yourself as a part of the conversation! Energy Central on SpeakPipe: www.speakpipe.com/EnergyCentralPodcast