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GACA Domestic Airports: Managing HQ and 23 Airports with ARCHIBUS
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)
Applicable Industries
- Buildings
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Facility Management
Use Cases
- Asset Health Management (AHM)
- Building Automation & Control
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Because of multiple, incompatible legacy IT systems and the extensive use of manual processes, GACA faced a number of challenges in the areas of facilities management and lease administration. The agency needed to centralize accurate space usage and categorization data, as well as link as-built drawings to the facilities management database. It also had to create a comprehensive lease management system that preserved legacy systems data and functionality while matching leases to actual space utilization. Additionally, it needed to automate the application of the Saudi Civil Aviation Tariff Law to its operations.
About The Customer
Since 1977, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has been responsible for managing and regulating air traffic and airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In 2005, the Domestic Airports (DA) Business Unit was established. Currently, the GACA DA is responsible for managing the GACA headquarters, controlling air traffic, and managing airport facilities of the 23 domestic airports throughout the KSA. GACA oversees more than 6,500 buildings and structures within over 214,000,000 m2 of land, employing around 5,000 people. The organization aims to manage its properties and leasing agreements with the latest technologies available in the international market.
The Solution
GACA found the solution to its challenges in ARCHIBUS. The agency teamed up with ARCHIBUS Solution Centers-Saudi Arabia (ASC-SA) to establish an enterprise-wide facilities management system. This system would provide management with the ability to make informed decisions by replacing manual space and lease management processes with automated processes—and links to ESRI GIS data—to increase the level of management insight and efficiency, as well as to minimize costs. ASC-SA designed an integrated system utilizing the capabilities of ARCHIBUS and ArcGIS Server. The state-of-the-art system features an Arabic language interface and also incorporates the Arabic lunar calendar. The solution’s main component is an enterprise, Web-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) that automates the management of the entire lifecycle of spaces and related lease information. This process begins with the space pricing process that utilizes rules-based calculations, continues to the lease creation and pricing that complies with national laws and regulations, and then addresses lease activation, revision, audit, and termination. The system also displays CAD-based floor plans and the spaces inside the buildings, classifying them and showing their usage and current utilization rates.
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