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Data Management 33 installation and integration cost, since these systems will be in a position to push data without having to be hard- wired to a data logger. This can be further improved if system and data compatibility across carriers and ven- dors is established. Data Standards And Exchange Guidelines: The water industry is mov- ing toward the concept of industry- wide data standards and exchange pro- tocol guidelines. This effort removes fragmentation within the market where vendors have developed internal data schemas and middleware services and removes hurdles for safe and secure data exchange. Vendors, such as engi- neering companies, can then focus on their core product offerings, many of which include predictive modeling and design-related functionality. In 2012, the Water Research Foundation funded a meter data man- agement project. State regulatory agen- cies have begun transitioning toward reporting practices that incorporate data standards such as NetDMR (net- work discharge monitoring report), the EPA's electronic reporting tool. The challenge for the industry will be to consolidate all these initiatives under one group and assure consistency. This concept is not new. Other vertical mar- kets, such as the power and banking industries, have undergone such initia- tives. In all cases, individual companies and the industry at large benefited from direct savings due to faster and cheaper data integration projects. Applications Architecture: Until recently, enterprise-class operational applications were developed as client/ server applications and fell under one of two categories: GIS (geographical information system)-based systems or forms-based applications. Under this second category are two additional Solvay Chemicals, Inc. 1.800.SOLVAY C (800.765.8292) Subscribe to PAA Solutions at www.solvaychemicals.us Copyright 2014, Solvay Chemicals, Inc. All Rights Reserved 352;,7$1(:: 3HUDFHWLF$FLG« 3URYHQWRZRUNLQWKH WUHDWPHQWRIZDVWHZDWHU ,QQXPHURXVSODQWWHVWVDQGODEVWXGLHVSHUIRUPHGE\WKH 3UR[LWDQH ::SHUDFHWLFDFLG3$$JURXSSURYHGWKHSURGXFW¶V KLJKVXFFHVVUDWHLQWKHWUHDWPHQWRIZDVWHZDWHUVWRUPZDWHUDQG GHJUDGDWLRQLQVHDZDWHU 7HVWLQJDWDZDVWHZDWHUWUHDWPHQWSODQWLQ6WHXEHQYLOOH2KLR GHPRQVWUDWHG3$$¶VHIIHFWLYHQHVVLQKHOSLQJWKHIDFLOLW\PHHWLWV 13'(6SHUPLWUHTXLUHPHQWVDQGLWVFRVWHIIHFWLYHQHVVEDVHGRQ FRPSDULVRQVZLWKFKORULQHEOHDFKGHFKORULQDWLRQ /DEVWXGLHVFRPSDULQJ3$$¶VVWDELOLW\ZLWKWUDGHEOHDFKSURYHG 3$$¶VFRQFHQWUDWLRQZDVPRUHVWDEOHWKDQVRGLXPK\SRFKORULWH¶V $QGVWXGLHVLPSOHPHQWHGQHDUFRDVWDOZDWHUVGRFXPHQWKRZ LQFUHDVHGVDOLQLW\HQKDQFHV3$$VROXWLRQ¶VGHJUDGDWLRQLQVHDZDWHU )XUWKHUWHVWVRQ3$$¶VHIIHFWLYHQHVVZLOOEHXQGHUWDNHQLQ (PDLO -RKQ0D]LXN#6ROYD\FRP IRUPRUHGHWDLOHGLQIRUPDWLRQ wateronline.com ■ Water Online The Magazine 3 2 _ V E R T _ 0 2 1 4 E Z i n e _ F L O W a t c h _ D G . i n d d 2 32_VERT_0214 EZine_FLOWatch_DG.indd 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 1 4 1 : 1 8 : 2 4 P M 1/31/2014 1:18:24 PM