C&C Group

C&C Group's Distribution Premises Inspection System (DPIS) was designed and built specifically to help utility companies manage, administer, track and analyse both manned and unmanned premises & site inspections.

The closed-loop system will create and issue work schedules and store returned results.  The stored results may be used to automatically trigger subsequent events, and/or used to modify the frequency of the next inspection cycle.

Example business drivers include safety/legislative, data quality, must be read meters and vacant supply on.  DPIS addresses all of these business needs efficiently and cost effectively.

• Formal structured interfaces with MPRS, customer, premises, site, billing and asset management databases.

• Configurable, data driven background processes that trigger inspection cycles for all of the above trigger types.

• Closed loop workflow based follow up processes, based on inspection results.

• Active alerting that is based on system configurable service levels and minimum response standards.

• Creation of both electronic and paper job note/task instructions.

• Easily interfaces with handheld electronic equipment.

• Geographical and inspection type based work load management.

• Built in reporting capability.

• Thin-client rendered through a standard web browser.

• Hosting, support, training and maintenance services available.

• May be used in any situation where you need someone to attend site and record their findings, including long term vacant, de-energised and incomplete Registration premises records.

• Provides auditable adherence to the License requirement to ensure the safety and reliability of your asset base at the point of supply.

• Reduces risk exposure.

• Early detection of potentially fatal risks.

• Using the data appropriately can increase your income, particularly where data inconsistencies have been detected.

• Supports data improvement initiatives.

CE Electric & EDF Energy

Both CE Electric and EDF Energy have been using DPIS to manage all de-energised site inspection visits for a number of years.  DPIS has managed many tens of thousands of visits during this time.  Any unsafe equipment that has been identified as a result has allowed the respective organisation to undertake immediate remedial action neutralising the risk immediately.

Should the unthinkable happen and a member of the public hurt who has been exposed to unsafe equipment, DPIS provides management with a clear auditable record of all de-energised premises visits, right down to the individual who performed the visit, inspection results, observations and date and time.