Riva 3.7.2 Released
Riva version 3.7.2 was released on October 22, 2009. Improvements include,
Riva Engine (Calc Engine and Process Engine) now supports the 64-bit computer architecture.
The Asset List capabilities have been enhanced including improved search criteria and the option for users to add performance measures as columns in lists.
The SQL report engine has been improved by supporting the calculated fields, additional field formatting, and error messaging.
Improved Performance Logging which provides information on the application query execution and performance measures calculation time.
Please contact Pavel Hant (phant@rivamodeling.com) for further details regarding the release.
City of Kamloops Forms Key Partnerships with ESRI Canada and Riva to Build Corporate Asset Management Solution Kamloops, BC - October 15, 2009 - The City of Kamloops has embarked on a corporate-wide asset management program called CAMP that will transform the way the City manages its corporate assets. Through a key partnership with ESRI Canada and Riva Modeling Systems Inc., the City will integrate Azteca's Cityworks solution, which leverages ESRI technology; and Riva DS (decision support) and Riva EI (enterprise inventory) software with existing corporate platforms. The corporate solution will enable the City to more effectively manage its assets today and predict capital demand 50-100 years in the future.
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City of Toronto CAMS
The City of Toronto has selected Riva DS to provide Capital Asset Management System for the City’s Facilities & Real Estate Division. The system will include budgeting and inspection components. The project will run through the fall of 2009 into early 2010. The City of Toronto is already using RIVA software for their Traffic Volume reporting and Real Property inventory management systems.
Ottawa Successfully Completes TCA Project
The City of Ottawa has successfully completed their implementation of RIVA for PSAB 3150 compliance. The Tangible Capital Asset Reporting (TCAR) project has provided the City with the tools it needed to amalgamate and value all of their assets. In just five months, the City implemented the combined RIVA and SAP solution and tested it against a wide range of their assets. RIVA integration components now automatically moves the assets in their operational systems into their financial asset accounting system along, classifying each asset and calculating acquisition values based on the City’s business rules.
Ottawa ISB Kicks off Decision Support for Linear
Assets
The City of Ottawa, working with Riva and our implementation partner IDS
Scheer, has successfully tested its RIVA/SAP Tangible Capital Asset
solution. This solution automates the flow of asset inventory
information from source systems, including GIS and maintenance
management packages, to the SAP Asset Accounting module.
Ottawa completes successful TCA Solution Playback
The City of Ottawa Infrastructure Services Branch (ISB) has selected Riva DS to do long term planning for all the assets they manage. In 2009, they will implement Riva for roads, linear water, wastewater, storm and combined mains. At the end of the project, the City will be able to plan for rehabilitation and replacement priorities across all their critical infrastructure networks.
Ottawa implements Decision Support for Facilities
The City of Ottawa has launched their implementation of Riva DS for
their facilities group. This project, completing in December 2008, will
replace their legacy facility investment planning application, providing
a thirty year plan for sustaining their investment in Ottawa’s
buildings, parks, arenas and other facilities.
Kitchener SAP/RIVA TCA Solution Delivered
The City of Kitchener has tested and accepted the RIVA/SAP Tangible
Capital Asset solution. This solution automates the flow of asset
inventory information from source systems, including GIS and maintenance
management packages, to the SAP Asset Accounting module.
Ottawa Starts PSAB
Implementation
The City of Ottawa has launched their PSAB implementation project with
Riva Modeling, SAP Canada and our implementation partners: IDS Scheer,
and Clockwork. The project will result in an end-to-end solution for
asset accounting. It will integrate their operational systems with Riva
PSAB for valuation and the resulting assets will be automatically kept
up-do-date in their SAP asset account.
Asset Management 3.0, ReNew Canada July 2008 Tanya Gulliver - Municipalities are trying to manage cities of the future with accounting techniques from the past.
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Halifax Selects Riva EI The City of Halifax has selected the Riva EI software to
integrate their assets into an enterprise repository and create the
valuation and opening balance information needed to meet PSAB 3150
requirements.
Abbotsford launches
Riva Modeling for PSAB and Decision Support The City of Abbotsford has selected Riva EI and Riva AR to prepare
for meeting the PSAB 3150 requirements. The applications have been
deployed at the City and configuration of sample asset types will be
completed by June. In addition, the City has plans in place to integrate
Riva EI to SAP in 2009 and then launch Riva DS to support long range
planning.
City of Calgary
Selects Riva DS for Enterprise Planning The City of Calgary has selected the Riva DS (Decision Support)
application to perform long range planning to build an integrated
corporate plan. Over the next two years Riva DS will be implemented in
each of the city’s departments, assisting Calgary in moving to the
forefront of asset management in North America.
Oxford County Starts
Riva DS Implementation Oxford County has selected Riva DS to perform its long range
planning in cooperation with ESRI Canada and CityWorks. The County will
use the OnDemand version of the software to deliver decision support
functionality over the Internet.
Waterford Township, Michigan integrating Riva Modeling and Cityworks Riva Modeling is participating with Cityworks and ArcGIS in
integrating Cityworks and Riva Modeling software applications to enhance
the scheduling and future planning capabilities for Waterford Township,
Michigan.
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ESRI Regional User Conference – Calgary Riva
Modeling will be exhibiting at the ESRI Regional User Conference
at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre on April 3rd, 2008.
Please come by and see us.
Click here for further details.
Calgary Roads
and Riva Modeling
Riva Modeling was used by Prior & Prior Associates to deliver a 100 year
strategic plan for Calgary Roads. This comprehensive forecast of
activities and costs covered over 100 distinct asset types, including
Pavement, Bridges, Signals, Signs and Streetlights.
Ottawa Riva Modeling
Pilot
The Riva Modeling pilot project in Ottawa went live with long range plans for
facilities, roads, water and sewer assets. The pilot was completed in 6
weeks and shows the integration of Riva Modeling with GIS and other corporate
data sources.
The Canadian Institute’s Accounting for Tangible Capital Assets
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Implementing PS 3150 at your Municipality, Toronto, January 28-29, 2008 Ian Woodbury, President of Riva Modeling will be delivering one of the
sessions at the conference. Ian’s presentation is entitled “Employing
Technological Solutions to Inventory and Value Your Linear Assets”.
Using advanced software and mapping techniques allows municipal managers
to build an inventory of their roads, bridges, and other linear assets
more efficiently. This session will explore the potential and
limitations of this technology to help you build a robust inventory of
assets in your municipality and value them appropriately.
For more information please
click here.
Ottawa Riva Modeling Pilot
The City of Ottawa has launched their pilot of Riva Modeling. The
pilot will show that Riva Modeling can assist their long range
planning for both linear infrastructure and facilities.
Kitchener Selects Riva Modeling Asset Repository
Kitchener has joined the Region of Halton, the County of Simcoe and the
City of Red Deer in selecting the Riva Modeling Asset Registry to replace their
spreadsheet and custom database asset inventories.
August 2007 - Kitchener, ON
Riva Modeling along with our partners SAP Canada, IDS
Sheer and ESRI Canada have been selected by the City as the vendor to
implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning Asset Management system at
the City. Riva Modeling will provide Strategic Long Range Asset and Risk
planning and PSAB 3150 compliance, SAP and IDS the Financials component
and ESRI (Cityworks) the Maintenance Management portion.
June 2007 - Brandon, MB
Along with our partner Applied Geologics Ltd. (AGL), Riva
Modeling was selected to help the City meet its Asset Management solution
needs. AGL will implement Cartegraph for Maintenance Management and Riva
Modeling will provide the Strategic Long Range Asset and Risk planning and PSAB 3150 compliance.
MISA 2007 Conference - Asset and Project Management: Disclosing Your Assets
Presentation Abstract: Meeting the reporting requirements for
Tangible Capital Assets (TCA) Reporting, PSAB 3150, is a
challenge shared by all Canadian municipalities. In this
session, Halton will be discuss it's approach to asset reporting
and how an integrated solution with asset management (AM) will
drive benefits for the region in life cycle planning and
management of it's assets. This session will highlight critical
success factors, challenges, resourcing and phasing required to
meet the 2009 CICA deadline.
PowerPoint Presentations, Monday, June 11, 2007,
MISA 2007:
1.
Disclosing Your Assets: Integrated TCA/AM Approaches - Halton Region, Presenter:
Henry de Jager, Karyn Smithard-Costanzo
- Halton Region
2.
SAP for PSAB 3150, Rob Corazzola,
SAP Canada
May 2007 - Prince George, BC This northern British Columbia community is the
latest to run a Riva Modeling pilot project. The project is in the initial
stages and will concentrate on the asset base in a section of the
Downtown core.
May 2007 - Simcoe County, ON Riva Modeling, along with our partners SAP Canada and
IDS Sheer have been selected by the County as the vendor to implement a
new Enterprise Resource Planning Asset Management system at the County.
Where SAP will provide the Financial and Maintenance Management portion,
Riva Modeling will be used for Strategic Long Range Asset and Risk
planning and for PSAB 3150 compliance. The project was officially kicked
off in October 2007.
February 2007 - Strathcona County, AB
This pilot of Riva Modeling is being conducted for
planning capital projects for the Roads and Sidewalks in the County.
Summer students have been tasked to collect condition data which is
being input into the Riva Modeling System. At the end of August the output
of the pilot will be presented to Council.
January 2007 - Waterford Township, MI
Riva Modeling has conducted a successful pilot at
the Township. The pilot focused on integrating Riva Modeling with the
Townships’ Azteca Cityworks maintenance management system. The results
of the pilot allowed the Township to create a month by month flushing
program for the next several years.
May 2005 - The Municipal infrastructure Investment Planning Project, National Research Council
Author: Dr. Dana J. Vanier,
National Research
Council, Canada
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