Replacement and Reintroduction of a Geographic Information System

Bonn-Netz GmbH has been operating UT for ArcGIS as a geographic information system for cross-divisional documentation and information on the network infrastructure since 2018. The operation is carried out on-premise within the internal IT infrastructure. Since the introduction of the system, both the technological framework conditions and the professional requirements for a cross-divisional GIS have developed significantly. The challenges of the energy transition place growing demands on data quality and the resulting analysis of the network infrastructure. At the same time, increasing regulatory requirements, the increasing digitalization of network processes, and the increased need for interoperability with adjacent systems require an open and future-proof GIS platform. The announced end of support for the existing solution in Q1/2028 marks the concrete timeframe for the replacement and underscores the urgency of the project. The subject of the project is therefore the replacement of the existing GIS system and the transfer of core GIS processes into a future-proof system environment. The three central process areas - network documentation, internal and external line information, and data provision for subsequent systems - must be fully mapped in the new solution. The new system environment is to be procured for an operational period of 8 years with the option to extend for another 4 years.