Utility Services

K-TEK provides a variety of services to the utility industry.  As Autodesk has strengthened their utility product offerings, K-TEK has made the necessary investments to provide a variety of services for deployment and use of these products by utility customers.

Services relating to Autodesk’s utility software products include:

• K-Start for Autodesk Utility Design
• K-Start for Autodesk Topobase
• Utility-specific training development and delivery
• Solution design
• Design/management process improvement

K-Start for Autodesk Utility Design

K-TEK is one of a select group of service providers working with utilities to deliver solutions that leverage the flexibility and power of AUD.  Our K-Start service offering for Autodesk Utility Design (AUD) follows the proven K-Start methodology to provide you with a solid foundation to pilot and implement Autodesk Utility Design in a planned, incremental, managed fashion.

AUD's flexibility requires extensive configuration for every customer, and this is taken into account within the entire project.  The K-Start considers all core AUD implementation issues.  It is based on a proven methodology and managed by experienced K-TEK staff.  When you're ready to move from AutoCAD to AUD, and accelerate your utility design, this K-Start offering delivers immediate benefits while serving as a well-crafted foundation for long term productive use of Autodesk Utility Design in your organization.

For more information, read our K-Start for AUD brochure.

K-Start for Autodesk Topobase

Autodesk Topobase is an advanced geospatial data management platform that can support a wide range of infrastructure management solutions for organizations such as utilities, public works departments, and telecommunication companies.  It empowers everyone in an organization to access information as appropriate.  Information can be maintained both from desktops and web browsers.  And Topobase supports customizable workflows, which simplify the process of maintaining information and ensure accuracy.

K-TEK is an authorized solution provider for Topobase, and we have created the K-Start for Autodesk Topobase.  This service includes the complete Topobase client and server installation, configuration with your data, and training.  If you're looking to improve your infrastructure management, Topobase in combination with the K-Start service offering is the fastest way to a solid long-term solution.  You can learn more by reading our K-Start for Autodesk Topobase brochure. 

Utility Specific Training Development and Delivery

When it comes to using advanced solutions such as AutoCAD Map, Topobase, and AUD, or similar advanced Autodesk products at your utility, you need more than a generic training.  K-TEK is experienced in creating trainings tailored to meet specific customer needs, and adapted to the environment and interface that the trainees will experience.  Our utility training expertise includes:

• Instructor led training development - K-TEK can create courseware that includes utility-specific exercises, graphics, and examples.  We can design the training to be delivered by your staff, or we can provide delivery personnel to complement your team.
• Web-based training - K-TEK has deep experience creating advanced on-line learning content.  This includes using the latest tools to ensure the trainings are interesting and keep the students engaged.  As with the instructor led trainings, these can be tailored to your specific utility environment, using your terminology, images, and design styles to ensure students focus on the content.
• Training design - Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding who, what, and when.  K-TEK can help you by leading a workshop with key stakeholders, and providing a professional training plan and design.  

Solution Design

Autodesk does not lack for powerful utility-related products.  The challenge is determining what products, and how to integrate them into an overall design that addresses your utility's specific needs.  This requires a service provider who can take the time to listen to how you work, learn how information moves through your organization, understand your current process and procedures, and design a solution that complements your way of doing business with the right tools from Autodesk.

K-TEK combines three key requirements for solution design:

• In-depth product knowledge - K-TEK has expertise on the full range of Autodesk AEC products, including Civil 3D, Map 3D, MapGuide, Topobase, AutoCAD Utility Design, Revit, and both AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP.  
• Industry expertise - K-TEK has consultants who have worked in engineering and utility fields for decades, and who can leverage this knowledge to identify solutions that will work for you.
• Consulting expertise - The most critical skill K-TEK provides is the ability to listen, ask intelligent questions, and craft a solution based on your input.  Our goal is not to sell a product; our goal is to create a solution that works for you! 

Design and Management Process Improvement

Design and infrastructure management work at many utilities has evolved over many decades, and operations are often inefficient.  K-TEK can work with your team to analyze your overall design and infrastructure management process and recommend an approach to improve efficiency and overall process, allowing your people to be more productive and ensuring the organizar tion is more resilient and functional.  The K-TEK process review and audit process considers existing software, your current CAD standards and design approach, organizational structure, current skills, and more. We can help you better leverage your existing investments, and plot a long term plan to invest in tools, training, and process upgrades to be more effective in the future.