Gone are the days of manually starting a data integration task or waiting for the next scheduled update. By designing events-driven workflows, you ensure that data is immediately available where, when, and how it’s needed. Attend this webinar to find out how FME Desktop users are increasing their efficiency by publishing workspaces to FME Server to gain processing power, automate their workflows, and deliver self-serve access to a broader group of people. We’ll walk through the top 7 use cases to help you convince your boss that FME Server will increase your efficiency, productivity, and provide new possibilities with your data. At the end, we’ll explain some new pricing options that enable you to get more for less.

1. 7 FME Server
Use Cases
To Convince Your Boss

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3. OUR MISSION
To help you maximize the
value of your data.

4. The City of Coquitlam uses FME
to manage a self-serve spatial data
catalogue.
FME automates the packaging and
delivery process of incoming requests,
saving city staff up to 2-4 hours of
manual processing.
Up to 4 hours of manual work removed

5. Save time and money by automating
your data integration workflows
with FME Server.

6. FME Desktop FME Server
Build & Run Workflows Automate Workflows
FME® Integration Platform
Connect. Transform. Automate.
FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data worldwide.

7. FME® Integration Platform
FME Desktop FME Server FME Cloud
Connect. Transform. Automate.
Get a free trial of FME Desktop and FME Server at safe.com
Build & Run Data Workflows Automate Data Workflows (on-premises) Automate Data Workflows (cloud)

8. FME is about connecting teams
And not just about connecting data.
FME is about more than just formats and systems, more
than just geometry, more than just repeatable workflows.

9. Integrating for
the Enterprise
FME
Platform
Asset
Management
GIS IoT
Finance
CRM
HR
Other
Systems

10. 7 Use Cases
To Build Your Business Case

11. Automate Data Integration
Event-driven workflows:
● Eliminate manual intervention
● Remove schedule-based delays
● Ensure data is always current and available
1.

12. CUSTOMER STORY
“FME automatically updates spatial
data within seconds versus manual
updates that were very time consuming.
This was the missing component.”
— Matthew Lenox, GIS Administrator
PROJECT
Enable real-time mapping and spatial
data processing for search and rescue.
SOLUTION
Use FME to connect their lead tracking
database to ArcGIS Online and update it
immediately with critical new information.
RESULTS
● Automatically compiling, generating,
and delivering maps frees up the GIS
team to focus on critical tasks.
● Spatial data is mapped more
accurately and efficiently.
● New data is mapped within seconds,
enabling fast decision making.
City of Oshkosh
Child Abduction
Response Team

13. Resources: Automate Data Integration
● [Article] Getting Started with Automations
● [Article] Getting Started with Enterprise Integration Patterns
● [Customer Gallery] Meteo Swiss - Operations
● [Customer Gallery] Sharper Shape - Maintenance
● [Customer Gallery] YVR - Indoor Mapping
● [Customer Gallery] Forsyth County - Land Management
● [Customer Gallery] Fortis BC - Emergency Response
● [Customer Gallery] Athena Intelligence - Business Decisions
● [Presentation] City of Oshkosh Child Abduction Response Team - Emergency
Response

14. Poll Question
Would you find value in
implementing event-driven
workflows at your organization?

15. Demo:
Creating an
Automation

16. Deliver Application Integration
Move data freely between systems and applications:
● Improve operational efficiency
● Deliver actionable insight
● Remove manual entry
2.

17. PROJECT
Orchestrate garbage and organics cart
collection.
SOLUTION
Integrate data between Maximo,
Tempest, and third party cart vendor.
RESULTS
● Significantly reduced work order
turnaround time.
● Streamlined processes and data
sharing between city staff and
external vendor.
● Automatically update resident’s
utility bill and minimize potential
manual errors.
CUSTOMER STORY
CITY OF COQUITLAM
“Whenever I need to integrate or create
different types of documents and gather
information from various databases
and make updates, I rely on FME as it
makes the integration of multiple
formats quite easy.”
- Andrew Philipp, City of Coquitlam

18. Connecting data
across the city
● LED streetlights conversion project
(Excel, Oracle eBusiness Suite)
● Parking violations & ticketing
(AMANDA)
● Bulk packaging of as-built drawing
requests (FME Server App)
15+
integrated
applications
...and more.

19. CUSTOMER STORY
“FME provides a flexible and powerful toolkit to
coordinate information integration between
applications.
This dramatically simplifies service delivery to
citizens and businesses.”
- Roger Wong-Moon, City of Surrey
PROJECT
Water Meter Improvement
SOLUTION
FME provides real-time, API-driven
workflows to integrate data between
systems.
RESULTS
● Live communications are
orchestrated between Amanda,
Cityworks, and ArcGIS.
● Meter status is now available
immediately, rather than weeks to
months delay.
CITY OF SURREY

20. Resources: Application Integration
● [Article] Getting Started with APIs
● [Customer Gallery] City of Surrey
● [Presentation] City of Coquitlam
● [On-demand Webinar] How to Connect to Any API (Without Writing Any Code)

21. Poll Question
How might application
integration help your
organization?

22. Provide Self-Serve
Data Integration
Democratise your workflows:
● Free up your time supporting common data integration demands
● Quickly build FME Server Apps that anyone can run
● Provide self-serve data upload and validation services, information
delivery, and more.
3.

23. CUSTOMER STORY
PROJECT
Automated “One Call” system
SOLUTION
FME automatically extracts information
from GIS and asset management systems
to fulfill underground information
packages.
RESULTS
● Reduced package turnaround time
from 3 days to 3 minutes.
● Re-allocated dedicated staff resource
to other high-value services.
● Removed the risk of manual errors.
CITY OF BURNABY
“Because of FME we were able to
process tickets 24/7 - anytime,
anywhere.”
- Herman Louie, City of Burnaby

24. CUSTOMER STORY
“We chose FME for this project
because the interface is easy to use
and allows us to provide an
adaptable solution to enhance
interaction with the City’s partners.”
– Erika Provost, City of Henderson
PROJECT
Digital Plan Submission Project
SOLUTION
FME provides self-serve CAD data upload,
validation, and integration into GIS.
RESULTS
● Reduced data integration time by
75%.
● Eliminated the risk of manual error.
● Removed duplicate work.
● Faster processing of submissions.
● Ensured CAD data validation.
CITY OF
HENDERSON

25. Resources: Self-Serve Data Integration
● [Article] Getting Started with FME Server Apps
● [Customer Gallery] Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)
● [Customer Gallery] City of Burnaby
● [Customer Gallery] City of Henderson
● [Presentation] Running FME Server Jobs from Salesforce, John Glick, Cochranville
Ag Service

26. Poll Question
Would you find value
implementing self-serve data
integration in your
organization?

27. Demo:
FME Server App

28. Send Emails & Notifications
Deliver critical information:
● Ensure that important and up-to-date information
is delivered to stakeholders immediately.
● Automatically deliver reports, emails, and
dashboards as information changes.
4.

29. CUSTOMER STORY
“FME Cloud may not run all year long if
there are no earthquakes, or if there are a
lot it could run o en… but it’s always
available, checking the feed.”
– Stephanie Halpin, CEA
PROJECT
Identify an earthquake significant
enough to cause property damage to
policyholders.
SOLUTION
Watch the USGS Shakemap dataset
and send notifications and reports
within minutes of detection.
RESULTS
FME workflow extracts shaking
intensity data, creates a report, and
emails stakeholders, including the
Claims department.
CEA
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY
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30. Resources: Emails & Notifications
● [Article] Send Email from Automations
● [Article] Sending Email in FME Workbench vs FME Server
● [Customer Gallery] CEA story

31. Poll Question
Would you find value in
implementing Emails &
Notifications in your
organization?

32. Demo:
Email
Notifications

33. Deliver Self-Serve Data Access
● Make data available on-demand to staff or the public
● Meet open data regulations
● Provide a data portal, download service, etc
5.

34. CUSTOMER STORY PROJECT
Deliver terabytes of elevation data
more efficiently.
SOLUTION
FME and AWS provide an automated
system for data delivery that is
scalable as new datasets are added.
RESULTS
● Government, academia and the
public can now access GA’s
elevation data.
● Delivery speed is up 98%.
● Costs are reduced by 600%, and
manual effort by 80%.
Geoscience
Australia >
The new Elevation Information System
(ELVIS) provides users a quick and easy
way to download map data in their
area of choice in both the format and
coordinate system of their preference.

35. Resources: Self-Serve Data Access
● [Customer Gallery] City & County of San Francisco - Data Portal
● [Customer Gallery] Socrata & Police Foundation - Open Data
● [Customer Gallery] Geoscience Australia story - Data Download Service
● [Presentation] Halliburton Landmark - Data Portal

36. Poll Question
Would you find value in
implementing self-serve data
access like data portals and
download services at your
organization?

37. Integrate Data Streams
Real-time data processing:
● Connect to a variety of data stream sources, including
sensors, devices, web services, and applications
● Build and configure real-time event-driven workflows
to deliver notifications
● Make informed business decisions
6.

38. CUSTOMER STORY
PROJECT
Create a fully automated, data-driven
Emergency Management system for
natural disasters.
SOLUTION
Use FME to monitor for events and
distribute reports with maps when
infrastructure is at risk.
RESULTS
● Notifications are sent to stakeholders
when emergency criteria are met.
● Reports contain informative, layered
maps in accessible formats like PDF.
● Time spent by staff on emergency
event handling has been reduced
from days to hours.
Powerlink
The fully automated, FME-powered
system runs an average of 2500 jobs
per day, monitoring for events,
sending notifications, and
generating mapping products.

39. CUSTOMER STORY
“FME made it easy to create, maintain
and expand our SCADA dashboard.”
– Francois Binneman, Senior
Operational Analyst
PROJECT
Build a SCADA Dashboard to enable staff to
view and analyse live powerline activity.
SOLUTION
Use FME to integrate spatial data from
multiple sources and display it on a web
page with an interactive Google Map.
RESULTS
● Web-based SCADA Dashboard provides
an integrated view of all available data.
● Engineers can view power flows and
make decisions while in the field.
● FME Workflow is easy to maintain and
expand, no coding required.
NamPower

40. Resources: Integrate Data Streams
● [Customer Gallery] Iowa DOT Plowcams - Internet of Things
● [Customer Gallery] Pelmorex / The Weather Network - Sensors
● [Customer Gallery] Grand Lyon, France - Web Data
● [Presentation] NamPower - Vehicle Tracking

41. Poll Question
Would you be interested in more
resources on this? (ie. webinars,
demos, etc.)

42. Scale Integration Power
● Optimize data integration processing power
● Take advantage of data gravity
● Implement a resilient data integration strategy
7.

43. Resources: Scale Integration Power
● [Article] Publish a Workspace to FME Server & Run It
● [Docs] Planning for Scalability and Performance

44. Poll Question
Is data integration processing
power and deployment options
key considerations for your
organization?

45. Save time and money by automating
your data integration workflows
with FME Server.

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Automate Data Integration
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Provide Self-Serve Data Integration
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Integrate Data Streams
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