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SPIDAstudio

Overhead utility workflow and asset management software

BENEFITS

Control overhead asset workflows at scale

Optimize overhead utility operations with configurable workflows. SPIDAstudio automates milestones, engages stakeholders, and captures critical data.
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  • Streamline utility workflows and projects

    Configure workflows for overhead utility assets and joint use to track milestones, automate tasks, and capture critical data. 

  • One source of truth for all stakeholders

    Keep internal teams, contractors, and agencies aligned with permission‑based access to real‑time project updates and asset data. 

  • Connect systems and eliminate data silos

    Integrate with GIS and enterprise systems to streamline workflows and improve data visibility.

PRICING OPTIONS

Exclusive pricing options

Find the right professional tier for you

SPIDAstudio Design Manager

Organizes and manages SPIDAcalc pole designs while providing central access to loading analysis results.

  • Access core features including dashboard, project management, asset search, and reporting
  • Store, review, and retrieve SPIDAcalc files and project documentation from a central location
  • Easily locate and import historical pole designs directly in the interactive map view

SPIDAstudio Process Manager

Adds workflow automation and project analytics to coordinate internal teams and external contractors.

  • Includes all Design Manager features plus project analytics for trending, and forecasting
  • Grant secure access to external companies, contractors, and third-parties
  • Configure permissions, custom forms, and prebuilt workflows like Pole Transfers

SPIDAstudio Enterprise

Unifies your organization by connecting GIS, ERP, CIS, asset management, and other systems of record.

  • Includes all Process Manager features plus robust, bi-directional enterprise integrations
  • Connect critical corporate IT systems securely using public APIs and webhooks
  • Leverage advanced security features including SAML SSO, firewalls, and dedicated dev branches

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Workflow and process management 

  • Pre-built and configurable workflows for overhead utility asset management 
  • Automation engine tracks time-based tasks, triggers assignments, sends pre-configured emails and more 
  • Create child projects and sync statuses across related projects Project history and logs provide auditability 
  • Central file storage supports project documentation visibility 
  • Gathers and stores critical project and pole data using configurable forms  

 

Users, roles, and permissions 

  • Role-based access to real-time project updates and asset details 
  • Facilitate collaboration between multiple companies with user access controls 
  • Utilize permission groups to control map, asset and workflow access 

 

Visualization and data interaction  

  • Interactive map shows all assets and active projects with critical spatial context 
  • Configure Map Overlays from GIS to display critical system data 
  • Dashboard display tracks project status, due dates, and assignees  
  • Table view supports sorting, inline editing, exports, and bulk actions on large datasets 

 

Integrations and automation  

  • Native GIS integration using WFS with direct connectivity to Esri ArcGIS 
  • Bi‑directional SPIDAcalc integration for secure, collaborative pole loading workflows 
  • Public APIs and webhook enable custom integrations with business systems 
  • Create child projects and sync statuses across related projects 
  • Assign users by role, user group, or form fields 
  • Email users, roles, or user groups from workflow actions 

 

Search, reporting, and export options 

  • Advanced search supports keywords and multi‑criteria queries 
  • Export search results and datasets to CSV for analysis, reporting, or BI tools 
  • Analytics tables enable aggregation, visualization, trend analysis, and KPI insights 
  • Time‑based milestones manage deadlines, holds, resumes, and SLA tracking 

 

Browser compatability: 

  • Google Chrome or Firefox  

Internet connectivity: 

  • Required 

Other: 

  • Site-to-site VPN tunnel to securely connect from SPIDAstudio to client internally hosted services 

USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

BC Hydro standardizes pole design and compliance

By adopting SPIDAcalc, BC Hydro updated and validated pole design standards using geometric nonlinear analysis to meet government requirements.

BC Hydro standardizes pole design and compliance

Utilities Kingston streamlines design analysis

SPIDAcalc modernized Utilities Kingston’s workflows by replacing manual processes with automated analysis tools, simplifying and accelerating pole design.

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FAQS

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Utility asset management software is a digital platform utilities, telecoms, and contractors use to inventory, visualize, analyze, and manage physical assets, like poles, wires, and equipment, across their lifecycle. It centralizes data to support planning, maintenance, compliance, and investment decisions. 

SPIDAstudio is a centralized asset management platform for overhead utility infrastructure. It enables utilities, telecoms, and contractors to manage poles, projects, and joint use workflows in one system. SPIDAstudio securely stores SPIDAcalc pole loading files, tracks joint use pole attachment requests end to end, and delivers a single source of truth with dashboards, geospatial views, and configurable workflows to reduce delays and improve collaboration. 

SPIDAstudio is available in three tiers: Design Manager, Process Manager, and Enterprise. Design Manager covers core management of SPIDAcalc pole designs, including projects, search, reporting, and document storage. Process Manager adds workflow automation, analytics, third‑party access, and system configuration tools. Enterprise includes all Process Manager features and integrates with systems like GIS, ERP, CIS, asset, and work management systems. 

Yes, you can visit the Bentley Support Portal to access SPIDA’s product community page, search the knowledge base, check for outages, and submit a request for assistance. 

SPIDAstudio is designed to accommodate a wide variety of use cases that track activities occurring at the asset. To name a few, SPIDAstudio can facilitate pole application and attachment requests, make ready and transfers, safety violations, pole inspections, work notifications, and many more. Our team welcomes the opportunity to learn more about how we can streamline, track and manage specific and unique electric utility, communications, and engineering firm processes. 

SPIDAstudio is a cloud-based platform that is deployed through a web-based interface and accessed via a unique URL provided to each client. 

Yes, SPIDAstudio has a COTS integration with GIS to consume assets and their data in SPIDAstudio. In addition, SPIDAstudio and SPIDAcalc integrate to seamlessly store and retrieve SPIDAcalc designs, providing organizations the ability to share pole loading and design information, reuse and review projects and designs, and query SPIDAcalc data for forecasting and overall health insights. SPIDA’s public API can be leveraged to integrate SPIDA products with other enterprise systems:  https://github.com/spidasoftware/schema/  

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