Job bundling

Purpose-built for the scale, complexity, and geographic realities of linear asset environments

Maintaining linear infrastructure involves managing dispersed and interconnected assets across remote terrain, making operations far more complex than typical urban field services. As environmental risks intensify and regulatory pressure increases, linear asset industries must find new ways to work faster, safer, and more efficiently to manage their mission-critical operations.

The challenge

Managing complexity across linear asset networks

Whether it’s inspecting high-voltage towers in mountainous regions, clearing vegetation along power transmission corridors in fire-prone zones, performing routine maintenance on gas pipelines through rural farmlands, servicing fiber optic lines along busy highways, or conducting safety inspections on national rail systems, utility, telco, and transportation companies are tasked with managing long, continuous chains of interconnected assets, often in remote or hard-to-access areas.

Field crews working across these extended networks must carry out a wide range of activities that are not isolated, but rather deeply linked, highly location-sensitive, and often dependent on access logistics.

Without advanced tools designed to bundle, sequence, and schedule work according to the specific geography and operational dynamics of linear assets, the complexity quickly escalates, leading to a cascade of challenges.

Excessive travel times and increased fuel costs
Underutilized field crews, spread thin across vast territories
Delays in critical inspections or repairs, risking asset failure
Heightened regulatory pressure and compliance risks

The solution

Streamlined job bundling for efficient field operations

The job bundling on linear assets is an advanced feature that streamlines field operations across geographically extended linear infrastructure.

It allows organizations to intelligently group, sequence, and execute multiple work activities along a linear path, turning disconnected tasks into a cohesive, efficient work package.

This feature is designed for long-range planning, optimized routing, and asset-specific execution, where location, order, and interdependence of tasks matter and supports both dispatchers and field technicians through integrated GIS mapping, intelligent routing, and flexible task execution.

Each task in the bundle is visually numbered and displayed on both the server map (for dispatchers) and the mobile device (for field technicians), ensuring efficient execution.

A day in the life of dispatchers and planners with the job bundling on linear assets feature

Dispatchers and planners gain full control over the way work is selected, structured, and assigned. Key capabilities include:


Map-based activity selection	Easily identify and select geographically distributed tasks directly from the map, thanks to full GIS integration.
Intelligent work bundling	Group related activities into a single work package based on proximity, asset type, or strategic priorities
Flexible task ordering options	Automatic ordering: system calculates the most efficient path based on asset coordinates and topology. Manual ordering: dispatchers can drag-and-drop to define custom task sequences based on operational needs. External ordering: import pre-sequenced tasks from upstream systems (e.g., GIS, EAM).
Visual task guidance	Bundles are displayed with numbered tasks on the dispatcher’s map, ensuring clarity before field deployment.
Optimized assignment	Assign the entire bundle to a single crew or technician with clear instructions, ensuring consistency and efficiency.

A day in the life of field technicians with the job bundling on linear assets feature

From the mobile device, field technicians experience a clear, guided, and flexible execution flow that maximizes field productivity:


Full bundle visibility	View the entire sequence of operations mapped along the asset, with numbered markers for each task.
Interactive navigation	Tap to start individual tasks or process the entire bundle sequentially, with easy navigation between steps.
Real-time context	Access all task details, asset information, and work history directly from the mobile app, no need to switch tools
Adaptable execution	Reorder tasks in the field if conditions change, maintaining flexibility while preserving overall efficiency.
Consistent guidance	Mobile maps reflect the same sequence as the dispatcher’s interface, helping ensure alignment between office and field.

Purpose-built for the scale and complexity of linear asset industries

Energy and Utility Field Service Management Software

Electric utilities

High-voltage tower inspections and vegetation management along transmission lines

Challenges

Electric utilities must regularly inspect transmission towers and clear vegetation to maintain grid reliability, meet safety regulations, and reduce wildfire risks, especially in fire-prone or mountainous areas. These activities are often spread over hundreds of kilometers and require precise routing and sequencing to avoid redundant travel.

Solution

With the job bundling on linear assets feature, dispatchers can use the integrated GIS map to visually select towers and vegetation zones along a line, group inspections and clearing activities along defined transmission corridors, order them based on tower topology, and assign cohesive packages to crews. Field technicians follow a clear, map-based sequence, reducing backtracking and improving time on task.

Benefits

Reduced travel time
Lower operational costs
Improved wildfire prevention and vegetation control
Higher compliance with regulatory timelines

Gas distribution

Maintenance of underground pipelines across rural zones

Challenges

Gas utilities manage pipeline networks that extend through remote agricultural and suburban areas. Routine inspection and maintenance of underground gas pipelines, like valve inspections, corrosion monitoring, or leak detection, are spatially spread and often dependent on location-specific access points.

Solution

The job bundling on linear assets feature allows planners to visually select pipeline segments in the GIS-map, cluster related maintenance tasks (e.g., valve checks, corrosion inspections), and automatically sequence them based on asset layout. Field crews receive the bundle with route-aware instructions and location-specific context.

Benefits

Less time to execute field activities
Improved safety
Streamlined compliance with inspection cycles

Telecommunications

Fiber-optic network maintenance across long-distance routes

Challenges

Telco operators must maintain and upgrade fiber networks that run along highways, railways, or utility corridors, often covering hundreds of kilometers with scattered access points. Disorganized task scheduling leads to delays and inefficiencies.

Solution

Using the job bundling on linear assets feature, planners can quickly identify points along the fiber line, group related tasks, and bundle them in the most efficient order based on the network’s layout. Mobile technicians follow the mapped route, complete each task in order, and adapt as needed, all from a unified interface.

Benefits

Faster response times
Optimized technician routes
Minimized service disruption

Transportation & rail

Challenges

Railway operators manage complex networks that require regular inspection of tracks, switches, and signaling equipment, often across vast, rural, or industrial corridors. Tasks are inherently linear and must be executed in a specific order to align with safety protocols and route access.

Solution

With the job bundling for linear assets feature, railway operators can structure inspection work along track segments, order them based on network topology, and dispatch efficient work bundles to specialized crews. Technicians follow guided sequences via mobile devices, even in offline mode.

Benefits

Increased inspection coverage
Fewer missed segments
Stronger alignment between planning and execution

Benefits

Key benefits of job bundling for linear asset industries

Reduced travel time & costs

Faster execution of field activities

Enhanced regulatory compliance

Increased safety and risk mitigation