<s>
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
stands	O
for	O
Automated	O
Mapping	O
(	O
AM	O
)	O
,	O
Facilities	O
Management	O
(	O
FM	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Geographic	B-Application
Information	I-Application
Systems	I-Application
(	O
GIS	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
subset	O
of	O
GIS	B-Application
associated	O
with	O
public	O
utilities	O
like	O
gas	O
,	O
electric	O
,	O
water	O
and	O
telecommunications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
term	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
mostly	O
refers	O
to	O
GIS	B-Application
software	I-Application
that	O
allows	O
utility	O
users	O
to	O
digitize	O
,	O
manage	O
and	O
analyze	O
their	O
utility	O
network	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
data	O
is	O
stored	O
in	O
an	O
underlying	O
GIS	B-Application
database	O
which	O
also	O
maintains	O
the	O
associations	O
between	O
the	O
graphical	O
entities	O
and	O
the	O
attributes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
mainly	O
two	O
major	O
components	O
of	O
any	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
system	O
,	O
the	O
graphical	O
component	O
and	O
the	O
database	O
component	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
attribute	O
data	O
is	O
often	O
stored	O
in	O
an	O
underlying	O
relational	B-Application
database	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
database	B-Application
table	I-Application
often	O
represents	O
a	O
single	O
real	O
world	O
entity	O
or	O
object	O
and	O
will	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
store	O
relevant	O
attribute	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
database	O
component	O
is	O
often	O
linked	O
or	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
graphical	O
component	O
to	O
complete	O
an	O
intelligent	O
GIS	B-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
system	O
's	O
architecture	O
depends	O
solely	O
on	O
the	O
requirements	O
defined	O
by	O
a	O
public	O
utility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
good	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
system	O
evolves	O
with	O
the	O
industry	O
changes	O
that	O
may	O
take	O
place	O
from	O
time	O
to	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
accommodate	O
these	O
changes	O
,	O
the	O
software	O
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
data	B-Application
model	I-Application
tools	O
and	O
rule	O
base	O
change	O
mechanism	O
that	O
allow	O
system	O
architects	O
to	O
customize	O
the	O
system	O
if	O
needed	O
and	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
intelligent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
system	O
data	B-Application
model	I-Application
allow	O
GIS	B-Application
architects	O
to	O
define	O
a	O
relationship	O
model	O
which	O
consists	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
database	B-Application
tables	I-Application
and	O
their	O
dependencies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
a	O
gas	O
pipeline	O
GIS	B-Application
system	O
can	O
let	O
the	O
users	O
perform	O
detailed	O
analysis	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
pressure	O
points	O
or	O
valves	O
located	O
on	O
the	O
pipe	O
at	O
different	O
intervals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designing	O
a	O
data	B-Application
model	I-Application
for	O
any	O
utility	O
company	O
could	O
be	O
an	O
extensive	O
task	O
which	O
involves	O
requirements	O
gathering	O
and	O
analysis	O
,	O
designing	O
specifications	O
and	O
implementation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
advanced	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
software	O
is	O
always	O
equipped	O
with	O
pre-defined	O
functions	O
and	O
procedures	O
to	O
carry	O
out	O
common	O
GIS	B-Application
operations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GIS	B-Application
technology	O
has	O
given	O
many	O
organizations	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
stow	O
away	O
the	O
clumsy	O
torn	O
maps	O
and	O
go	O
digital	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
complete	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
tool	O
not	O
only	O
provides	O
digital	O
maps	O
but	O
also	O
numerous	O
time-saving	O
and	O
cost	O
cutting	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
systems	O
offer	O
full-fledged	O
solutions	O
to	O
companies	O
by	O
supporting	O
their	O
existing	O
business	O
processes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Utilizing	O
an	O
existing	O
GIS	B-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Investing	O
in	O
AM/FM/GIS	B-Application
systems	O
with	O
good	O
planning	O
can	O
help	O
businesses	O
benefit	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
