High-visibility telecoms auditor checks a digital GIS work pack inside a guarded fibre joint-box work area while a colleague captures evidence.

Field systems and geospatial

Know where the job is, what happened and whether it is ready to move on.

Strataflow builds GIS-led field systems that connect the map, the job record and the evidence, so the office can trust what it sees and the next team knows when to act.

Common signs

The map, the job record and the evidence tell different versions of the work.

01

Field evidence arrives without enough context

The photos, forms and notes exist, but the office still has to reconstruct which asset, location, status and decision they belong to.

02

The job moves on before it is genuinely ready

Missing evidence, failed audits and blocked references come to light only after the next team has started work.

03

The map shows the assets, but not what is happening

The GIS is separate from live service, permit, job or evidence data, so people switch between tools to understand one situation.

What the job may need

Use the skills the problem needs. Leave the rest out.

Utilities, telecoms, infrastructure, logistics and field-service organisations where location and evidence determine what can happen next.

Capabilities

  • Bespoke GIS and map-led operational applications
  • QGIS, ArcGIS and IQGeo integration
  • PostgreSQL/PostGIS spatial data models and APIs
  • Mobile forms, photographs and evidence packs
  • Asset, job, permit and network context
  • Stage gates, audit outcomes and exception ownership
  • Field-to-office dashboards and operational alerts

Intended outcomes

  • One shared view of the work, tied to its location and assets
  • Evidence that arrives with the context needed to use it
  • Jobs that move forward only when the required checks are complete
  • Exceptions that reach a named owner before they become a backlog

Platforms used in this work

Chosen to fit the problem, the systems already in place and the team that will own the result.

  • QGIS
  • ArcGIS
  • IQGeo
  • PostgreSQL + PostGIS

These marks show practical delivery and integration experience. They do not imply a vendor partnership or endorsement.

Prices and next steps

Agree the problem before committing to the fix.

01 / Review

Field System Review

£750 + VAT

Five working days

Follow one job from planning to site and back to the office. Identify the data, evidence and decisions it needs, then agree what to fix first.

  • The field-to-office workflow as it works today
  • The systems, data and evidence it depends on
  • Where control or context is lost
  • A pilot scope and acceptance criteria
02 / Implement

Geospatial Workflow Pilot

From £3,500 + VAT

Two to four weeks for one clearly defined workflow

Build and put one GIS-led or evidence-led workflow into production. Test it against real jobs, keep human decisions visible and hand it over with named ownership.

03 / Improve

Operational Improvement Partner

From £1,250 + VAT/month

Keep the field system maintained and extend it through planned releases, adoption checks and a monthly review of the work that matters next.

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Geospatial operations / portfolio prototype

SIREN shows where a network fault is likely to be, and why.

SIREN combines outage events, network topology and field context, then shows the operator how it reached a likely location and what might weaken the answer.

See how it works
SIREN diagnostic cockpit showing topology, source checks, uncertainty and operator actions.
Working Strataflow prototype using synthetic demonstration data; not a client deployment.

Strong fit

A good fit when...

  • Location, assets or routes materially affect the workflow
  • The quality of evidence or approval changes what can happen next
  • Field and office owners can review the same process together
  • One clearly defined workflow can be isolated for the first release

Outside scope

Not the right route when...

  • Supplying or managing field labour
  • Site-specific traffic-management or construction design
  • Replacing a complete enterprise GIS or ERP
  • Safety or compliance guarantees without the responsible appointed parties

Before you call

Questions people usually ask first.

Is geospatial broader than GIS?

Yes. GIS is the familiar name for map-led systems. Geospatial work also covers spatial databases, topology, location matching, imagery and routes: any part of the operation where place affects the decision.

Which GIS platforms can you work with?

I work with QGIS, ArcGIS and IQGeo, supported by PostgreSQL/PostGIS and APIs where they make sense. The review establishes what is already useful, what needs connecting and whether anything genuinely needs to change.

Do we need to replace our existing field platform?

Usually not. If the platform still performs a useful role, I start by fixing the workflow around it. Replacement only makes sense when a named part of the current system is causing the failure.

Can you work with telecoms network data?

Yes. My background includes fibre planning, PIA evidence, PostgreSQL/PostGIS and GIS-led delivery systems. Before I see representative data, we agree what can be accessed and how it must be handled.

Field systems and geospatial

Show me one job that reaches the office incomplete.

Start with that job, the handoff where context is lost and the evidence the next person needs before they can move it forward.

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