Joint Use Management

One of the best ways to support pole owners is by taking on the task of managing joint use programs on their behalf as a project management office (PMO).

We know that communication with attachers and clear processes and better practices result in a safer grid and more reliable services, but actually building and managing an effective joint use system has historically been easier said than done.

Our industry is in desperate need of teams willing to do the hard work of improving joint use systems. 

Our Joint Use Management program helps you step in and support pole owners by facilitating the communication attachments process in your footprint. Combining workflow management software and make ready engineering tools to ensure attachments are built in a safe and timely manner. 

With Katapult Pro Joint Use Program, you can: 

• Create and configure a utility software environment for workflow management and engineering design. 

• Organize, standardize, and document make ready engineering workflows. 

• Streamline and standardize communication to and from applicants. 

• Ensure new construction is safe and reliable through a post-construction inspection program. 

• Create a process to clear per-application finances by resolving differences between estimates and actuals. 

• Provide a telecom attachments audit workflow to document and true up attachment records and billing. 

• Resolve double wood conditions systemwide. 

PMO Implementation

As you provide joint use management to pole owners, our team helps provide engineering and consultation to set up a full management workflow.

We'll help you set up the application and management process and configure the environment based on utility standards and national regulations. With a web portal, designated contractors and applicants can submit applications, with all distribution assets and GIS layers in the portal. The out-of-the-box defaults can be specifically tailored to meet project demands, and make ready engineering tools can be integrated with the system, so you can manage applications, call make ready, perform pole loading analysis, and conduct post-construction inspections on one platform.

With attachment audit workflows and double wood resolution processes, you can do more than facilitate new applications—you offer comprehensive management and inventory for any pole with an attachment. 

Thanks for reading! Katapult Pro Joint Use Management lets you provide greater value to your pole owner and to communities looking for reliable services. For more information, shoot us an email at contact@katapultengineering.com!