Sistemas de información geográfica en redes de distribución: un análisis de su implementación en la elaboración de proyectos Geographic information systems in distribution networks: an analysis of its implementation in the development of projects

Abstract

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a powerful tool for electricity distribution service companies, since they provide vital information from statistical data related to consumption, sales, where they are produced and how they are distributed to assess the quality of electrical energy.  The objective of this study was to analyze the Geographic Information Systems in distribution networks for their implementation in the development of projects. Materials and Methods: the methodology was of a quantitative approach, with a field research design, non-experimental of a descriptive transactional type, among the methods used are; the inductive-deductive and the analytical-synthetic. To collect the data, 10 people assigned to the GIS Geographic Information System Projects unit of a regional electric power distribution company in Ecuador were taken as a sample. The technique used was the interview and as an instrument a questionnaire with polychotomous responses. Results: The respondents agreed that decision-making is done based on computer tools for project management; the geographic information system (GIS) must be incorporated for project planning; alliances and inter-institutional agreements are fundamental for the elaboration and development of projects, as well as the constant training of specialist and technical personnel. Conclusions: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are essential for project planning, since they offer new alternative solutions to the problems of electrical systems that affect users and/or for modernization according to the current era.