IKE Office Pro expands field-to-finish process with more integrations to leading pole loading analysis, distribution design, and joint-use software

Latest developments enable best-in-class utility workflows, connecting field data collection to downstream applications

Utility infrastructure projects live or die on the quality of field data and the speed at which it reaches engineering analysis. Inaccurate measurements can result in costly reworks. Manual data re-entry between systems introduces errors that delay critical projects. Utilities, communication companies, and engineering firms rely on accurate records to manage joint-use and designwe overhead assets. The gap between field data collection and downstream applications has long been a source of delays, errors, and frustration. This is why IKE is committed to expanding IKE Office Pro integrations to address this challenge head-on, creating direct connections between our field data platform and the pole loading analysis (PLA), distribution design tools, and joint-use applications that our customers depend on.

Pole data integrations that work for your workflow

Your team has already invested in a software tool stack that works for your operations. IKE Office Pro’s integrations respect that investment by ensuring your field data flows directly into the platforms you’ve chosen, whether that’s within the IKE ecosystem or an external solution. By eliminating the traditional bottleneck between field collection and engineering analysis, these integrations help you reduce project cycle times, minimize costly data transcription errors, and improve structural assessment accuracy. The result is faster permitting, efficient make-ready engineering, and reliable infrastructure decisions.

IKE PoleForeman: Native integration excellence

As part of the IKE ecosystem, IKE PoleForeman offers the most comprehensive integration with IKE Office Pro. Trusted by major electric utilities and communications companies for more than 23 years, IKE PoleForeman provides accurate, reliable pole loading analysis with National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) compliance.

Recent enhancements include:

• Support for all IKE PoleForeman equipment and circuit types – Aerial circuits, spacer circuits, and fiber optic supply circuits are now fully integrated, expanding the range of infrastructure that can be modeled
• One-touch update/synchronization of IKE Office Pro Form with IKE PoleForeman changes – Forms can be updated to reference database changes, ensuring teams always work with current equipment catalogs
• Improved field linking – When you assign a height of attachment for a wire in the Fore Span, that same wire automatically receives the height in the Back Span
• Organization and operating company database selection – Enhanced form setup provides greater flexibility for multi-organizational utilities and their engineering partners to create IKE forms with exactly the right equipment database

Bentley® SPIDAcalc

Recent enhancements to the IKE Office Pro-SPIDAcalc integration address key engineering workflow needs, delivering improved data fidelity and modeling precision.

IKE Office Pro’s SPIDAcalc integration delivers:

• Smarter wire connectivity – Enhanced support for multi-span scenarios and wire termination logic ensures accurate modeling across complex pole configurations
• Complete metadata export – Pole elevations import as terrain layers, and user-entered notes flow through to the Comments field, providing engineers with critical context
• Improved integration of field data – GLC (groundline circumference) values are pulled from field-collected input when available, crossarms and insulators reference span bearing for better alignment, and anchor placement uses field-collected bearing data
• Cleaner validation – Noisy midspan validation messages have been removed, and alerts now focus on issues that will cause errors in SPIDAcalc, such as poles with strange characters or extra spaces
• Photo Export Options – Users can choose to export SPIDA files with or without photos. The photo export includes three tag photos and one IKE pole photo

GSI Distribution Design Studio

GeoSpatial Innovations’ (an SBS company) Distribution Design Studio (DDS) software combines robust GIS/CAD capabilities with comprehensive engineering analyses, DDS streamlines electric and gas workflows from concept to construction.

The DDS integration with IKE Office Pro is now in Beta, bringing unprecedented interoperability between field data collection and office-based design workflows. This integration enables designers to efficiently build designs using field-collected data from IKE Office Pro, with support for:

• 2D and 3D visualization of IKE-collected data within DDS
• Catalog-based forms that match utility-specific equipment standards
• Direct import of conductor banks, framing configurations, and attachment data
• Streamlined workflows for overhead, subdivisions, and third-party attachments

This integration is actively being developed, and customers participating in our early access program are already providing positive feedback about efficiency gains from the integration. We encourage those interested in the integration to please reach out to [email protected] so we can set this up for you!

3-GIS SPANS

3-GIS SPANS (Spatially-enabled Permitting And Notification System) helps pole owners model, validate, and maintain accurate span and pole records for third-party attachment management. By automating calculations and replacing time-consuming manual processes, SPANS improves data accuracy and enforces compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

3-GIS has developed a workflow that leverages IKE Office Pro data for use in SPANS:

• Field data is collected using IKE Devices with the specialized SPANS form
• Attachment heights are measured in IKE Office Pro and exported
• The formatted data imports seamlessly into SPANS for joint-use analysis

This integration eliminates manual data re-entry and ensures that joint-use permit applications are based on accurate, field-verified measurements.

Migrate between PLA software without recollecting

One of the most powerful advantages of IKE Office Pro’s integration approach is the ability to migrate core field data between different PLA forms. Depending on your project’s needs, your field-collected data can be migrated to the appropriate format without returning to the field. This flexibility is invaluable for engineering firms that work with multiple utility clients, each with different PLA requirements. You collect the data once, then if project requirements change, simply migrate the form rather than spending more time in the field recollecting.

For larger engineering firms, this approach delivers an additional strategic advantage: standardizing on a single field collection platform while maintaining PLA flexibility. Train your crews once on IKE Office Pro, and they can work on any project regardless of the client’s PLA requirements. This standardization enables workforce mobility across regions, simplifies enforcement of corporate methods and procedures, and eliminates the reporting challenges associated with managing disparate collection tools.

Whether you’re an electric utility managing grid modernization, a communications provider expanding broadband networks, or an engineering firm supporting attachment permitting, IKE Office Pro’s integrations with IKE PoleForeman, Bentley SPIDAcalc, GSI Distribution Design Studio, and 3-GIS SPANS are designed to support how you work.

Ready to streamline your pole data workflows? Request a demo to learn how IKE Office Pro’s integration ecosystem can accelerate your operations from field to finish.

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Elizabeth Etzel is Product Manager for IKE Office Pro’s mobile field data collection and data management solutions. With a foundation in geography, GIS and ecological fieldwork, Elizabeth began her career conducting environmental and biological surveys, before moving into environmental education. During her nearly eight years at IKE, she has served in roles across support, training, solutions engineering and product development. Elizabeth oversees product roadmaps, feature prioritization, user experience design and monthly release cycles. She leads discovery, requirements gathering and feedback sessions, collaborating closely with engineers and analysts to deliver customer-focused solutions. Her expertise spans GNSS, geospatial data, product integration, QA and technical writing, with a strong emphasis on improving workflows.