The Broadband Solutions Department manages a model of the BT ATM broadband network, which provides a service to such organisations as Banks and Building Societies for managing the routine data of their businesses. The model is a small-scale replica of the BT Network and is used to prove new hardware and software upgrades before their introduction into the Network proper.

The individual hardware components of the model need to be identified technically and their location tracked since these expensive items are often loaned to other company models etc. This is achieved via an Access database whose data is imported into a netViz representation of the ATM model.

Each hardware item is drawn in CorelDraw, converted to a Windows Metafile (wmf) and built into a bespoke catalogue. The netViz representation is then created, drilling down from suites of cabinets to individual connectors, which show the main interconnections of the model network diagram. netViz is thus used to present information of the components of the model both as regards location as well as connectivity.

Clicking on each item gives the user current information as to its location and identity. This service is available to any one within the Division via a WAN network.

NetViz Benefits: ·

• Accurate representation of catalogue items
• Tracking of valuable assets
• Management of change processes
• Visualisation of the test model in a consistent, distributed format

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