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This slide presentation outlines a case study of integrating geographic information systems (GIS) and CMMS at the Trinity River Authority of Texas. Project objective was to integrate GIS and CMMS to: reduce data duplication by various departments; increase data accuracy; reduce costs; increase access to asset information; increase asset utilization; improve productivity; develop efficient data summaries and analyses; and, improve reliability / customer satisfaction. The Project Plan included: Needs Assessment; Review Existing Systems; Select Integrated Solution; GIS Design; and, Implementation. Conclusions were: GIS, hydraulic model packages and CMMS are each designed to fulfill purposes and functions that may overlap but are not identical; successful integration of GIS/Hydraulic Modeling/CMMS requires careful planning following an organized process. Trinity River Authority CRWS now has: integrated inventory, inspection, work order data, and GIS automated mapping; integrated inventory data and hydraulic model; standardized enterprise-wide information and management tools; and, improved planning and problem solving.