APDM MetaData and Interoperabiltiy Presentation
Presentation describing proposed metadata standards for APDM.
(Adobe Acrobat Format - 0.1 Mb) 
(Presented at PODS/PPDM Conference, Houston, TX, 04/2005)
Additional materials regading APDM/Pipeline Metadata and Interoperability are available for download from: http://www.esri.com/industries/pipeline/business/literature.html
Visio Viewer
This link will allow users to download the free Microsoft Visio Viewer (2002). This viewer will allow users to view the APDM Logical Model Visio Document for those users that do not have Visio installed on their computer.
(January, 2005)
ESRI and Network Modeling
An informal overview from ESRI comparing the Geometric Network and the new ArcGIS 9.0 Network Analyst. (Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - 26kb) (January, 2005)
UML Dtd
Many people attempt to create a schema in ArcCatalog from an XMI.xml file without this DTD file. Download this file, unzip it and place it in the same directory as a XMI file created by Visio from a Geodatabase UML Physical Model. (Winzipped XML File - 18kb) 
(January, 2005)
Current Status of the APDM
Presentation that outlines the current status of the APDM model including descriptions of what has changed in APDM v3.0.
(Zipped Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 Format - 1,6 Mb) 
(GITA Oil and Gas Conference - September 2004)
MetaData Standards In GIS
Presentation by ESRI detailing the structure and importance of meta-data standards within GIS. This will be a major focus of the APDM Technical Committee over the next year.
(Zipped Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 Format - 4.4 Mb)
(GITA Oil and Gas Conference - September 2004)
Importing Data into the APDM
A detailed presentation describing the key components of the APDM (the presentation focused on v2.0 but is still applicable for v3.0). Presented at the ESRI Petroleum User Group Conference in 2004.
(Zipped Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - 0.7 Mb)
(ESRI PUG Conference - February 2004)
Top 10 Reasons to use the APDM
White paper outlining the top ten reasons for using/implementing the APDM, the Geodatabase and for using Geographical Information Systems. (Written 2003).
(Adobe Acrobat Format - 0.1 Mb)
(ESRI PUG Conference - March 2003)
APDM Workshop
Presentation outlining APDM Version 2.0 at the ESRI Petroleum User Group Conference in 2003.
(Zipped Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 Format - 0.2 Mb)
(ESRI PUG Conference - March 2003)
