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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Workshops (Wednesday)
| Sunday,
October 26, 2008 — Arrival Day |
| 3:00 - 4:30 |
ASUG Utility Community — Overview, Knowledge Sharing and Networking Session |
| 4:00 - 6:00 |
Partner Summit |
| 6:00 - 7:30 |
Registration, Meet the Utilities IVN Partners
and Welcome Reception & Exhibition, sponsored by |
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| Monday,
October 27, 2008 — Conference Day 1 |
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AMI |
Customer Care
Platform |
Portfolio & Analytics |
EAM
Session A |
EAM
Session B |
| 7:45 |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Opening Address:
David Laker, SVP & GM, North American Utilities Practice, SAP, Klaus Heimann, SVP ISM Service Industries, SAP AG, Stefan Engelhardt, Head of Industry Business Unit Utilities, SAP AG, Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America |
| 9:20 |
Keynote Presentation:
Christopher Barron, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, CPS Energy
Electrifying Our Customers — How CPS Energy is Mobilizing for the Future |
| 9:50 |
Keynote Presentation:
Charles Firlotte, President and CEO, Aquarion Water
A Business Transformation Achieving Industry-Leading Operating and Service Efficiencies |
| 10:20 |
Morning Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
10:55 |
How AMI Impacts
CIS Systems
Bob Frazier,
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
& Larsh Johnson,
eMeter
[Intermediate] |
Leading Transformation
for Utilities Through the ICWebclient
Melanie Berry,
Mobile Gas
& DJ Taylor,
Axon Global
[Intermediate]
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10 Years of Successes and Experiences with SAP at Public Service Enterprise Group
Stephen Roche,
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
[Intermediate] |
Hydro One — Cornerstone Phase 1 — SAP EAM Case Study
Carmine Marcello,
Hydro One
& Brian Martin,
Accenture
[Intermediate] |
The Maturity of Compatible Units at PG&E — Two Years Later
Jerald Olson
& Ron Gray,
Pacific Gas and Electric
[Intermediate] |
12:10 |
SAP, AMI and EAM — Perfect Together
Rory Shaffer,
SAP Labs LLC
[Intermediate] |
Sales Management and Customer Service for Residential Customers
Robert Straubinger,
SAP Labs Canada
[Intermediate]
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Business Intelligence Overview for Utilities — Transforming the Way the World Works
Cary Bourgeois, Business Objects, an SAP Company
[Intermediate]
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EAM and a Roadmap
for Success
Bernd Keller,
SAP AG
[Beginner] |
An Overview of SAP’s Solutions for Transmission & Distribution
Gero Bieser,
SAP AG
[Beginner] |
| 1:10 |
Lunch &
Exhibition |
2:10 |
Standard Interfaces and Lower TCO in AMI
Wayne Longcore, Consumers Energy
& Klaus Heimann,
SAP AG
[Intermediate] |
Customer Self-Service and Empowerment
Lawanda Parnell &
Sandra Nobile-Currans, CPS Energy
[Intermediate]
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CUSTOMER PANEL
Business Performance
Management (BPM)
— Getting Business Performance Right
Moderator:
Karen Blackmore,
Energy Insights |
Risk Assessment
and Management of MRO Inventory
Shane McLellan,
SaskPower
[Beginner] |
Fleet Performance and Reliability
in Generation Utilities
Rodney Lord, Siemens & Jörn Rassow, EnBW Kraftwerke AG
[Intermediate] |
3:25 |
Enabling the Smart Grid with AMI and SAP at PSE&G
Jerry Casarella,
PSE&G
[Intermediate] |
AES Moves Toward Process Centralization to Support Growth Targets
Matt Fahnestock, AES Corporation
[Intermediate] |
Technology in the Business
of Finance
Jacquie Cleveland
& Huguette Pothier,
NB Power
[Intermediate] |
Transformation and Evolution to Maintenance Excellence and Beyond
George Muller, Conectiv Energy
[Intermediate] |
Integrated Scheduling
of Customer Requests
& Construction
Holly Bowers,
Consumers Energy
& Curtis Rine,
Rine Consulting, LLC
[Expert] |
| 4:25 |
Afternoon
Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
| 5:00 |
Keynote Presentation:
Robert Bryce, author of Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of “Energy Independence” and managing editor of Energy Tribune
Why There’s Reason For Optimism Amidst All the Hype About Energy Independence and Renewables |
| 5:45 |
| Networking Reception & Dinner, sponsored by |
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| Tuesday,
October 28, 2008 — Conference Day 2 |
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AMI |
Customer Care
Platform |
Portfolio & Analytics |
EAM
Session A |
Technology |
| 7:45 |
| Breakfast, sponsored by |
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| 8:30 |
Opening Address:
Pat Bakey, Executive Vice President, Strategic Industries, SAP,
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America
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| 8:45 |
Keynote Presentation:
Bob Courteau, Executive Vice President, North America, Business User, SAP —
Business Intelligence Platform |
| 9:30 |
Morning Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
10:05 |
Advance Meter Systems — Lessons Learned from the CenterPoint Pilot
Bob Frazier,
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
& James Whitfield, Itron
[Intermediate] |
IID’s Biller Direct Implementation and Future Plans
Maribel Garcia, Imperial Irrigation District
[Intermediate]
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Supply Chain Analytics Using Business Intelligence
Elaina Ball & Ralph Shay,
CPS Energy
[Intermediate] |
Capital Costing and Reporting Using PM/CS, PS, IM, and BI Modules
Jared Martin,
Consumers Energy
& Ron Wagner,
Deloitte Consulting
[Intermediate] |
Architecting
Productive Portals
Martin Mysyk,
TransAlta
[Intermediate] |
11:20 |
The Paths to a Smart Grid
— The Scouts at SDG&E
Terry Mohn,
Sempra Energy Utilities
[Intermediate] |
CRM 2007 for Utilities
Implementation Experience
Robert Straubinger,
SAP Labs Canada
[Intermediate]
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Capital and
Construction Planning
Len Harms,
SAP America
[Intermediate]
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Compatible Units Offer New Ways to Plan, Design and Create Work Orders with SAP ERP
Gero Bieser,
SAP AG
[Intermediate]
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Rate Case Management Made Easy with Solutions by SAP & Open Text
Hugh Ritchie,
Open Text Corporation
& Maureen Coveney,
SAP America
[Intermediate] |
12:20 |
| Lunch
& Exhibition, sponsored by |
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1:40 |
AMI and The Smart Grid
Ron Jarvis,
Siemens Energy
& Larsh Johnson,
eMeter
[Intermediate] |
Integrating a GIS Viewer with Customer Interaction Center Screen
Forrest Horner,
Sacramento County
[Intermediate] |
Asset Management Analytics with SAP Business Intelligence at Nebraska Public Power District
Phil Awtry,
Nebraska Public
Power District
[Intermediate] |
The Pros and Cons of Today’s Approaches to Field Force Automation
David Haak, Accenture
& Maureen Coveney,
SAP America
[Intermediate] |
End-to-End Distribution Utility Automation and Customer E-service
Project — India
Paul Kurchina, KurMeta
& Kumud Goel,
KLG Systel LTD, India
[Intermediate] |
2:55 |
Deployment — Planning, Reporting and Management Challenges
Sabrina Geary, CPS Energy & John Wambaugh, eMeter
[Intermediate] |
Easy Bill Framework (EBF) Implementation at NYPA
Helen Yang,
New York Power Authority & Kelly McEnhill, SAP
[Expert] |
Managing Business Risks with Strategic Workforce Planning
Lina Doucet,
Bruce Power
[Intermediate] |
Integration of GIS and
SAP: A Use Case for Enterprise SOA
Marietta Washington & Charlene Sevier, Newport News Waterworks & Gero Bieser, SAP AG
[Intermediate] |
Engaging Employees and Customers with SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe
JT Wheeler,
Adobe Systems Incorporated
[Beginner] |
| 3:55 |
Afternoon
Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
| 4:30 |
Keynote Presentation:
Ralph LaRossa, President and COO, Public Service Enterprise Group —
Tightening the Technology Connection |
| 5:10 |
Panel: Smart Energy Ecosystem Panel
Moderated by Klaus Heimann, Senior Vice President — Services Industries, SAP AG
| Panelists: |
Jim Thomson, Principle, Deloitte |
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Tom Harmes, AMI Program, IT Manager, Consumers Energy |
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Kieran McLoughlin, WW Network Automation & Analytics Solutions Executive, IBM |
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Ken Grant, Managing Director of Marketing and Supervisor, OGE Energy |
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Bob Frazier, Director of Technology, CenterPoint Energy |
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Jerry Casarella, Chief Architect, PSE&G |
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| 6:15 |
ASUG Roundtables |
| 7:00 |
Women in Utilities Networking Reception |
| 7:30 |
| Networking Event: Howl at the Moon on the Riverwalk, sponsored by |
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| Wednesday,
October 29, 2008 — Conference Day 3 |
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TRACK
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TRACK
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AMI |
Customer Care
Platform |
Portfolio & Analytics |
EAM
Session A |
EAM
Session B |
| 7:30 |
Solutions Networking Breakfast |
| 8:15 |
Opening Address:
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America |
| 8:20 |
Keynote Presentation:
Jeroen Scheer, Manager IT Strategy & Architecture, Nuon —
Smart Energy Ecosystems: AMI Only as First Cornerstone |
| 9:00 |
Keynote Presentation:
Spencer Abraham, Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, DOE |
| 9:45 |
Closing Address:
David Laker, SVP & GM, North American Utilities Practice, SAP |
| 10:00 |
Morning Refreshment Break |
10:35 |
SAP Embraces the Smart Grid: A Rational Approach to Integration
Debra Henderson,
OSIsoft
& Joshua Roper,
Silver Spring Networks
[Beginner]
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Sales Management
for Commercial and Industrial Customers
Jüergen Kuhmann, SAP
& Robert Straubinger,
SAP Labs Canada
[Intermediate]
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Master Data Management at FP&L
Mike Lannon, Florida Power and Light, David Markle, Florida Power and Light & Rob Franey, BearingPoint
[Expert] |
SAP Compatible Unit Application for Gas and Electric Distribution
Tom Schnebelt,
Consumers Energy
[Expert] |
Continuous Improvement as “Kaizen” in Hokuriku Electric in Japan
Yoshinari Tokumitsu, Hokuden Information System Service Company
& Yasuo Nakamura,
SAP Japan
[Intermediate] |
11:50 |
Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs
Con Ntalianis, SAP
& Robert Straubinger,
SAP Labs Canada
[Intermediate] |
Remote Cash Desk as a Service-Based Offering with a Fully Integrated Partner Solution
Stefan Wolf,
SAP Labs, LLC
[Intermediate]
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Enhancing SAP for Utilities with Standard-like Solutions from SAP Custom Development
Maarten Moolhuysen, Essent &
Harald Knust,
SAP AG
[Intermediate]
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SAP Work Clearance Management Delivering Safe Working Conditions for the Energy Industry
Rory Shaffer,
SAP Labs LLC
& Christoph Wobbe,
WCM GmbH
[Intermediate]
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Best Practices in Services
Procurement for Utilities
Gregory Thornbury,
Pacific Gas &
Electric Company
& Shaz Khan,
MyITgroup, LLC
[Intermediate] |
12:50 |
Lunch |
Wednesday,
October 29, 2008 — Workshops |
Choose
from the following workshops (separately bookable
for additional fee)
Includes Breakfast & Lunch |
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