Tracks
SAP for Utilities 2009 is organized in four tracks of content, which will be delivered over two consecutive days. The diverse content delivery model will cover the most significant issues the utility industry is facing today.
AMI/Smart Grid
Standards for the Smart Grid as They Pertain to SAP
Wayne Longcore, Consumers Energy
[Intermediate]
Greening the Grid with SAP-powered Asset Analytics & Geospatial Technology
Floyd Galvan, Entergy
Mark Feldman, Space-Time Insight
[Intermediate]
PANEL DISCUSSION: Getting Smart on the Smart Grid
Facilitator:
Maureen Coveney, SAP America
Panelists:
Michael Valocchi (IBM)
David Bieber (Accenture)
Tom Turco (Deloitte)
Stefan Engelhardt (SAP)
IT Roadmap for the Smart Grid at DTE Energy
Rick Harris, DTE Energy
Mike Carlen, DTE Energy
[Intermediate]
Better, Smarter, Faster: Utilities Partner Up for Big Gains
Sharelynn Moore, Itron
Terry Burns, Teradata Corporation
[Intermediate]
What Is an MDUS and Why Does It Matter?
Con Ntalianis, SAP
Consumers Energy’s Integration of AMI with OMS
Wayne Longcore, Consumers Energy
Scott Koehler, Telvent Utilities Group
[Intermediate]
The SAP Solution for Energy Efficiency and Demand Response
Carol Fisher, Elster
Harry Singh, Deloitte Consulting
[Intermediate]
CIS/CRM
A New Day: Maximizing SAP to Provide Excellent Member Services
Elizabeth Kana, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
Rob Defee, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
[Intermediate]
Demand Side Management Strategies and Success Factors
Marc Rosson, Snohomish County PUD
Dennis Ladd, StreamServe, Inc.
[Intermediate]
A Large Utility’s Experience with SAP Credit Management and SAP Collections Management
Speaker information not available at this time.
[Intermediate]
Public Utility Integrates ESRI and SAP CCS/CRM 2007 Using XI
Ron Schell, Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha
[Intermediate]
iPower: Changing our Business to Face Tomorrow’s Challenges!
Karen Reif, Public Service Enterprise Group
Paul Caffery, Public Service Enterprise Group
[Intermediate]
Customer Care with SAP CRM for Utilities: Ready for Today and Tomorrow
Stefan Wolf, SAP Labs, LLC
Robert Straubinger, SAP Labs Canada
Challenges Facing a Multi-service Utility
Dianne Hope, Gainesville Regional Utilities
Tracey Wynn, Gainesville Regional Utilities
[Intermediate]
Legacy Data Quality Validation Through Parallel Testing
Gary Hayes, TXU Energy
Kolt Sarver, Black & Veatch
[Intermediate]
Portfolio & Analytics
Will Organizations Ever be Ready for a Major SAP Implementation?
Kathy Fong, Southern California Edison
[Beginner]
Architecting Your BI Reporting and Analytics Portfolio
Martin Mysyk, TransAlta Corporation
[Beginner]
Time Keeping: Improved Efficiency with More Accountability
Bob Frazier, CenterPoint Energy
Chris Behme, Accenture
[Intermediate]
Strategic IT Planning at CPS Energy
Ken Lamour, CPS Energy
[Intermediate]
Xcel Energy Uncovers Incremental Revenue Opportunities by Harnessing Business Objects
Brian Jore, Xcel Energy
[Beginner]
New Approaches to Fixed Asset and FERC Accounting Coming from SAP
Len Harms, SAP America
Jay Marnell, National Grid
[Intermediate/Expert]
The Grid is Getting Smart, but Who’s Worrying about Security?
Shelley Cottrill, Allegheny Energy
Jasvir Gill, Alert Enterprise
[Intermediate]
Solutions-Maximizing the Value Chain for the Power Industry
Anthony Bosco, Day & Zimmermann
Michael McMahon, Day & Zimmermann
[Intermediate]
EAM
The First 300 Days with SAP EAM at Hydro One
Ian McIntyre, Hydro One Networks
Fred Vanderbeek, Hydro One Networks
[Intermediate]
Integrating Asset LCM, Cycle Plans and the Work Management Process
Darryl Barney, Southern California Edison
Timothy Schlimpert, MCR Performance Solutions
[Intermediate]
Template-driven Blueprint Using State-of-the-art SAP Tools
Mike Berrens, STP Nuclear Operating Company
Phillip Gillespie, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
[Intermediate]
The Role of Work Management in an Asset and Finance Intensive Industry
Thomas Pierpoint, Pepco Holdings, Inc
[Intermediate]
PG&E Makes Strides in Work Planning and Scheduling
Crawford Owens, Pacific Gas and Electric
Jerald Olson, Pacific Gas and Electric
[Intermediate]
SAP Work Clearance Management: Safety Assured Via Experience
Rory Shaffer, SAP Utilities IBU
Chuck Dube, Southern California Edison
[Intermediate]
Mobility: Improving Effectiveness and Information Access
George Muller, Conectiv Energy
Bill Padula, Syclo
[Intermediate]
Risk Based Asset Management
Mike Poland, Life Cycle Engineering
[Intermediate]
