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Enhance your SAP for Utilities 2009 Networking & Educational Opportunities

Collaboration fuels innovation and we are dedicated to ensuring that you gain the most valuable networking and learning opportunities at SAP for Utilities 2009. Use this tool to map out your journey and plan the best strategy for partnership around the issues that are most important to your utility.

SAP for Utilities 2009 is jam-packed with opportunities to network and share ideas, hear presentations and contribute in roundtable discussions with leading thought-leaders, subject-matter experts, and key SAP professionals and industry peers. Each day offers a unique approach to start the dialog or learn from experts about the key issues you are facing today. Feel free to call our office for advice on what sessions might be most beneficial for you to attend. We'd also be glad to guide you to the ASUG Volunteer Leadership from your community to assist in mapping out the best strategy to answer your questions and maximize your learning.

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1 — Your Session Preferences / Schedule Builder

This schedule builder is broken down into the three days of the conference. On Wednesday, the program begins with six don't miss, ASUG-led roundtables that are an important beginning to enhancing your conference experience. Please arrange your travel to take part in these dynamic discussions. Wednesday afternoon offers six subject-specific, deep-dive workshops to really get your arms around key subjects. And, Wednesday evening will showcase a significant glimpse into how organizations are collaborating to fuel innovation.

Thursday begins with inspiring keynotes from SAP, ASUG and two customers by showcasing their incredible journeys. Friday begins with two inspirational customer stories and an important SAP-run panel discussion on Sustainability. After the keynote sessions, four concurrent tracks will run per day. Every afternoon and early evening (Wed., Thur., and Friday) there are networking functions planned with food and beverages to enhance the collaboration. On Friday, a special wine tasting and awards ceremony will be held at the Woodley Park Zoo, just a few minutes walk from the hotel. A showcase you don't want to miss!

Please select the sessions you are most interested in attending. This is an indication only and is by no means binding—it will simply help you to plan your personal agenda and will assist us with venue preparation. You are free to change your selection at any time before or during the conference by simply re-doing this schedule builder.

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 – Conference Day 1

10:00am–12:00pm:

ASUG-led Roundtables: (free to conference attendees)

 
1) Customer Relationship Management / Customer Care & Services:
What’s New and What is Not!
   

Room: Wilson A

   

Facilitators:

Tony Vernon, Business Process Analyst, Fairfax Water
Robert Straubinger, Solution Management Utilities, SAP Labs Canada

2) Demand Side Management: It’s all about Energy Efficiency!
   

Room: Wilson B

   

Facilitators:

Marc Rosson, Enterprise Architect, Snohomish PUD
Stefan Wolf, Director Solution Management Order to Cash Utilities, SAP Labs LLC

3) Integrating and Managing Renewable Assets
   

Room: Wilson C

   

Facilitators:

Bill Lawrence, Managing Director, Edison Mission Group
Dave Roberts, Director, Business Development, OSIsoft
Cathy Tough, National Director, Utilities, SAP Canada
Len Harms, Executive Solution Engineer, SAP America

4) Asset Intelligence for Utilities: Today and Tomorrow
   

Room: Truman

   

Facilitators:

Ian McIntyre, Manager, Program & Work Management, Hydro One
Bob Haverkamp, Manager, Southern California Edison
Denis Browne, Senior Vice President of Imagineering, SAP Labs, LLC
Rory Shaffer, Facility Field Services Expert, SAP Utilities IBU

5) Performance Management
   

Now offered at no cost at the SAP Washington, D.C. office.
Please contact your account executive for more details.

   

Facilitators:

Phil Awtry, Business Analyst, Nebraska Public Power District
Joanne Kelley, Industry Principal, Utilities, SAP America

6) Architecting for Empowered Consumers with SAP in a Smarter Grid
   

Room: Tyler

   

Facilitators:

Wayne Longcore, Director of Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Consumers Energy
Paul Kurchina, IT Architect & Industry Analyst, KurMeta Group & ASUG Board of Directors
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America
Stefan Engelhardt, Head of Industry Business Unit Utilities, SAP AG

 
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1:00pm–5:00pm:

Workshops: (optional and separately bookable) Cost: $495

By selecting a workshop here, you are not registering yourself for that workshop. Please call the Eventure 
office at 914-509-5354 to register. Space is limited so book early!

 
1) Effective Portfolio & Project Planning in SAP
   

Room: Wilson A

   

Len Harms, Executive Solution Engineer, SAP

2) Making Your AMI Investment Work for You
   

Room: Wilson B

   

Stefan Wolf, Director Solution Management, Order to Cash Utilities, SAP Labs, LLC
Con Ntalianis, Key Account Solution Expert, SAP

3) Effective Compatible Units Design
   

Room: Wilson C

   

Jeff Briner, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC

4) Evaluating an Upgrade of CICO to the Web Interaction Center
   

Room: Truman

   

Amanda Liddy, Specialist Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Abhishek De, Senior Analyst, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Robert Straubinger, Solution Manager, SAP Labs Canada

5) Introduction to Value Management
   

Room: Taft

   

Sutej Kapur, Senior Principal, Value Engineering
Gene Likins, Vice President, Value Engineering

6) SAP Business Process Management for Utilities
   

Room: Tyler

   

Jeff Durnwald, Solution Advisor, SAP America
Rajiv Shah, Director, Platform Solutions, Industry and Solutions Group, SAP America

 
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5:00pm–6:00pm
Women in Utilities Cocktail Reception sponsored by SAP and Accenture (Room – Maryland C)
5:00pm–9:00pm
SAP for Utilities CollabLab (learn about and join the UtilityCollaboration, a set of tools to help the SAP Utilities community collaborate to resolve common industry challenges, gain access to resources and experts, and build a library of shared knowledge)
6:00pm–6:45pm
Opening Keynote Presentation: (Room – Salon 3)
Denis Browne, Senior Vice President of Imagineering, SAP Labs, LLC
6:45pm–9:00pm
Welcome Networking Reception & Exhibition (Exhibition Hall/Salon 1&2)
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 — Conference Day 1

8:15
General Session: Salon 3
 
Opening Addresses:
David Laker, Senior Vice President and General Manager Utilities, SAP America, Inc.
Stefan Engelhardt, Head of Industry Business Unit Utilities, SAP AG
Paul Kurchina, Director, KurMeta / ASUG Board of Directors
 
Keynote Presentation:
On Time, On Budget, On Target: SAP Meeting the Needs of our Business
Ben Breland, Executive Vice President, SourceGas
 
Keynote Presentation:
Zero to SAP in 24 Months
Wendy Welsh, SVP Information Technology, E.ON U.S.
 
  TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4
 
AMI / Smart Grid
Salon 3
CIS/CRM
Delaware Room
Portfolio & Analytics
Virginia A&B
EAM
Maryland A&B
10:35
Standards for the Smart Grid as They Pertain to SAP
Wayne Longcore, Consumers Energy
[Intermediate]

 

A New Day: Maximizing SAP to Provide Excellent Member Services
Elizabeth Kana &
Rob Defee,
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative

[Intermediate]
Will Organizations Ever be Ready for a Major SAP Implementation?
Kathy Fong,
Southern California Edison

[Beginner]
The First 300 Days with SAP EAM at Hydro One
Ian McIntyre &
Fred Vanderbeek,
Hydro One Networks

[Intermediate]
11:50
Greening the Grid with SAP-powered Asset Analytics & Geospatial Technology
Floyd Galvan, Entergy
Mark Feldman, Space-Time Insight

[Intermediate]
Demand Side Management Strategies and Success Factors
Marc Rosson, Snohomish County PUD
Dennis Ladd, StreamServe, Inc.

[Intermediate]
Architecting Your BI Reporting and Analytics Portfolio
Martin Mysyk,
TransAlta Corporation

[Beginner]

Integrating Asset LCM, Cycle Plans and the Work Management Process
Darryl Barney,
Southern California Edison
Timothy Schlimpert,
MCR Performance Solutions

[Intermediate]
2:00
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)
FirstEnergy’s Experience with SAP Credit Management and SAP Collections Management
Lori Endy,
FirstEnergy Corporation
Stefan Wolf,
SAP Labs, LLC

[Intermediate]

Time Keeping: Improved Efficiency with More Accountability
Bob Frazier,
CenterPoint Energy
Chris Behme,
Accenture

[Intermediate]
Template-driven
Blueprint Using
State-of-the-art SAP Tools

Mike Berrens,
STP Nuclear Operating Company
Phillip Gillespie, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Gus Spivak,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

[Intermediate]
3:15
IT Roadmap for the Smart Grid at DTE Energy
Rick Harris &
Mike Carlen,

DTE Energy

[Intermediate]
Public Utility Integrates ESRI and SAP CCS/CRM 2007 Using XI
Ron Schell,
Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha

[Intermediate]
Strategic IT Planning at CPS Energy
Ken Lamour,
CPS Energy

[Intermediate]
The Role of Work Management in an Asset and Finance Intensive Industry
Thomas Pierpoint,
Pepco Holdings, Inc.
[Intermediate]
 
4:15 - 6:00
ASUG Member Show & Tell — a look under the hood at three companies in Generation, T&D & CCS — Room — ASUG Community Lounge in Exhibition Hall/Salon 1&2
6:00 - 7:00
 
ASUG Collaboration in Action Sessions — (Generation, T&D and CCS)
 
Generation: Room – Delaware
 
T&D: Room – Virginia A&B
 
CCS: Room – Maryland A&B
7:00
Partner Evening
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Friday, September 18, 2009 — Conference Day 2

8:15
General Session: Salon 3
 
Opening Address:
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America
 
Keynote Presentation:
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
L. Brunson White, VP and CIO, Energen
 
Keynote Presentation:
Customer Solutions in a Competitive Market: Enabling the Future
Gary Hayes, Vice President, Retail Operations, TXU Energy
 
Sustainability Discussion and Panel—
Facilitators:
Pat Bakey, Executive Vice President Strategic Industries, SAP
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America
 
  TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4
 
AMI / Smart Grid
Salon 3
CIS/CRM
Delaware Room
Portfolio & Analytics
Virginia A&B
EAM
Maryland A&B
10:35
Better, Smarter, Faster: Utilities Partner Up for Big Gains
Sharelynn Moore,
Itron
Terry Burns,
Teradata Corporation

[Intermediate]
CenterPoint Energy's Strategic Partnership with SAP
Bill Davis, CenterPoint Energy
[Intermediate]

Xcel Energy Uncovers Incremental Revenue Opportunities by Harnessing Business Objects
Brian Jore,
Xcel Energy

[Beginner]
Managing Complex Services Procurement
Victor Villar,
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
[Intermediate]
11:50
What Is an MDUS and Why Does It Matter?
Con Ntalianis,
SAP
Customer Care with SAP CRM for Utilities: Ready for Today and Tomorrow
Stefan Wolf,
SAP Labs, LLC
Robert Straubinger,
SAP Labs Canada

New Approaches to Fixed Asset and FERC Accounting Coming from SAP
Len Harms,
SAP America
Jay Marnell,
National Grid

[Intermediate/Expert]
SAP Work Clearance Management: Safety Assured Via Experience
Rory Shaffer,
SAP Utilities IBU
Chuck Dube, Southern California Edison

[Intermediate]
2:00
Consumers Energy’s Integration of AMI with OMS
Wayne Longcore,
Consumers Energy
Scott Koehler,
Telvent Utilities Group
[Intermediate]
Challenges Facing a Multi-service Utility
Dianne Hope & Tracey Wynn,
Gainesville Regional Utilities

[Intermediate]
The Grid is Getting Smart, but Who’s Worrying about Security?
Shelley Cottrill, Allegheny Energy
Jasvir Gill,
Alert Enterprise

[Intermediate]
Mobility: Improving Effectiveness and Information Access
George Muller, Conectiv Energy
Bill Padula,
Syclo

[Intermediate]
3:15
The SAP Solution for Energy Efficiency and Demand Response
Jim Menton,
Elster
Harry Singh,
Deloitte Consulting

[Intermediate]
Legacy Data Quality Validation Through Parallel Testing
Gary Hayes,
TXU Energy
Kolt Sarver,
Black & Veatch

[Intermediate]
Solutions-Maximizing the Value Chain for the Power Industry
Anthony Bosco & Michael McMahon, Day & Zimmermann
[Intermediate]
Risk Based Asset Management
Mike Poland,
Life Cycle Engineering

[Intermediate]

 

 
4:15-6:30

Collaboration Awards Recognition & Wine Tasting at Smithsonian's National Zoo
Please join us for a very special event to end your SAP for Utilities conference at the Wooley Park National Zoo for an exciting Collaboration Awards Recognition, wine tasting featuring "collaborative blends" and finger food to kick off your Friday night! The National Zoo is a must see attraction in Washington, D.C.!

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  2 — Your SAP Experience
   
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3 — Participant List

To continue your networking opportunities post SAP for Utilities 2009, we would like to share your contact details with other participants.  A paper networking list will be shared during the show which will include contact information for all attendees. Email addresses will not be included.

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If you have questions, please call 877-411-4675 or 914-509-5354 or visit www.sap-for-utilities.com for more information.