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Wednesday    Thursday    Friday

Wednesday, September 16
9:00am-9:00pm
Registration
10:00am-12:00pm
ASUG-led Roundtables
1:00pm-5:00pm
Workshops
5:00pm-6:00pm
Women in Utilities Cocktail Reception sponsored by SAP and Accenture
6:00pm-6:45pm
Opening Keynote Presentation:
Denis Browne, Senior Vice President of Imagineering, SAP Labs, LLC
6:45pm-9:00pm
Welcome Networking Reception & Exhibition

 

Thursday, September 17, 2009
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AMI / Smart Grid
CIS/CRM
Portfolio & Analytics
EAM
7:30
Breakfast
8:15
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
8:50
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.
9:50
Morning Refreshment Break, Exhibition & CollabLab
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]
12:50
Lunch, Exhibition & CollabLab
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
Afternoon Refreshment, Networking Reception, Exhibition & CollabLab
4:15
ASUG Member Show & Tell — a look under the hood at three companies in Generation, T&D & CCS
6:00
ASUG Collaboration in Action Sessions — (Generation, T&D and CCS)
7:00
Partner Evening
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Friday, September 18, 2009
  TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4
 
AMI / Smart Grid
CIS/CRM
Portfolio & Analytics
EAM
7:30
Breakfast
8:15
Opening Address:
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America
8:20
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
9:20
Sustainability Discussion and Panel—
Facilitators:
Pat Bakey, Executive Vice President Strategic Industries, SAP
Maureen Coveney, Industry Director, Utilities, SAP America
10:05
Morning Refreshment Break, Exhibition & CollabLab
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]
12:50
Lunch, Exhibition & CollabLab
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
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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