Wednesday    Thursday    Friday

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

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

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

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.!