Utilities can address Electric Vehicle Challenges with SAP Solutions
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November 1, 2011
July 18, 2011
BRF based Pricing Decision-making - Concluding part
This is the concluding part of my previous blog:
http://www.infosysblogs.com/sap/2011/05/pricing_expert_system_-_blog_1.html#more
I will talk about the architecture and design elements of a decision-making pricing solution that meets the challenges highlighted in part 1.
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December 19, 2010
Need for Consolidation and Beyond Boundaries - European Utility Companies
Well established energy companies in Europe are feeling the pressure of adverse economic crisis. Government policies focused on the green energy is also another factor affecting the optimization of capital deployment.
Companies have developed vast organizational skill sets in operations, trading, technology, etc. How will they leverage this skill that they developed and nurtured over such a long period in this adverse environment?
Will we see change in regional focus of these European companies as many other regions urgently need this skill set? In order to understand the possibility, let us ask some basic questions:
- Do we see required opportunity in terms of energy volume outside Europe?
- Do we believe substantial process optimization possible in existing Utilities outside Europe?
- Do we see possibility of deploying full grown energy efficient generation technology such as nuclear, coal based technologies?
Answer seems to be YES for the above questions, making it the right time to shift the regional focus of the European companies
While in Europe, can they afford to continue what they are doing? Let us ask some basic questions:
- Will the saturation leads to more energy market integration and consolidation?
- Will such integration be beneficial to end customer?
- Will vertically integrated companies split to focus on specific business area where they believe opportunities are bigger?
Answer again seems to be YES, making it a right time to focus only on parts of value chain where opportunity for higher margin exists.
So do you also believe in further consolidation within Europe and European investment spread outside Europe in areas like generation and trading?
May 12, 2010
Minimize your Customization & Accelerate your Realization - Part III
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May 11, 2010
Minimize your Customization & Accelerate your Realization - Part II
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May 10, 2010
Don't rely on software alone to drive process transformation
Using package software solutions for Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions (ERP) or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for enterprise business transformation is very appealing. The reasons are many, not the least of which are:
• Speed: Accelerated implementation
• Knowledge: Built on industry best practices
• Simplicity: Pre-integrated application suite or "stack"
Companies often speak of "vanilla" implementations where there is a strong reliance on "out-of-the-Box" functionality to drive process and organizational change. However, it is a mistake to rely on software alone. Although fast implementation to achieve a target ROI is desirable, there are some risks that must be addressed.
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CIS Modernization and the Need for an Integrated Customer Care & Billing System: Part II
Package applications unleash a flexible and scalable platform where a utility can build and meet its requirements of the modern and changing era. These packages were created and are being continuously upgraded with the industry specific requirements in mind. For Utility Customer Care and Billing requirements, these packages in addition to focusing on the core utility retail functionality are also future ready to take on initiatives like AMI/Smart Metering.
May 3, 2010
CIS Modernization and the Need for an Integrated Customer Care & Billing System: Part I
So what are the challenges of the old world CIS system? The challenges can be summed up in a single phrase: "inflexible and non-scalable".
April 27, 2010
Minimize your Customization & Accelerate your Realization - Part I
Part I of this 3 part series discusses about why Customer opt for customization in even in a matured package applications and how it can impact your cost of ownership.
When package applications were introduced, they brought about a revolution in the way Information Technology was consumed. Packaged applications redefined how applications were implemented by offering Industry best practices and hence focusing on process rather than on technology. These solutions had reduced the cycle time for implementation and hence the cost associated with it. The risk of going wrong with a packaged solution was very low when compared to the then prevalent custom-built-from-scratch applications. Theoretically, a package could be used by just configuring it.
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January 27, 2010
Business Process – Adopting Industry Best Practices (Part 3 of 3)
Key Success factor
- Visible Executive sponsorship
- Effective communication in the organisation
- Stakeholder heavy involvement
- Effective knowledge management
- Clearly defined measures of Success
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December 15, 2009
Business Process – Adopting Industry Best Practices (Part 2 of 3)
What ERP Vendors are saying?
Sales pitch of many ERP Vendor is that they provide the Business solution based on the Best Practice in your Industry. Many of the Industry leading ERP Vendors are providing bolt-on Industry specific Business processes based on Best Practices in that industry. Some of the leading ERP Vendors provide Best practice base lines products which include Detailed System and process documentation along with pre-configured systems.
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December 1, 2009
Business Process – Adopting Industry Best Practices (Part 1 of 3)
Introduction:
Change is the only constant in today’s Business world. Hence the obvious question is, can we benchmark a successful corporate Business Process as Best Practice?
The trend certainly suggests that the answer to the above question is YES. But the true answer is not just Yes. It has a rider to it! Yes, but under specific set of Business & social Parameters.
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February 12, 2009
Introduction to Result Orientated Maintenance
What is Result orientated Maintenance?
Results Oriented Maintenance (ROM) describes the maintenance processes required to achieve world class manufacturing results.
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January 16, 2009
SAP Integrated solution for EAM and its benefits
SAP’s unique integration of information, technology, and services provides comprehensive support for business processes—at substantial savings.
SAP for EAM offers the lowest Total Cost of Ownership:
- No interfaces are required to SAP components resulting in significant cost savings and speed to value
- Only SAP delivers out-of the box integration with other enterprise systems such as financials, inventory, procurement, HR, analytics, EH&S, among others
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December 12, 2008
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) overview
Background..
In today’s world companies are under increasing pressure to reduce costs, meet tougher performance and production targets, comply with regulatory requirements, and maximize return on assets. A new, more collaborative and integrated approach to enterprise asset management (EAM) can yield significant savings and improve the operational performance of asset investments. This new approach spans all phases of the asset life cycle – investment planning, specification, design, asset construction, operations and maintenance, and, ultimately, decommissioning and disposal. It is time to look at asset management in a more holistic and collaborative business context. EAM helps companies manage physical assets – production plants, capital equipment, vehicle fleets, and facilities complexes – over the complete asset life cycle. In conjunction with powerful reporting and analysis, the SAP solutions’ EAM capabilities enable you to reduce operating costs, better manage capital expenditure, and improve asset utilization.
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