The Digital Utility and The Internet of Things: Converging at the Right Time!
According to a recent Morgan Stanley Blue Paper published in April 2014, the Internet of Things is the next big revolution in computing. As described in the paper, the two key drivers of the Internet...
View ArticleRequired adjustments to copied BOL tree profiles
You copy one of the following BOL tree profiles which are used within the identification scenario:IUICMD_BPIUICMD_BP2IUICMD_BP3IUICMD_BP4IUICMD_TOIUICMD_TO2IUICMD_TO3 Even if you have not made any...
View ArticleOut Now: SAP HANA Live for Utilities Q3/2014
The latest release of SAP HANA Live for Utilities brings you an edition for SAP CRM. The edition for SAP ERP supports process monitoring for device management, meter reading and billing. More...
View ArticleOut Now: SAP CRM for Utilities 7.0 EHP 3 Support Package 5
The new support package release provides the following new functions to make sales processing more efficient, such as:Free text searchFree text search allows users to search for, identify, and confirm...
View ArticleFree Webinar "Roles, Roles and more Roles: What is Right for you?" from...
Globalization, the need for global access across an extended enterprise, and industry consolidation are key trends driving data access complexity. Traditionally, companies have managed this access...
View ArticleSAP IS-U (Abap): Add mobile phone number to the central data
Sometimes your client needs to add new functionality like add new mobile phone number to the BP data. You can do it like that:Create new FMFUNCTION...
View ArticleSuite on HANA provides TCO reduction
The common perception is that the benefit of HANA is speed. While that is accurate what our customers are discovering is that running ECC, BW, CRM, and other SAP Applications on the HANA database can...
View ArticleChange the sort order of premises in the hit list
In case you'd like to change the sort order of the premises in the hit list within the identification you have to proceed the following steps:Apart from the BOL tree profiles IUICMD_TO, IUICMD_TO2, or...
View ArticleUtility Industry engaging in the Cloud…Has an inflection point been reached?
This writer has no doubt SAP will be The Cloud Company. Very smart planning coupled with funding and incredible top to bottom energy is working efficiently to position SAP as the leader of the Global...
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Transmission System Operators (TSO): the core of an Electricity Market
ISO – TSO, what is this? Electricity Transmission Companies play a key role in energy markets. They are entitled to manage all the High Voltage infrastructure of a territory in order to technically...
View ArticleUpcomming Webinar (for ASUG members only): How to Offer the Ultimate...
Communication with customers isn’t a one-way street in today’s day and age. Customers want to be empowered knowing that their utility company is only a few clicks or taps away. They want 24/7 easy...
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Rapid Data Migration for Utilities - SAP Webcast Notes
This was an SAP webcast by SAP yesterday. The notes are somewhat light (by my standards) because there were several demos.Figure 1: Source: SAP I think we have all experienced what is said in Figure...
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Get smart without smart meters
Smart Meters could be smarterMaking the business case for a smart meter rollout and capturing the benefits can be particularly challenging. A key benefit attributed to smart meters is enhanced...
View ArticleUpdated Cookbook for ISU/CRM Price Replication with Master Data Generator
The cookbook for price replication from SAP CRM to SAP IS-U using the IS-U master data generator has been updated, specifically with Information about fixed Price.The cookbook is available on the SAP...
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IS-U Workflow Implementation Highlights
In this blog I will provide an overview on the IS-U workflow design highlights, illustrating very high level functional and technical sides of the workflow design. There are many resources, wikis, and...
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Have you started milking the ‘Big-Data Cash Cow’ yet?
A lot of ‘talk’ about Big-Data in the Utilities is happening today but not many organizations have started to do something about it yet. There have been pockets of innovations driven by some brave...
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Day 1 Jump Start to SAP for Utilities
This is my first SAP for Utilities which is produced by the Eventful Group in collaboration with ASUG and SAP. Below are some of the highlights: I was late to the Jump Start but it was a great place...
View ArticleRecommendation for Utilities when Upgrading to SAP CRM 7.0 EHP3
CRM 7.0 EHP3 for Utilities provides a redesigned product modelling UI and product model.Several technical changes have also been made, including the introduction of new mandatory set types,...
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Day 2 SAP for Utilities North America
Day 1 notes are Day 1 Jump Start to SAP for Utilities This is day 2. The morning schedule included keynotes, a customer panel session, and awards to companies for being "top innovators". Stephen...
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SAP for Utilities North America - It's a Wrap!
Day 1: Day 1 Jump Start to SAP for UtilitiesDay 2: Day 2 SAP for Utilities North America This blog will cover days 3 and 4. Day 4 was workshop day. This event had over 826 attendees, 174 companies...
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