Shell launched a large IT infrastructure outsourcing program to lower costs, drive efficiency, and focus more on business needs. Working with ISG, Shell developed a sourcing strategy and delivery model using multiple service providers. This included issuing an RFP, evaluating responses, and selecting preferred providers AT&T, T-Systems, and EDS. The program transitioned services on time and within budget, resulting in estimated cost savings and improved agility for Shell.
IT Sourcing I Best Practices I NuggetHubRichardNowack
Besides cost saving potentials, IT-Sourcing enables an organization to utilize competencies which it doesn’t yet. To achieve such different goals, a structured approach and active management of sourcing is required.
This documents gives insights in sourcing strategies, how an organization for sourcing has to be set up and which roles it has to include, it describes governance mechanisms, required processes, helpful tools/templates and how the performance can be managed.
Agenda IT-sourcing best practice slide deck:
- Strategy
- Organization & roles
- Governance
- Processes
- Tools & templates
- Performance management & reporting
EEI Strategic Issues Forum - Integration of DER: California and New YorkScottMadden, Inc.
Cristin Lyons, partner and grid transformation practice leader at ScottMadden, recently presented, "Integration of DER: California and New York," at the EEI Strategic Issues Form.
California and New York are leading the country in integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER); however, their approaches are different. It’s worth understanding some of the nuances of their respective proceedings and to clarify what they are (and are not) trying to accomplish. Each will provide unique lessons to both utilities and regulators that are attempting to integrate ever-increasing amounts of DER.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
In their first jointly organised conference, the Portfolio Management (PfM) SIG and Benefits Management (BM) SIG hosted around 80 people at the ETC in Hatton Garden, London on 6th March for a packed agenda of speakers, workshops and other interactive sessions.
The internet has enabled different delivery models for business software, such as Software as a Service (SaaS). The emergence of this model has led to an important decision for many companies: whether to “buy” on-premise software or “rent” their technologies through a SaaS vendor.
On Thursday 24th April the North East branch welcomed John McGregor and Dean Hall of the Rolls-Royce Engineering Improvements Centre of Competence who presented their approach to managing a mixed portfolio of engineering improvement projects and programmes.
Given the myriad challenges faced by the industry today, natural gas local distribution companies can benefit from assessing business performance through benchmarking to help identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities. ScottMadden has a low-cost approach to providing this information to its clients, as described in our Natural Gas Benchmarking document. The objective of this review is to provide high-level financial and operating comparisons that will help company management identify potential opportunities for improvement.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Designing a Program that Increases Your Intelligent Automation “Velocity”ScottMadden, Inc.
During the recent Intelligent Automation Week event, ScottMadden shared how to design a program that increases your intelligent automation "velocity." The following presentation details key considerations as you move through the process. For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
The Electric Vehicle Market: Utility Perspective and Considerations for Utili...ScottMadden, Inc.
The growth of the Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV) is creating an opportunity for forward-thinking utilities to leverage their size and scale and deploy PEV charging infrastructure to support load growth, extend customer engagement, and grow the PEV market. This presentation is designed to help utilities who are considering the expansion of their current electric transportation program to include more PEV infrastructure and those who are considering the initial launch of their PEV program. Key program criteria and design considerations are presented to help encourage the thoughtful planning and design of a PEV infrastructure program that will help your utility capitalize on the growing PEV market.
IT Sourcing I Best Practices I NuggetHubRichardNowack
Besides cost saving potentials, IT-Sourcing enables an organization to utilize competencies which it doesn’t yet. To achieve such different goals, a structured approach and active management of sourcing is required.
This documents gives insights in sourcing strategies, how an organization for sourcing has to be set up and which roles it has to include, it describes governance mechanisms, required processes, helpful tools/templates and how the performance can be managed.
Agenda IT-sourcing best practice slide deck:
- Strategy
- Organization & roles
- Governance
- Processes
- Tools & templates
- Performance management & reporting
EEI Strategic Issues Forum - Integration of DER: California and New YorkScottMadden, Inc.
Cristin Lyons, partner and grid transformation practice leader at ScottMadden, recently presented, "Integration of DER: California and New York," at the EEI Strategic Issues Form.
California and New York are leading the country in integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER); however, their approaches are different. It’s worth understanding some of the nuances of their respective proceedings and to clarify what they are (and are not) trying to accomplish. Each will provide unique lessons to both utilities and regulators that are attempting to integrate ever-increasing amounts of DER.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
In their first jointly organised conference, the Portfolio Management (PfM) SIG and Benefits Management (BM) SIG hosted around 80 people at the ETC in Hatton Garden, London on 6th March for a packed agenda of speakers, workshops and other interactive sessions.
The internet has enabled different delivery models for business software, such as Software as a Service (SaaS). The emergence of this model has led to an important decision for many companies: whether to “buy” on-premise software or “rent” their technologies through a SaaS vendor.
On Thursday 24th April the North East branch welcomed John McGregor and Dean Hall of the Rolls-Royce Engineering Improvements Centre of Competence who presented their approach to managing a mixed portfolio of engineering improvement projects and programmes.
Given the myriad challenges faced by the industry today, natural gas local distribution companies can benefit from assessing business performance through benchmarking to help identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities. ScottMadden has a low-cost approach to providing this information to its clients, as described in our Natural Gas Benchmarking document. The objective of this review is to provide high-level financial and operating comparisons that will help company management identify potential opportunities for improvement.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Designing a Program that Increases Your Intelligent Automation “Velocity”ScottMadden, Inc.
During the recent Intelligent Automation Week event, ScottMadden shared how to design a program that increases your intelligent automation "velocity." The following presentation details key considerations as you move through the process. For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
The Electric Vehicle Market: Utility Perspective and Considerations for Utili...ScottMadden, Inc.
The growth of the Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV) is creating an opportunity for forward-thinking utilities to leverage their size and scale and deploy PEV charging infrastructure to support load growth, extend customer engagement, and grow the PEV market. This presentation is designed to help utilities who are considering the expansion of their current electric transportation program to include more PEV infrastructure and those who are considering the initial launch of their PEV program. Key program criteria and design considerations are presented to help encourage the thoughtful planning and design of a PEV infrastructure program that will help your utility capitalize on the growing PEV market.
By leveraging more than 30 years of energy expertise, ScottMadden has developed an approach to help clients implement cybersecurity programs that target enterprise risks and demonstrate tangible evidence of improving cybersecurity capabilities. This approach engages business stakeholders to answer the following strategic questions:
1. What are our biggest enterprise cybersecurity risks?
2. What is the appropriate response to these risks?
3. How will success be measured?
4. How will we get there?
We align with energy sector guidance to meet industry expectations, and we integrate with enterprise governance to direct and monitor implementation progress, ongoing performance, and assurance.
This report highlights ScottMadden’s approach to strategic cybersecurity.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Connected Project Management in the Oil, Gas & Chemicals Industry Ashwin Menon
Gas & Chemicals is a capital intensive industry that has as a fundamental business requirement to increase project profitability for all capital projects. Why? Most companies are experiencing:
Increasing shareholder expectations and compliance requirements
A higher than acceptable rate of project budget overruns, delays, and even project failures
Increasing project complexity and shortening of delivery dates for projects
An increasing level of fragmented process and data management
The most effective approach to achieving this requirement of increased project profitability is by gaining improved insight and control and optimized process efficiency within each of the capital projects and across the investment portfolio.
This approach also drives a reduction in project risk through improved transparency and data consistency. As a result, each capital project team is able to achieve better quality and faster response times enabled via enhanced process standardization and flexibility.
SAP is committed to partnering with its customers as they transform into digital Oil, Gas & Chemical companies by helping:
Reimagine business models to find new revenue and profit sources by offering innovative approaches to addressing market challenges
Reimagine business processes and use digital technology to optimize business outcomes by converging information and operational technologies
Reimagine the role and structure of the workforce to support future business by incorporating wearable technology, 3D printers, and geospatial technologies
Our vision is to help the Oil, Gas & Chemicals industry digitally transform in order to drive profitable growth, build customer intimacy and grow talent. This document offers our point of view on how Capital Project management must be implemented, how SAP can help and some of the leading practices we have seen.
IT M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) is an integral part of any transformation. Whether IT to carve out, rebuilding or IT integration, we support you with competence and know-how. In this business best practice slide deck you learn how to:
- industrialize M&A project management and thus professionalize & secure M&A operations (both acquisition and divestiture)
- define the M&A methodology tool-kit for the IT function & speed up the planning and delivery of IT integrations / carve-outs
- get buy-in on the IT Methodological Book from other IT Team members and use it to animate the M&A IT network
We provide you with the following best practices:
- Introduction
- IT M&A Frameworks
- IT M&A Operating Models
- IT M&A Processes
- IT M&A Post Merger Integration
Overview of Utility Challenges and Responses to Distributed Solar EnergyScottMadden, Inc.
Utility planning is changing with the rapid growth of distributed solar in certain markets. Over the long term, market fundamentals favor the continued growth of distributed solar energy. This will access business and operational challenges for utilities. This insight outlines strategies utilities can deploy to successfully incorporate distributed solar energy into their business model or generation portfolio.
Software Asset Management I Best Practices I NuggetHubRichardNowack
Software asset management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization.
We provide you with the following best practices:
- SAM definition and motivation
- SAM statistics
- SAM strategy
- SAM target operating model (organization, processes, tools, audit)
- SAM metrics
- SAM cost optimization
- SAM transformation
This report discusses the current business and regulatory environment that is resulting in the increased use of innovative ratemaking techniques, including the consideration by some utilities and jurisdictions of a multiyear rate plan (MYRP) filing. It also provides an overview of the different MYRP approaches being utilized, including case studies in selected states and key takeaways from each approach, and summarizes future trends regarding the use of MYRP filings.
This report focuses on natural gas distribution businesses and/or executives contemplating adding natural gas distribution businesses to their current business portfolio. To assist executives assessing strategic direction, we performed in-depth analyses of strategic focus, resulting return on equity (ROE), and shareholder return across the natural gas distribution companies.
Here, we review our analysis and examination of a panel of 10 natural gas distribution companies to show the relationship between strategic direction and resulting performance, both internal performance metrics and attendant shareholder return.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Community Solar: Overview of an Emerging Growth MarketScottMadden, Inc.
Community solar is a rapidly emerging model that combines the value of direct customer “ownership” of rooftop solar with the flexibility and economic advantages of utility-scale solar. Successfully implementing a community solar program is not simple and requires a coordinated approach to successfully enter the market. ScottMadden has assisted clients directly with the development and evaluation of community and rooftop solar programs. Our deep understanding of utility businesses has helped us assist in implementing new technologies for utilities from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Download this report or visit www.scottmadden.com to learn more about the community solar market and our capabilities to help.
Major Trends in the Large Power Generation Equipment MarketScottMadden, Inc.
The U.S. electric generating fleet has been undergoing major transformations driven by regulatory policy, generation costs, renewables, technology developments, and customer expectations. Because of this transition, traditional planning and operating processes have all been shaken up, and require generation companies to think and act differently. Here we will survey the current landscape of electric generation, and examine how these key transformations are forcing changes. This presentation, provided at the EUCI Negotiation and Purchasing Strategies for Gas-Fired Power Generation Equipment Conference, reviews the energy sector, baseload retirements, and the ‘new normal' for baseload generation in the U.S. For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Application Portfolio Management, the Basics - How much Software do I haveFrank Vogelezang
After two external benchmarks, the Software Application Support division decided that the only way to quantitatively manage application support was by establishing a sufficient estimate of the size of the application portfolio. Based on criteria from Gartner’s Application Benchmark a selection was made regarding which applications made up the application portfolio. Five different methods were used to size approximately three hundred applications, each with its own precision and cost efficiency: Gartner Fast FPA estimation, Backfiring from LoC for some older PL/1 and Assembler applications, detailed counts with NESMA FPA and COSMIC for newly developed systems and backtracking from budget for less important smaller applications. The size estimations were made by regular support personnel with little training in functional size measurement. A sample selection was reviewed by an experienced consultant, in order to detect possible pitfalls and ambiguities. The results from the review led to a re-evaluation of most of the FPA-estimations, with a higher precision and greater consistency. The results of these size estimates can now be used to compare parts of the portfolio and to quantitatively manage the (support of the) portfolio.
California’s Combined Cycle Costs in the Age of the Duck CurveScottMadden, Inc.
During the 69th Annual AREGC Conference, Quentin Watkins, manager at ScottMadden, discussed regional considerations of renewable penetration impacts on combined cycle non-fuel O&M costs. This presentation reviews California's combined cycle costs in the age of the duck curve. To learn more, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
COBIT 5 as a standard in the Jordanian banking systemMark Constable
Balancing performance and conformance in in an enterprise can be a daunting task.
Adding up the various regulatory, compliance and conformance needs of any organization can have a major effect on enterprise performance if not governed and managed effectively.
In the country of Jordan, the Central Bank has mandated that all banks become “COBIT Compliant,” which has caused a flurry of activity amongst boards and executive management across the banks throughout the country.
In this presentation and accompanying case study, we will explore the emerging importance of a solid Governance of Enterprise IT (GEIT) program and how leveraging the COBIT5 framework products can greatly enhance not only compliance but can also be a positive move towards enhancing the overall governance posture.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of the importance of balancing performance and conformance with a GEIT program.
- Appreciate the value of the various COBIT and training products (Foundation, Implementation and Assessment) in the Jordanian Banking system mandate.
- Learn about the positive aspects and lessons learned of the COBIT 5 process capability assessments.
Presenters
Mark Thomas - Escoute Consulting
As an internationally known governance, risk, and compliance expert in the areas of Cybersecurity, IT Service Management, Assurance and Audit, and IT Controls, Mark’s background spans leadership roles from CIO to Management and IT Consulting in several Federal and State Agencies, Private Firms, and Fortune 500 Companies.
Dr Ramzi Sunna - ScanWave CTS
Dr. Ramzi has been in the IT security field for 15 years leading several enterprise and international security projects. He is an InfoSec advisor and world-class security expert.
In the IT Governance field, Dr. Ramzi is one of the pioneers in Jordan and the region who led the establishment of COBIT 5 framework in the financial sector as per the Central Bank of Jordan regulations. A unique advisory program was established by ISACA and ScanWave to accomplish this mission.
This webinar is presented in partnership with ISACA.
Watch recording here: https://apmg-international.com/events/case-study-cobit-5-standard-jordanian-banking-system
The ISG Index™ provides a quarterly review of the latest sourcing industry data and trends for clients, service providers, analysts and the media. For more than a decade, it has been the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence related to outsourcing transaction structures and terms, industry adoption, geographic prevalence and service provider performance.
By Lois Coatney, Kevin Boulas and Ola Chowning. ITIL has long been a cornerstone of service delivery and integration. Yet the growth in as-a-service technologies and the emerging application economy require shorter agile development sprints. Is ITIL too rigid and too slow for IT and the business? Join our dialogue about the challenges of the application economy and how ITIL must evolve to support a new generation of service delivery.
By leveraging more than 30 years of energy expertise, ScottMadden has developed an approach to help clients implement cybersecurity programs that target enterprise risks and demonstrate tangible evidence of improving cybersecurity capabilities. This approach engages business stakeholders to answer the following strategic questions:
1. What are our biggest enterprise cybersecurity risks?
2. What is the appropriate response to these risks?
3. How will success be measured?
4. How will we get there?
We align with energy sector guidance to meet industry expectations, and we integrate with enterprise governance to direct and monitor implementation progress, ongoing performance, and assurance.
This report highlights ScottMadden’s approach to strategic cybersecurity.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Connected Project Management in the Oil, Gas & Chemicals Industry Ashwin Menon
Gas & Chemicals is a capital intensive industry that has as a fundamental business requirement to increase project profitability for all capital projects. Why? Most companies are experiencing:
Increasing shareholder expectations and compliance requirements
A higher than acceptable rate of project budget overruns, delays, and even project failures
Increasing project complexity and shortening of delivery dates for projects
An increasing level of fragmented process and data management
The most effective approach to achieving this requirement of increased project profitability is by gaining improved insight and control and optimized process efficiency within each of the capital projects and across the investment portfolio.
This approach also drives a reduction in project risk through improved transparency and data consistency. As a result, each capital project team is able to achieve better quality and faster response times enabled via enhanced process standardization and flexibility.
SAP is committed to partnering with its customers as they transform into digital Oil, Gas & Chemical companies by helping:
Reimagine business models to find new revenue and profit sources by offering innovative approaches to addressing market challenges
Reimagine business processes and use digital technology to optimize business outcomes by converging information and operational technologies
Reimagine the role and structure of the workforce to support future business by incorporating wearable technology, 3D printers, and geospatial technologies
Our vision is to help the Oil, Gas & Chemicals industry digitally transform in order to drive profitable growth, build customer intimacy and grow talent. This document offers our point of view on how Capital Project management must be implemented, how SAP can help and some of the leading practices we have seen.
IT M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) is an integral part of any transformation. Whether IT to carve out, rebuilding or IT integration, we support you with competence and know-how. In this business best practice slide deck you learn how to:
- industrialize M&A project management and thus professionalize & secure M&A operations (both acquisition and divestiture)
- define the M&A methodology tool-kit for the IT function & speed up the planning and delivery of IT integrations / carve-outs
- get buy-in on the IT Methodological Book from other IT Team members and use it to animate the M&A IT network
We provide you with the following best practices:
- Introduction
- IT M&A Frameworks
- IT M&A Operating Models
- IT M&A Processes
- IT M&A Post Merger Integration
Overview of Utility Challenges and Responses to Distributed Solar EnergyScottMadden, Inc.
Utility planning is changing with the rapid growth of distributed solar in certain markets. Over the long term, market fundamentals favor the continued growth of distributed solar energy. This will access business and operational challenges for utilities. This insight outlines strategies utilities can deploy to successfully incorporate distributed solar energy into their business model or generation portfolio.
Software Asset Management I Best Practices I NuggetHubRichardNowack
Software asset management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization.
We provide you with the following best practices:
- SAM definition and motivation
- SAM statistics
- SAM strategy
- SAM target operating model (organization, processes, tools, audit)
- SAM metrics
- SAM cost optimization
- SAM transformation
This report discusses the current business and regulatory environment that is resulting in the increased use of innovative ratemaking techniques, including the consideration by some utilities and jurisdictions of a multiyear rate plan (MYRP) filing. It also provides an overview of the different MYRP approaches being utilized, including case studies in selected states and key takeaways from each approach, and summarizes future trends regarding the use of MYRP filings.
This report focuses on natural gas distribution businesses and/or executives contemplating adding natural gas distribution businesses to their current business portfolio. To assist executives assessing strategic direction, we performed in-depth analyses of strategic focus, resulting return on equity (ROE), and shareholder return across the natural gas distribution companies.
Here, we review our analysis and examination of a panel of 10 natural gas distribution companies to show the relationship between strategic direction and resulting performance, both internal performance metrics and attendant shareholder return.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Community Solar: Overview of an Emerging Growth MarketScottMadden, Inc.
Community solar is a rapidly emerging model that combines the value of direct customer “ownership” of rooftop solar with the flexibility and economic advantages of utility-scale solar. Successfully implementing a community solar program is not simple and requires a coordinated approach to successfully enter the market. ScottMadden has assisted clients directly with the development and evaluation of community and rooftop solar programs. Our deep understanding of utility businesses has helped us assist in implementing new technologies for utilities from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Download this report or visit www.scottmadden.com to learn more about the community solar market and our capabilities to help.
Major Trends in the Large Power Generation Equipment MarketScottMadden, Inc.
The U.S. electric generating fleet has been undergoing major transformations driven by regulatory policy, generation costs, renewables, technology developments, and customer expectations. Because of this transition, traditional planning and operating processes have all been shaken up, and require generation companies to think and act differently. Here we will survey the current landscape of electric generation, and examine how these key transformations are forcing changes. This presentation, provided at the EUCI Negotiation and Purchasing Strategies for Gas-Fired Power Generation Equipment Conference, reviews the energy sector, baseload retirements, and the ‘new normal' for baseload generation in the U.S. For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Application Portfolio Management, the Basics - How much Software do I haveFrank Vogelezang
After two external benchmarks, the Software Application Support division decided that the only way to quantitatively manage application support was by establishing a sufficient estimate of the size of the application portfolio. Based on criteria from Gartner’s Application Benchmark a selection was made regarding which applications made up the application portfolio. Five different methods were used to size approximately three hundred applications, each with its own precision and cost efficiency: Gartner Fast FPA estimation, Backfiring from LoC for some older PL/1 and Assembler applications, detailed counts with NESMA FPA and COSMIC for newly developed systems and backtracking from budget for less important smaller applications. The size estimations were made by regular support personnel with little training in functional size measurement. A sample selection was reviewed by an experienced consultant, in order to detect possible pitfalls and ambiguities. The results from the review led to a re-evaluation of most of the FPA-estimations, with a higher precision and greater consistency. The results of these size estimates can now be used to compare parts of the portfolio and to quantitatively manage the (support of the) portfolio.
California’s Combined Cycle Costs in the Age of the Duck CurveScottMadden, Inc.
During the 69th Annual AREGC Conference, Quentin Watkins, manager at ScottMadden, discussed regional considerations of renewable penetration impacts on combined cycle non-fuel O&M costs. This presentation reviews California's combined cycle costs in the age of the duck curve. To learn more, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
COBIT 5 as a standard in the Jordanian banking systemMark Constable
Balancing performance and conformance in in an enterprise can be a daunting task.
Adding up the various regulatory, compliance and conformance needs of any organization can have a major effect on enterprise performance if not governed and managed effectively.
In the country of Jordan, the Central Bank has mandated that all banks become “COBIT Compliant,” which has caused a flurry of activity amongst boards and executive management across the banks throughout the country.
In this presentation and accompanying case study, we will explore the emerging importance of a solid Governance of Enterprise IT (GEIT) program and how leveraging the COBIT5 framework products can greatly enhance not only compliance but can also be a positive move towards enhancing the overall governance posture.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of the importance of balancing performance and conformance with a GEIT program.
- Appreciate the value of the various COBIT and training products (Foundation, Implementation and Assessment) in the Jordanian Banking system mandate.
- Learn about the positive aspects and lessons learned of the COBIT 5 process capability assessments.
Presenters
Mark Thomas - Escoute Consulting
As an internationally known governance, risk, and compliance expert in the areas of Cybersecurity, IT Service Management, Assurance and Audit, and IT Controls, Mark’s background spans leadership roles from CIO to Management and IT Consulting in several Federal and State Agencies, Private Firms, and Fortune 500 Companies.
Dr Ramzi Sunna - ScanWave CTS
Dr. Ramzi has been in the IT security field for 15 years leading several enterprise and international security projects. He is an InfoSec advisor and world-class security expert.
In the IT Governance field, Dr. Ramzi is one of the pioneers in Jordan and the region who led the establishment of COBIT 5 framework in the financial sector as per the Central Bank of Jordan regulations. A unique advisory program was established by ISACA and ScanWave to accomplish this mission.
This webinar is presented in partnership with ISACA.
Watch recording here: https://apmg-international.com/events/case-study-cobit-5-standard-jordanian-banking-system
The ISG Index™ provides a quarterly review of the latest sourcing industry data and trends for clients, service providers, analysts and the media. For more than a decade, it has been the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence related to outsourcing transaction structures and terms, industry adoption, geographic prevalence and service provider performance.
By Lois Coatney, Kevin Boulas and Ola Chowning. ITIL has long been a cornerstone of service delivery and integration. Yet the growth in as-a-service technologies and the emerging application economy require shorter agile development sprints. Is ITIL too rigid and too slow for IT and the business? Join our dialogue about the challenges of the application economy and how ITIL must evolve to support a new generation of service delivery.
Students involved in the PetaJakarta.org Pilot Study Program shared their research experiences during a special presentation session at SMART Infrastructure Facility on Wednesday, 25th March 2015.
SMART Infrastructure Facility Associate Professor Rodney Clark, shared his work with the wider university community recently when he presented a SMART Seminar. Titled, ‘Tweets, Emergencies and Experience - New Theory and Methods in support of the PetaJakarta Project’, SMART's Co-Lab Manager presented this seminar on November 18th, 2014.
A presentation conducted by Dr Shuaian Wang, School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, University of Wollongong.
Presented on Tuesday the 1st of October 2013
Sydney Harbour Bridge is a key transport infrastructure that connects North Sydney and Sydney Central Business District (CBD). To alleviate the congestion on Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW Roads and Maritime Services imposes a time of day tolling between $2.5 and $4 on the southbound traffic to Sydney CBD. This study develops mathematical models for formulating the toll pricing problem on Sydney Harbour Bridge considering that different travellers may have different value-of-times (VOTs). The models examine quantitatively the effect of different toll levels on the efficiency (in terms of the total generalized travel time and generalized travel cost of all
travellers) and equity (in terms of the ratio of generalized travel cost among different traveller classes). The proposed models can serve as a useful decision-support tool for NSW Roads and Maritime Services.
Apresentação usada pelo professor Luiz Senna no programa interações pedagógicas da Multirio, parte da formação de professores do terceiro ano, em 06/09/2016
Examining IT Strategies Employed at Seven Seas TechnologiesMichael W. Chitwa
In every organization, there ought to be Information Systems in place for planning and strategizing to simplify proper management and regulation of resources and investment. As technology is fast evolving, it seems pointless to strategize for it, yet the necessity is there thus making plans is a matter of organizational survival.
It ought to be every company’s vision to be able to achieve the seven Rs namely: - conveying the right product in the right amount and the right state, at the right location, at the right timeline, for the right client at the right price. The adoption of sound strategies can make this very conceivable.
In today’s world, approach towards customer necessities is the decisive factor. Companies that strategize to satisfy the wants of the customers are always the winner in any market. The right strategy can aid as a powerful tool in the highly competitive business environments.
Digital Alpha is a leading technology and consulting services firm headquartered in New York. We provide solutions for:
- Asset Management companies
- Digital Health-Tech firms
Backed by the best industry minds from wall street companies like Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, J.P Morgan, and Deloitte - we help enterprises take advantage of the data and digital paradigm to generate new levers that will accelerate growth.
One of the critical aspects of adopting a digital ecosystem is modernizing or enhancing legacy business suites through evolving technology platforms and frameworks to endure in this digital age. We leverage our integrated array of IT solutions, accelerators, and software expertise to achieve a technological breakthrough and enable companies with a more agile transformation.
Our actionable strategy with data-driven methodologies help you to solve the most complex problems in the following disciplines:
- Data Engineering
- Platform Engineering
- Business Operations Automation
For 80 consecutive quarters, the ISG Index™ has detailed the latest data and trends for the global IT services market for investors, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
It is the preeminent outsourcing index that includes coverage of the global combined market, including both managed services and the fast-growing as-a-service market.
One of the few global indices of the global IT market, the ISG Index measures the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation and provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies.
For over 75 consecutive quarters, the ISG Index™ has detailed the latest data and trends for the global IT services market for investors, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
It is the preeminent outsourcing index that includes coverage of the global combined market, including both managed services and the fast-growing as-a-service market.
One of the few global indices of the global IT market, the ISG Index measures the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation and provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies.
For over 75 consecutive quarters, the ISG Index™ has detailed the latest data and trends for the global IT services market for investors, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
It is the preeminent outsourcing index that includes coverage of the global combined market, including both managed services and the fast-growing as-a-service market.
One of the few global indices of the global IT market, the ISG Index measures the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation and provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies.
For over 75 consecutive quarters, the ISG Index™ has detailed the latest data and trends for the global IT services market for investors, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
It is the preeminent outsourcing index that includes coverage of the global combined market, including both managed services and the fast-growing as-a-service market.
One of the few global indices of the global IT market, the ISG Index measures the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation and provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies.
For over 75 consecutive quarters, the ISG Index™ has detailed the latest data and trends for the global IT services market for investors, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 75 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest data and trends for the global IT services market for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 73 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 73 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 73 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 73 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 73 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 70 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 70 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 70 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 70 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
The ISG Index™ provides a quarterly review of the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media. For more than 15 years, it has been the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence related to outsourcing transaction structures and terms, industry adoption, geographic prevalence and service provider performance.
The ISG Index™ provides a quarterly review of the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media. For more than 15 years, it has been the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence related to outsourcing transaction structures and terms, industry adoption, geographic prevalence and service provider performance.
The ISG Index™ provides a quarterly review of the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media. For more than 15 years, it has been the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence related to outsourcing transaction structures and terms, industry adoption, geographic prevalence and service provider performance.
The ISG Index™ provides a quarterly review of the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media. For more than 15 years, it has been the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence related to outsourcing transaction structures and terms, industry adoption, geographic prevalence and service provider performance.
The ISG Index™ also includes coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index™ presentations.
Memorandum Of Association Constitution of Company.pptseri bangash
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A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal document that outlines the fundamental principles and objectives upon which a company operates. It serves as the company's charter or constitution and defines the scope of its activities. Here's a detailed note on the MOA:
Contents of Memorandum of Association:
Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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Registered Office Clause: It specifies the location where the company's registered office is situated. This office is where all official communications and notices are sent.
Objective Clause: This clause delineates the main objectives for which the company is formed. It's important to define these objectives clearly, as the company cannot undertake activities beyond those mentioned in this clause.
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Liability Clause: It outlines the extent of liability of the company's members. In the case of companies limited by shares, the liability of members is limited to the amount unpaid on their shares. For companies limited by guarantee, members' liability is limited to the amount they undertake to contribute if the company is wound up.
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Capital Clause: This clause specifies the authorized capital of the company, i.e., the maximum amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue. It also mentions the division of this capital into shares and their respective nominal value.
Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
Importance of Memorandum of Association:
Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
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Binding Authority: The company and its members are bound by the provisions of the MOA. Any action taken beyond its scope may be considered ultra vires (beyond the powers) of the company and therefore void.
Amendment of MOA:
While the MOA lays down the company's fundamental principles, it is not entirely immutable. It can be amended, but only under specific circumstances and in compliance with legal procedures. Amendments typically require shareholder
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Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
What is Enterprise Excellence?
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What might I learn?
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IT Infrastructure Outsourcing Helps Shell Lower Costs, Drive Increased Efficiency
1. IT Infrastructure Outsourcing Helps Shell Lower Costs,
Drive Increased Efficiency
OVERVIEW
With more than 104,000 employees in more than 110 countries, Shell plays a key role in
helping to meet the world’s growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally
and socially responsible ways.
Despite turbulence in the gas and oil industry, Shell continues to grow its business globally.
In 2007, earnings reached US$32 billion and capital expenditures US$24 billion.
To excel as a major oil and gas producer, Shell needs a reliable and versatile information
technology (IT) infrastructure that leverages new technology and enables business
innovation. From helping to discover new oil to supporting teamwork across its global
workforce, IT infrastructure is vital for the success of Shell’s business.
In October 2005, Shell began investigating options for IT infrastructure delivery in the
future. In 2006, the company expressed the intention to outsource a substantial part of the
IT infrastructure services, while retaining strategic control and also certain specialist
services that bring specific competitive advantage.
As a consequence, Shell’s “Infrastructure Sourcing Program” was launched as one of the
largest and most complex business transformation programs undertaken by the company.
Working together with sourcing advisory experts from ISG, Shell’s program implemented a
new infrastructure delivery model and sourcing strategy to bring substantial benefits to its
business. The program has impressed stakeholders within and outside Shell; every deadline
set was hit; every target was met or exceeded. Powerful lessons can be learned from this
program setup and management.
BUSINESS NEED
A Changing World
The Shell logo has existed for more than 100 years, testament to the company’s vast
experience and leading position in the oil and gas industry.
However, times have never been more turbulent. In today’s markets, companies such as
Shell face a highly competitive environment, with volatile crude oil prices, and increasing
technical challenges and costs to find and produce hydrocarbon reserves.
Client:
Shell
Industry:
Energy
ISG Services:
IT Infrastructure Outsourcing
client requirements
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IT infrastructure outsourcing strategy to
support global workforce
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Increased value from service providers
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Improved elasticity in service capacity
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Optimized IT spend to foster innovation
and applications development
ISG solution
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Blueprint for multisourced IT services
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Customized RFP process
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Service provider evaluation and selection
client benefits
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Infrastructure sourcing program to spur
enterprise-wide growth
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Improved stakeholder engagement
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Professional change and communications
management
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Increased transparency and accountability
in service provider relationships
To continue to thrive, Shell’s strategy is “More Upstream, Profitable Downstream.” In other
words, the company aims to grow its hydrocarbon reserves and production while ensuring
that manufacturing, marketing and distribution of products remain cost-effective and
efficient.
IT Infrastructure
Technology is key to the success of Shell’s business strategy, and IT (infrastructure) is the
pervasive technology that impacts the performance of all its business activities.
Between 2002 and 2005, Shell accomplished a successful initiative to globalize its IT
infrastructure. The organization, technology and processes were standardized and
streamlined, while many parts moved to Malaysia and India. Reliability, global working and
unit costs improved immensely, providing Shell with robust and efficient infrastructure
services.
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