Wise Men Solutions is a 15+ year IT solutions company focused on helping utilities transform their grids through smart grid and AMI solutions (Advanced Metering Infrastructure). They offer a range of advisory, implementation, operations and analytics services to support utilities in planning and executing smart grid projects. Their AMI Analytics Engine Framework is a single, integrated system that collects and analyzes data from multiple systems to provide utilities with near real-time information and insights for optimizing network performance and AMI capabilities. Wise Men's approach is to quickly and qualitatively solve clients' business needs using pioneering tools and technology.

1. W SE MEN
Integrate - Analyze - Prosper
MAKE SMART GRID
WORK FOR YOU...
SMART GRID PRACTICE

2. WISE MEN SOLUTIONS
Smart Grid Practice
Yesterday’s Grid is finally ready for a transformation and it is an exciting time for energy providers. However, it’s also a time for planning and
execution. Utilities are on a look out for Solution Providers who understand their business needs and challenges and have the capability to
deliver on time and on budget.
At Wise Men we use tools and have been helping our clients for 6+ years in the Smart Grid/AMI space. Our commitment to excellence allows
our clients make informed decisions and achieve better ROI
SMART GRID OFFERINGS
OUR STRENGTHS
ADVISORY SERVICES
Cutting edge solutions for In-motion data analytics
Business Transformation
Established global network of qualified Business Intelligence professionals
IT Business Knowledge
Diverse portfolio includes new implementations, business blueprints, go-live projects,
AMI Implementation
rollouts, upgrades and production support
Design Considerations
Onsite and remote consulting to coordinate, monitor and execute multiple projects
Technology Considerations
Global operations and presence in multiple countries
Vendor Solution Selection
RESULTS DELIVERED
AMI OPERATIONS SERVICES
Operational Planning
Setup SLA’s
Diversion
detection
Proactive
issue
identification
Data
cleansing
Asset
optimization
Outage
management
Disaster Recovery
Databases Considerations
Emergency Operations Plans
AMI ANALYTICS ENGINE FRAMEWORK
Change Management
Single Integrated System for all major and minor components of AMI systems data
CONSULTING
/ RULES ENGINE
GUI
Meter Data Management Systems
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Use Case Development and Selection
AMI Security Considerations
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HAN Planning and Pilots
Monitoring - Alerts, Events, Non-Events.
Outage Management
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Data Quality and Testing
Readiness Analysis
Reporting Services
Advanced Production Support
Field Operations Support
APPROACH
Design, develop, and implement an engine that incorporates a data architecture
schema & data system design capable of seamlessly integrating all data sources to
optimize Network Performance & AMI Capabilities.

3. WISE MEN SOLUTIONS
TESTING
Environment Needs
Legacy Systems interfaces
Smart Grid Practice
AMI ANALYTICS ENGINE FRAMEWORK
LAYER 1: DATA BANK
Upstream systems, head end system, communication infrastructure, meter data, HAN,
Dedicated Testing Environments
Manage Up-Time
deployment and inventory management data banks, RMA and QA/QC data bank
Automation
Test Farm Setup and Configurations
METER/SYSTEM TESTING
Metrology
KEY DESIGN COMPONENTS:
Advanced data collection and compression techniques eliminating the need for Large
Scale Computing, unique analytics architecture; collection of data banks to deliver near
Meter Firmware/Hardware Versions
Real-time Information, and capability to integrate the analytics engine with third party
Configuration/Steady State Testing
applications and custom solutions
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COMMUNICATION TESTING
Cell Relay Firmware, Hardware,
LAYER 2: ANALYTICS LAYER
Configuration, Steady State Testing
Scheduled reporting, operations support, key metrics, KPI, and system baseline correla-
Dual Communications and Fail-Over
tions, RMA Analysis and QA/QC correlations, basic system testing and monitoring
ANALYTICS
Data Warehouse Accuracy
LAYER 3: ADVANCED ANALYTICS LAYER
Completeness of Data
Adhoc and advanced reporting, advanced operations support, historical analysis and
Analytical Tools
correlations, log parsing, custom meter and communication diagnosis leveraging
Data Knowledge for Archiving
AMI functionality, advanced system testing and monitoring, event based automated
Business Process
notifications
MONITORING
METER DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
LAYER 4: INTERACTION LAYER
Collection Anomalies
Interactive GIS systems and maps for near Real-time system diagnosis, capability to
Alert Setup
visually analyze mesh topography weaknesses; problem areas for remote reads and
Analytics
nodes that have not been fully integrated into the network, visually incorporate value
Setup MDM process, LSE, Billing and ISYNC
adds gained from the base and advanced analytic layers into user friendly modules that
AMI COLLECTION ENGINE
can easily be used by end users
Infrastructure Components
Load Balancer
Server
Database
LAYER 5: GUI/RULES ENGINE
GUI, custom user interfaces and inference technologies; specialized custom tools
designed to meet AMI Utility needs, business rules processing; Network Operations
Application Services
Log Files
Application data
Center (NOC) – Advanced tools for a comprehensive Network Management Center and
systems events based decision rules

4. ANALYTICS ENGINE OUTPUTS
Metrics, KPI’s
Wireless Mesh Analysis & Optimization
Scheduled Reporting
System Testing, Requirements Analysis & Security Audits
Adhoc Reporting
3rd Party Application Integration
Asset Management
Meter & Communications Diagnostics
Operations Support
GIS Mapping, Interactive Graphics, & User Interfaces
QA/QC Management
Integrated Field Operations Support
System Upgrade Planning
Home Area Network Development, Testing, Integration & Trouble Shooting
System Upgrade Execution & Validation
OUR CLIENTS
WISE MEN
Wise Men is a 15+ years IT Solutions company in the Energy and Utilities industry. Our focus at Wise Men is two Qs - Quick and Quality. We solve
client business pains using pioneering tools and technology. Wise Men enables its customers to achieve peak operational efficiency to deliver
maximum value.
W SE MEN
Integrate - Analyze - Prosper
MWBE Company
www.wisemen.com
Juuhi@wisemen.com
281-772-4278