Energy / Utilities

Around the world, energy / utilities organizations are under pressure from customers, suppliers and regulators requiring them to re-examine every aspect of their business. Over the last year, approximately 25 energy / utilities organizations have partnered with Edgewater to develop consolidation, planning and strategic finance solutions that address key business issues including;

  • Customer Gain/Loss;
  • Price Standardization;
  • Power Plant Planning;
  • Labor & Operational Planning;
  • Capital Management; and
  • Reporting & Analytics for Budgeting Managers. 

Energy / utilities executives and operational managers are often having difficulty getting accurate and timely information to make decisions. They are trying to determine which assets are performing and are profitable and require additional investment, and which assets should be retired. The problem is not lack of information, but often data overload.

The true value of this data cannot be released until it is brought together and combines financial and operational metrics. Once the data is accurate, available, and integrated,  you will have better visibility across your enterprise and will be able to execute a variety of high value analyses including well level volume & profitability analysis, capital planning & spending analysis, and enterprise financial consolidations and planning.



Problems and Their Symptoms
  • Data is stored in a variety of data silos’ across the enterprise and are in a variety of formats
  • Mandatory regulatory adherence is forcing organization to reexamine all aspects of its business in particular information technology
  • Realizing the need for business intelligence (BI) technology to aid management analysis and decision making, but not sure where to start
  • Reporting times are lengthy and data stored in multiple locations hindering customer service and overall business operations
  • Lacking the ability to integrate customers' energy patterns and buying behaviors
  • Antiquated processes and redundancies need to be eliminated in order to improve quality, stability and speed of operations
Solutions

  • Microsoft
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Business Objects
  • Informatica
  • IBM
  • EMC Document Sciences
  • Exstream Software
  • Google Enterprise
  • Hyperion
  • Cognos
  • ISO Insurance Technology Solutions
  • Sun Microsystems
  • VMWare