About This Web Cast

Asset Management is among the fastest growing interest areas among utilities of all types, sizes and locations. The problem is, there appears to be little if any broad consensus on what A/M means, especially in the context of future utility automation and information technology planning and expenditures.

Although everyone seems to agree that both legacy automation systems and new utility automation and I/T solutions will play an important role in how A/M is implemented, there is still considerable confusion about the very definition of A/M as well as a growing number of unanswered questions about the impact on automation... and vice-versa.

What You Will Learn From This Session

FocusPoints™ Online Market Briefings go straight to the issues. Specifically, your participation in this session will help answer these and other pertinent questions:

• What is the practical definition of Asset Management for utilities?
• Why is A/M suddenly so important?
• What are the main cost and implementation issues surrounding A/M?
• What is the future role of A/M in Automation & Information Technology?
• How is A/M likely to evolve in North American utility markets going forward?

Who Should Attend?

• Automation Equipment Suppliers & System Integrators:
• VP/Director Sales & Marketing; Marketing Manager; Strategic Planners
• Product/System Architects; Application Engineers
• Sales Executives; Account Managers; Business Development Managers

• Consulting Engineers & Designers:
• Business Development Staff: Automation/IT Specialists
• Network Architects; Integration Services Managers
• System Designers; System Engineers

• Utility Management & Staff:
• Electric Utilities (Federal/State/District; IOUs, Municipals, RECs)
• Water/Wastewater Utilities (Public, Private, Industrial)
• Gas Transmission & Distribution Utilities

Session Format

• Each 90-minute FocusPoints™ Briefing consists of three (3) 20- to 25-minute Microsoft-PowerPointŪ presentations, followed by a 10- to 15-minute Question-and-Answer period. (NOTE: The Q&A period may also be extended via private chat/email after the online portion of the briefing has ended.)

Presentation Materials

• Session participants may also obtain copies of the presentation materials to gain additional benefit from the wealth of information packed into each session. These materials may be downloaded free of charge by qualifying InfoNetrix Advisory Services (IAS) program client registrants and registered utility staff members. (Other registrants may purchase a copy of the briefing materials for a nominal fee. Please refer to the Briefing Registration Form for additional details and pricing.)