Grid Analytics Europe 2016: "Open for Business", April 2016

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Grid Analytics ConferenceAmsterdam, 5th-6th of April 2016

Franz WinterauerOMNETRIC Group VP, Head of Energy Insight EMEAOpen for BusinessAnalytics Technology Innovation Panel

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What do I want to share today?Open for business means openfor collaboration & diversityfor diverse partner eco systemsfor technology agnostic architectures


We help capture the opportunities of digitizationIn 2014, Siemens and Accenture launched a joint venture based on the markets need for a new solution provider

Engineering and energy technologySmart grid applicationsGrid control experience

Systems integration and services capabilitiesProven delivery methodologiesIndustry-specific technologies, assets and processes

Dedicated to utilitiesOT-IT integration specialistIntegrated smart grid solutions for a digital grid

...dedicated to helping utilities bridge the gap between operations and information technology

...existing as a separate entity to which both Siemens and Accenture could bring their IP and integrate IT and OT more effectively

...with expert practitioners from both companies, working as one team

IT expertsData scientistsEngineers

Better outcomes from integrating information and operations technology


...dedicated to helping utilities bridge the gap between operations and information technology

...existing as a separate entity to which both Siemens and Accenture could bring their IP and integrate IT and OT more effectively

...with expert practitioners from both companies, working as one team

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The analytics platform*) is as important as any other system. Jim MeadowsSmart Grid Director, PG&EEUW Conference 2013, Amsterdam

Importance of an analytics platform

*) Let me add: and the capabilities to use it!


Multi-vendor architecture

Open architecture with several technologies, nice, but why do the arrows only go from left to right?


Probably not the right way to a Digital Grid: Only going for the quick win and building new silosOnce upon a time in the good-old-80ties in Banks, Retailers, etc.:20-30 years later, the same disease spreads in Utilities industry:

Jeez! We have a huge amount of data. What can we do?We have some apps in the Cloud for you.And they are extremely easy to deploy!

Jeez! We have a huge amount of data. What can we do?We have some apps in the Cloud for you.And they are extremely easy to deploy!

Operational Source SystemsAnalytics Applications



An open approach to data integration as key to added valueCan you still afford the luxury of not fully exploiting your data?

This is where added value is generatedNorth-boundSouth-boundThis is where actual analytics enablement should take placeHow to avoid reporting silos and the garbage-in garbage-out principle?



Integration VERSUS Discovery?(AND?)

InnovativeData DiscoveryTraditionalData Integration


Integration AND Discovery!Not just occasionally: Always.

We call this: Smart Grid DevOpsCombining high speed and high qualityInnovativeData DiscoveryTraditionalData Integration


Analytics as a one-directional add-on to the operational world of a Utilitys core systems?

Operational Source SystemsAnalytics ApplicationsLets do it like othersdid it 20-30 years agoLets use an open approach, reflecting the opportunities we have todayOMNETRIC IT/OT Data Grid: Analytics has to be embedded & bidirectional!


Analytics as a one-directional add-on to the operational world of a Utilitys core systems?Lets use an open approach, reflecting the opportunities we have todayOMNETRIC IT/OT Data Grid: Analytics has to be embedded & bidirectional!

Logical and physical data modelVirtual and physical data adaptersBest-of-breed Big Data platformCloud or on-premise deploymentReusable analytics applicationsTechnology-agnostic optimization

Open to any data.Open to any vendor.Open to any tool.Open to a broad partner ecosystems.Open to cloud or on-premise implementation.Open for harvesting value!


Analytics as a one-directional add-on to the operational world of a Utilitys core systems?Lets use an open approach, reflecting the opportunities we have todayOMNETRIC IT/OT Data Grid: Analytics has to be embedded & bidirectional!

Big Data with Zero DataBig Data with Minimum Data


How to manage a fast changing technology landscape?Too many trees to see the forest?

Can we attract young talents to cover all these must-have technologies?

Can we keep those people?

Anyways, will someone in my organization approve the hiring budget??


Explore and experiment!Diversity is king!Different peopleDifferent knowledgeDifferent companiesDifferent ideasDifferent methodologiesDifferent tools!

How to manage a fast changing technology landscape??


Major take-awayIT/OT integration (and analytics!) is not about technology.It is about people.invest in DiversityDontthink you can do it all on your ownDorealize results fastforget the bigger picture


Email: [email protected]: @fwinterauerLinkedIn: Franz WinterauerThank you & CU!


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Grid Analytics Europe 2016: "Open for Business", April 2016