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Xtensible to Teach EIM Course at DistribuTECH 2012

Xtensible to Teach UU#204 Planning for and Implementing Enterprise Information Management (EIM)

Monday, Jan. 23, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Presented by: Greg Robinson, Joe (Minjian) Zhou

Course Description:
To achieve a smart grid, a utility must use its data smartly. Easily said, but not so easily achieved. Grid modernization is a complex issue that requires a holistic approach, chief among them is the ability for utilities core operational systems to interoperate both internally and externally in real time. However, traditional integration approaches do not scale well. With so many moving parts, smart grid investments of today are at risk of becoming stranded investments of tomorrow. This course provides an overview of the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) framework being specified by the OpenSG’s EIM Task Force. It explains how to use multiple relevant industry standard reference models such as the CIM, MultiSpeak and GML, along with utility internal models and relevant product models to achieve consistent semantics for information exchanges among systems and data stores. Application of the framework enables a utility’s service providers to accomplish their individual functions in a manner that positively contributes to enterprise objectives. As it is always nice to hear about lessons learned, experiences of utilities applying EIM in their organizations will be shared.

Who should attend this course?

  • Utility directors, managers, architects and IT staff responsible for information and how it is managed throughout its life cycle

About the Instructor(s):
Greg Robinson is the general manager of Xtensible Solutions, an ESCO Technologies company. His specialties are: systems integration; enterprise information management (EIM); integration framework planning; smart grid semantic modeling; application of utility industry standards such as the CIM. Greg is a member of NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) and is on its Architectural Committee. He is the international convener of IEC TC57 Working Group 14 (IEC 61968 series of standards), which is extending the Common Information Model (CIM) for utility enterprise-wide messaging. Greg is also a member of IEEE Power Engineering Society, the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile 2.0 (SEP 2.0) leadership team, the DistribuTECH Advisory Committee, and OpenSG, where he co-chairs of the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Task Force. Participating in these organizations enables Greg to help companies leverage and drive industry standards to their benefit while simultaneously aiding the standards development process. He has a BSEE from Georgia Tech and a MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology.

M. Joe Zhou is the VP of Strategy and Marketing of Xtensible Solutions, an ESCO Technologies company, which provides enterprise information management and integration solution and services to utilities worldwide. Mr. Zhou works with his clients to build sustainable information management and integration solutions that leverage industry standards and best practices. As a pioneer and thought leader in applying enterprise information management disciplines to enable Smart Grid solutions, Mr. Zhou consults between Smart Grid interoperability standards development efforts and their applications at some of the largest utilities in the world. Mr. Zhou plays leadership roles and contributes regularly to the standards groups such as IEC TC57 WGs, NAESB, UCAiug OpenSG, ZigBee SEP etc.


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