Group Meeting for the Utility Industry: Networking and Upcoming Events after the ASUG Annual Conference

USIG Events and Opportunities

• The Utility Special Interest Group within the America SAP Users Group– Features and Benefits of Membership

• Introduction of the USIG Leadership Team for 2002 – 2003

• Next steps for USIG members– The Value Proposition for volunteers

• Leadership and Collaborative opportunities in USIG for 2003 – 2004

• Networking and Education objectives for upcoming year– Conduct annual USIG meeting, October 2003, in Phoenix AZ– Coordinate meeting in conjunction with the Plant Maintenance

What the Utility Group Offers You

• Education and Networking– Utility Group Forum (next: Nov. 2003 in Phoenix, AZ)– ASUG Education

• Website updates, Web casts, Teleconferences, ASUG Forums, Speakers Bureau, ASUG Annual Conference & Vendor Fair

– Opportunities to collaborate using the latest communication technologies

• Discussion forums• Initiatives

– C-Business Map development– C-Folder portal on the SAP website

• Influence– The ASUG Influence Model: Influence Councils for

Influencing SAP Development

How You Benefit from USIG Involvement

• The USIG provides members direct access to:– Colleagues with similar interests and workplace challenges, with

opportunities to collaborate on common utility processes– Website-based open discussion forum on a variety of SAP and utility

subjects– Year-round community offering educational, networking and

influencing opportunities via asug.com – SAP representatives and resources– Dedicated web page for Utility Group, with information and current

utility news from USIG leadership http://www.asug.com/groups/group.cfm?Group_PK=66

– Group- & SIG- specific e-mail notifications and updates on the latest developments and events

Next Steps for USIG Members

• Participate in ASUG discussion forum for utilities and the influence process

• Prepare to attend the USIG annual forum in Phoenix AZ– Suggest topics, volunteer to present on best-practice processes,

invite colleagues to attend.

• Participate on the USIG Leadership Team and/or Focus Groups

• Collaborate on the Utility Solution through C-Business Map development for common utility processes – Using SAP C-Folder web portal and SAP free software Solution

Composer

Group Leadership 2002-2003

Matt RickardNB Power

Group Chair

Kevin EnglerNebraska Public Power District

Influence Coordinator

Scott JohnsonPG&E Co.

Program Coordinator

Ad hoc Influence Committee

It’s time to choose new leaders for 2003 - 2004! Volunteer!!

The Value Proposition forGroup Volunteers

The success of the USIG is made possible through your energy and efforts.

Volunteer to:• Obtain the most benefit from your company’s

membership• Expand your network of contacts• Be acknowledged as an expert in the SAP

community• Be recognized within your company by ASUG

USIG Initiative:C-Business Maps for the Utility Solution

USIG Initiative on C-Business Maps:Drill–down on the Industry Solution

Work Order Planning and Execution

USIG Initiative:Collaboratively Create C-Business Maps

Mark Your Calendars!

2003 ASUG Forum on UtilitiesNovember 5 – 7, 2003Phoenix, Arizona

Call for Speakers available NOW!

Visit The Utilities page on the ASUG website

for more information.

Upcoming: 2003 USIG Forum

The USIG Web Page:For News, Events and Initiatives

Questions and Answers

Keep abreast of current changes at asug.com

• For USIG questions, contact:• Matt Rickard, NB Power

(506) 458-4292• Scott Johnson, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

(530) 894-4767• ASUG at groups@asug.com

or 312.321.5142

SAP Developments

Updates from the SAP Utility Industry team of experts!

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