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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 on C-Business Maps:Drill–down on the Industry Solution
Work Order Planning and Execution
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
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 [email protected]
or 312.321.5142