The utilities industry ERP knowledge bases (list of criteria used to evaluate business software) is probably the largest knowledge base created by TEC. When building it, we started with the criteria for customer care and billing (CCB), which is the core activity of any utilities company. Then, we added functionality specific to the industry, such as vehicle fleet management, and electricity generation and supply. We also added project management, quality management, etc., which are also important for a utilities company, as well as and some modules that are common to all our ERP knowledge bases such as financials, human resources (HR), analytics, and product technology.
As mentioned above, the core of the system is based on CCB functionality. Our model of CCB covers mediation, provisioning and activation, rating, customer billing and customer care, electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP), etc. To better address the needs of the customers without necessarily using a customer relationship management (CRM) solution, utilities companies can take advantage of the sales and marketing functionality, which helps them manage packages, discounts and promotions. Finally, meter reading or automated meter reading system (AMRS), service contract and entitlement management, automatic service activation, and service order management are important functionality that a utilities company can look for when selecting business software.
Among the functionality specific to the industry, electricity generation and supply is the most important. It contains criteria concerning generation operations and management, transmission, distribution and dispatching, and energy data management. Vehicle fleet management is the other module specific to the utilities industry, allowing companies to maintain vehicle master, monitor vehicle performance, track fleet availability and use, manage warranties and vehicle documentation, perform vehicle refueling, etc.
Though it can overlap with vehicle fleet management, asset management is another important software feature for the utilities industry, since utility companies usually need to manage a wide range of equipment, machinery, tools, etc. This includes lease management, resource scheduling, decommissioning (for phased-out equipment), and mobile requirements (for field service). Scheduling can also be found in project management, which monitors cost and work schedules for all projects. Using project analyzer, project budgeting, timekeeping and workflow management, utilities companies can easily track complex activities.
The Utilities Evaluation Center
Even though the Utilities Evaluation Center has not been officially launched, you can still preview it here. TEC also offers a list of certified software and services for utilities, grouped by software type: ERP for discrete manufacturing, CRM, supply chain management (SCM), etc. Also, our online decision support engine ebestmatch™ allows you to compare systems side-by-side.
As mentioned above, the core of the system is based on CCB functionality. Our model of CCB covers mediation, provisioning and activation, rating, customer billing and customer care, electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP), etc. To better address the needs of the customers without necessarily using a customer relationship management (CRM) solution, utilities companies can take advantage of the sales and marketing functionality, which helps them manage packages, discounts and promotions. Finally, meter reading or automated meter reading system (AMRS), service contract and entitlement management, automatic service activation, and service order management are important functionality that a utilities company can look for when selecting business software.
Among the functionality specific to the industry, electricity generation and supply is the most important. It contains criteria concerning generation operations and management, transmission, distribution and dispatching, and energy data management. Vehicle fleet management is the other module specific to the utilities industry, allowing companies to maintain vehicle master, monitor vehicle performance, track fleet availability and use, manage warranties and vehicle documentation, perform vehicle refueling, etc.
Though it can overlap with vehicle fleet management, asset management is another important software feature for the utilities industry, since utility companies usually need to manage a wide range of equipment, machinery, tools, etc. This includes lease management, resource scheduling, decommissioning (for phased-out equipment), and mobile requirements (for field service). Scheduling can also be found in project management, which monitors cost and work schedules for all projects. Using project analyzer, project budgeting, timekeeping and workflow management, utilities companies can easily track complex activities.
The Utilities Evaluation Center
Even though the Utilities Evaluation Center has not been officially launched, you can still preview it here. TEC also offers a list of certified software and services for utilities, grouped by software type: ERP for discrete manufacturing, CRM, supply chain management (SCM), etc. Also, our online decision support engine ebestmatch™ allows you to compare systems side-by-side.
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