1. CIM Modeling for E&U - (Short Version)
IBM at Distributech 2012
Grid Operations
CIM Modeling for E&U - (Short Version)

2. Industry Issues/Concerns – CIM Modeling for E&U
Integration of new functional capabilities across the grid is complex & difficult – Need for a common information model to lower risk in providing brittle integration architectures
Overall IT Architecture, Security, & Data Management Uncertainty – Need to allow for flexible architectures that can adapt, supporting standardized models, to avoid vendor or technology specific “lock-in”
Lack of unified tools for model development and maintenance – This carries significant additional cost, so need to ensure for tools that address entire model lifecycle
Lack in ability to communicate information about the architecture across many different stakeholders – Need for tools that allow for the sharing and traceability of model artifacts with many different sets of important decision makers

3. CIM Message Assembly
CIM v13 models as released by the IEC
Based on source (Mainframe billing system) and target (Portal) data entities.
Maps the attributes to technology-specific executables.
Represents selected CIM entities and attributes
New
RSA
Transform
Modified
Manual process of comparing existing data entities to select CIM entities
WSDLs and XSDs to be deployed on WESB/WPS or other middleware
Data Model Abstractions
Rational Software Architect (RSA) allows for the import of CIM models, and provides a language for defining transforms and code generation scripts to automate model-driven application integration using the IEC CIM 3

4. IBM requirements management tooling help trace requirements to models
Tracing Requirements into CIM Models
In this case, IEC CIM classes from the LoadModel package can be traced to the Information Entity – Load Schedule –
identified in the Demand Response normalized use case.
We can also see which CIM classes are traced into the Load Schedule requirement Item from the Demand Response use case.
IBM requirements management tooling help trace requirements to models 4

5. Management of CIM Model Across Teams
Architect
Engineer
Manager
Developer
Team Concert provides versioning, change control and project-level risk management 5

6. Benefits – CIM Modeling for E&U
Summary
Visualization, enrichment, transformation of IEC CIM models in single tool
Traceability between Smart Grid use cases and IEC CIM models
Manage versions and changes to models across distributed teams
Integrated suite of tools all built on common Eclipse platform

7. The Solution Architecture for Energy and Utilities (SAFE) Framework delivers smarter solution deployment across energy value chain
The framework gives you speed, flexibility, and choice in deploying solutions -- and it reduces cost and risk
The SAFE framework provides:
An approach to align technology with utility business needs
Utility industry best practices and solution accelerators to speed deployment
Re-usable implementation patterns to lower risk
Support for adoption of open and industry-wide standards
A choice of business applications from IBM business partners
IBM’s overall solution strategy links business and IT objectives to give you the capabilities you need to be successful.
IBM and business partners provide industry solutions to help meet specific strategic objectives.
And these solution offerings leverage IBM industry assets and best practices and business applications.
IBM industry frameworks support solution deployment and integration. Frameworks deliver IBM market-leading software, along with pre-built solution accelerators, in an industry context to speed deployment of solutions. Accelerators include:
Industry data models, best practices and scenarios, process flows, product extensions
The IBM Solution Architecture for Energy and Utilities (SAFE) framework gives you flexibility to deploy multiple solutions at the pace the makes sense for your business and allows you to reuse what you already have in your IT portfolio. This makes implementation faster and lower risk than alternative approaches.
Many utilities are approaching transformation progressively, implementing solutions one project at a time that stand on their own – yet can leverage the value created in the one previously completed. But how do you do this and ensure that your solutions “fit” together? The IBM answer is an industry-oriented framework.
The framework delivers business value
Simplify your infrastructure, reduce costs, and enable growth through innovation
Enable integration of information and processes across the utility business domains
Build an efficient technology roadmap that you can adjust over time based on business needs
Implement framework projects to address business problems across the enterprise
Drive a greater return on project investment through asset re-use
Speed deployment of solutions
The Solution Architecture for Energy and Utilities Framework (SAFE) is an innovative, powerful software platform, uniquely positioned to provide network visibility and control, process automation and business collaboration for solutions across the energy and utility value chain.
SAFE is a platform to integrate, manage and optimize utility systems, inclusive of assets, devices, networks, servers, applications and data, driving business agility and intelligent network transformation.

8. IBM SAFE capabilities are leveraged by the line-of-business to solve their unique business problems at the business domain level
CIM Model-Driven Application Integration for E&U
Risk & Compliance Management
Suggestion: You can add a callout to this slide that indicates which DOMAIN and which CAPABILITY are relevant to the content of the deck you are adding to….
Asset, Device and Service Monitoring
Visualize infrastructure availability and performance through device, event and usage data, providing real-time control and analysis to speed time to resolution.
Asset Lifecycle Management
Track, document and make decisions about the procurement, deployment, operation, maintenance, and disposal of generation plant, transmission or distribution field assets.
Business Process Automation
Model, manage, and optimize business processes resulting in faster time to market, increased customer satisfaction, and higher productivity.
Intelligent Utility Transformation Management
Articulate vision and strategy and successfully plan, execute and manage the delivery of complex transformation initiatives
Informed Decision Making
Use data and information aggregated from business and operation systems to analyze events, develop insights, correlate reactions to change, to improve business flexibility and performance.
Improved Customer Experience
Deliver convenient, personalized customer experience, by enabling interactive communication and providing consumers more control of their of their energy sources and usage.
Regulatory, Risk & Compliance Management
Manage large quantities of utility documents and processes to comply with government mandated regulations
Security Solutions
Comprehensively manage and prevent security risk across all business domains
CIM Model-Drive Application Integration for E&U is a Business Process Automation enabled project for IT Enterprise Services