| August 23
Break-out Sessions - 9 AM
These sessions will deal with topics identified as critical to
successful implementation of field automation projects.
* Enterprise Strategy With Field Automation - Cost savings of
greater than 25% are occurring with field automation. Can
hand-helds leverage workers, get the company closer to the
customer and lead to greater savings in re-engineering?
Discussion will also cover the role of field automation in new
Utility business opportunities.
* Field Service Applications - Customer Service. Case reviews in
order management, dispatch, field sales, hand-held based
meter reading and more.
* Work Order Management Applications - Distribution and
Generation. Case reviews in field inspections, pole
maintenance, asset management, line extensions, corrosion
control, meter maintenance and more. |
| TOPICS AND TRACKS:
We need your input ASAP on topics and tracks critical to the growth
of the Hand-Held / PDA and mobile marketplace at this time. Based
on advice from our original Board of Advisors we have compiled the
following preliminary list. |
| The Forum played a distinct role in accelerating the development of
several work process redesigns using Hand-helds and PDAs. John Rawley,
TU Electric |
| PMN Publications, world leader in information provision for hand held
systems, has today drawn the hand held computer industry closer together
with the announcement of an unrivalled, multi-platform, multi-source
information network. |
| August 21
Pre-conference - 1 PM - Early Investigation & Education
How do you justify the technology? How does it actually work in
roll-out? This session is for those with little practical experience in
the application of hand-held and mobile technology in field automation.
The format will consist of lectures, Q&A, and detailed system and
product discussion. |
