Events & News
 
 

January - December 2007

Training and Workshops

January - December 2006

Announcements

  • New! Web Page>> - My Observations on "The Utility Project Portfolio Management Problem"
  • New! Interactive Risk Demo>> Most tools for project portfolio management have shortcomings that make them incapable of accurately prioritizing projects. One source of error is the lack of proper algorithms for correctly valuing risk. To illustrate the importance of properly incorporating risk, a colleague, Lee Merkhofer, and I have developed an Interactive Risk Demo. Click here to start the demo.

Training and Workshops

May - December 2004

Announcements

  • Equipment Testing Decision Model - New Software Product>> S.Chapel Associates developed the Equipment Testing Decision Model (ETM) to provide utilities with a tool for evaluation of diagnostic testing in the context of making repair/replace decisions. ETM is a method and computer program for developing testing strategies for any equipment category but especially transmission and distribution equipment and systems.
  • Prioritization & Repair / Replace Service Offerings>> After more than twenty years of research and development work S.Chapel Associates was formed to bring to the electric power industry service offerings designed to solve two of your most pressing asset management problems:  (1) prioritizing projects and developing portfolios of projects that maximize the value of your annual budget expenditures, and (2) identifying least-cost policies for managing aging assets.

Training and Workshops

  • Using Analytic Tools in T&D Asset Management: A One-Day Workshop for Senior Utility Management, December 2 San Francisco CA
    Workshop Materials
  • Using Analytical Tools to Improve Asset Management, May 5-7 Boston Mass
    Workshop Materials
  • Pre-Conference Workshop: Decision Methods and Analytic Tools for Repair / Replace & Project Prioritization, The 3rd Annual T&D Asset Management Conference, Sponsored by The Center for Business Intelligence, August 2-3 Chicago IL
    Workshop Materials

October - December 2003

Announcements

  • Strategic alliance with qIcon Inc. qIcon offers investment tracking software - a system for tracking projects through conceptual development, business case development, prioritization, implementation and post implementation appraisal.
  • Strategic alliance with New England Economics Group. NEEG specializes in high quality economic analysis and recommendations. All NEEG work is designed to withstand legal and regulatory scrutiny.
Training & Workshops
  • Using Analytical Tools to Improve Asset Management, Oct 8-10 Denver CO
    Workshop Materials

EPRI / VMN / S.Chapel Associates Joint Activities

 
 






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