Objective
The ELEKTRA project proposal is a culmination of:
- an in-depth analysis of current change management problems and needs of the two participating electric supply companies, the Public Power Corporation (PPC) of Greece and Vattenfall of Sweden
- an examination of these problems in the wider context of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) sector in Europe and
- an evaluation of the applicability of the Enterprise Knowledge and Requirements Definition (EKRD) method to the above two concerns.
This work has been carried out within a project definition phase partly funded by the CEU and partly funded by the proposers. The proposers are: two user companies (PPC and Vattenfall); one IT inegrator company (SINGULAR); and the three developers of the EKRD mehod (UMIST, KTH and PARIS 1).
Background and Needs
Rapid and turbulent changes in the ESI sector in Europe, initiated by CEU Directives as well as market, political and social forces for reform, have led to an enterprise environment that is constantly evolving. The practical experiences of PPC and Vattenfall are that management of change is not carried out in a controlled, structured manner but rather, the process is driven by previous experiences of consultants and is very much situation dependent. Therefore, because of the informality of the approaches adopted, there is no possibility of repeatability of best business practices for other companies within the ESI sector.
Project Objectives and Results
The main aim of the project is to tailor and apply the EKRD method to change management problems within PPC and Vattenfall and to generalise best business practices for dissemination and exploitation to other ESI sector companies. The project results will be:
- a set of models and scenaria for the definition and evaluation of alternative strategies for restructuring the PPC distribution area
- analysis and restructuring of business processes of Vattenfall with respect to capture, maintenance and updating of organisation knowledge and
- dissemination of best business practice for change management to other ESI companies.
The Consortium
The entire ethos of the project will be user led. The leading role of PPC and Vattenfall will ensure that the approach to be followed, in technical as well as management terms, will be dedicated to meeting the needs of the two companies specifically and the ESI sector generally. The collaboration of PPC and Vattenfall is critical to the success of this project since they both bring problems, needs and competencies that are complementary to each other. SINGULAR will provide the IT and consultancy infrastructure which will facilitate more timely exploitation of the project results. The three associated partners, UMIST, KTH and PARIS 1, as the developers of the structured method to change management, will be responsible for transfering this technology to the participating companies and tailoring the approach to the ESI sector.
The definition phase, already undertaken by the proposers, has given important insights into the ESI problems and needs. Through this analysis and the application of the EKRD approach to selected areas of reform in PPC and Vattenfall, the risk factor is minimised since the ELEKTRA approach has already proved its applicability and benefits to the ESI sector.
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Greece
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