PMO Update to PRS

Troy AndersonProgram Management Office

January 19, 2005

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Project and PPL UpdateProject and PPL Update

Recent Market Project Activity of Note Completions

— Potential Load Loss— TX SET 2.1— ERCOT.com— Revision to Balancing Energy Payments from Specific Resource

(PRR569) Moving to Execution

— Settlement Mismatches Inter-QSE Schedules (PRR548)— Notification for Mismatched Inter-QSE Schedules (PRR599)

Initiating Next Week— ERCOT Outage Evaluation & Resolution (SCR745)

January PPL posted to ERCOT.com on 1/9 Year-end arrow diagrams available today 2006 arrow diagrams to be posted in February

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System Ops 2005 Release PlansSystem Ops 2005 Release Plans

System and Market OperationsPUCT Market Oversight DivisionQualified Scheduling EntitiesTransmission Service Providers

Energy and Market Management Texas Market LinkSettlements and Billing Market Oversight MonitoringEnterprise Information Systems

StakeholdersSystems

Q2 ‘05 Q3 ‘05Q1 ‘05Q4 ‘04 Q4 ‘05 Q1 ‘06

Release SO 5

Release 4A

30085 Special Protection Schemes (1.2)40096 Improvements to VSA/DSA (2.2)40092 Improve Power System Model Maintenance via Database

Archive Comparison (1.1)

40049 Improve Data Elements for Local Constraints & OOMs (1.1)

30131 PRR359 Improved Resource Plan (1.2) 40050 Unit Specific Bid Limits based on Generic Costs (1.1)30140 AS Simultaneous Selection (1.1) 40051 OOM Participation in Providing Ancillary Services (1.1)30161 PRR413 - Optimization for the Whole Operating Day in

RPRS Procurement Process (1.1) 40062 PUCT Upgrade SPD (1.1)30163 PRR422 - OOM Zonal Dispatch Instructions (2.2) 40072 PUCT Add Corrected MCPEs to the MOS dbase and pass

to MMS (1.1)40048 EMMS Parameters Capture for MMS Reclear Fidelity (1.1)30183-99 (1.1)

Release 5 (Non-AREVA)

40090_01 OTS Center30018 RT Market Ramp Rate Feasibility Study (1.1) (O&M)30084 CSC Thermal Volt Limits (1.1)40113 RAPC Modeling (1.0)40090 Operator Training Simulator (1.1)30105 Congestion Mgmt Reports (1.1)30028 Overload Reports (1.1)30029 Over limit Reports(1.1)50044 Near Miss Indicator (1.1)50008 Aggregation of Combined Cycles (1.1)50016 AVR Validation (1.1)50021 Improve Reliability of Freq Input (1.1)50002 MOMS Enhancements (1.1)50003 MOMS Enhancements to AREVA SPD (1.1)50040 EMMS SPR Enhancements (1.2) (O&M)50134 DC Tie Automation and Scheduling (1.1)50135 Topology Estimation System Phase 1 (1.1)

50136 EMMS Software Upgrade - OSI PI and OAG (1.1)50050 Satellite Communications for Black Start suppliers (1.1)30021 Replace DSM6 and VGR Freq Recorders (1.1)50142 Network Model Management System (NMMS) (1.1)50130 SCE Performance and Monitoring (1.1)50139 Critical SIRs from Implementation of SMP/EMP 2.2 (1.1)

Release SO 3

Release 3 (2004 Carry)• PR-30144 EMP 2.2 Upgrade (1.0)• PR-30074 Enhance STNET Multiple Selected

Time Ranges (1.1)• PR-30170 Implement Selected Contingency in

PF (1.1)• PR-30096 ESCA to PTI Download (1.1)• PR-20159 Load Rollover during line outage (1.1)• PR-40099 CTGS Import/Export Dump Utility (1.0)

Release SO 4B

Release 4B (2004 Carry)30016 Dynamic Ratings (1.3)30129 Remote Access to Study Cases (1.0)

40084 Outage Scheduler Phase II (1.0)40086 Incident Report (1.0)40100 Daily Operations Report (1.0)40100 RTCA Archiving (1.0)40098 Performance Monitoring for SCADA/SE (1.0)

Release SO 4A

Completedthrough Aug

Accelerated to Support Capability

Active (at least in Initiation)Completed Aug-Dec

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Corporate Ops 2005 Release PlansCorporate Ops 2005 Release Plans

Release CO 5.1

• PR 50015 Lawson SIR Enhancements (1.1)(canceled)

Finance, Legal, HR, & PMOSecurity and Compliance

ERCOT Employees

Lawson Finance, Procurement, & HRMS Project Server

Security and Compliance Systems

StakeholdersSystems

Q2 ‘05 Q3 ‘05Q1 ‘05Q4 ‘04 Q4 ‘05 Q1 ‘06

Release CO 5.3Release CO 5.1

Release CO 5.2

Aug 2005

Completedthrough August Active (at least in Initiation)

Accelerated to Support Capability

• PR 30143-02 Portfolio/Project Management System

Release CO 5.3

• PR 50132 Network Intrusion Detection & Protection System (1.1)

• PR 50015_01 Lawson SIR – Time Tracking (1.1)

• PR 50017 Collateral Calculation (1.1)

• PR 50140 Log & Event Mgmt (1.1)• PR 50141 Secure Email (1.1)• PR 50148 Intranet Document Manager (IDM) Enhancements (1.1)• PR 50149 Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAPM) (1.1)

Completed Aug-Dec

Release CO 5.2

• PR 30142 Doc Mgt (1.1) (canceled)

• PR-40068 Console Operations AIMS System

• PR-50123 Document Management System

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Retail Ops 2005 Release PlansRetail Ops 2005 Release Plans

Release RO 5.1• PR-40066_03 Siebel Upgrade (1.1)

Retail Transaction Process Data Transparency and RptgEDIM Retail Market ServicesRetail Client Services Retail Market ReportingESI ID Retail – WS SyncRetail Market Testing

SiebelEAI (SeeBeyond/TIBCO)TCHPaperFreeMarket Testing

StakeholdersSystems

Q2 ‘05 Q3 ‘05Q1 ‘05Q4 ‘04 Q4 ‘05 Q1 ‘06

Release RO 5.3

Release RO 5.2• PR-40019 Retail Testing Website (1.1)• PR-40106 ERCOT.com (1.1)• PR-40034 Texas SET 2.1 (1.1)

Release 5.3• ER-50026 SIR Enhancements (1.2) • PR-50007 SCR 738 (1.1) Enhancements to

Fast Trak • MR-50023 Potential Load Loss (1.2)

Release RO 5.1

Release RO 5.2

Release RO 6.0 SOA

Release RO 6.0• PR-50121 Service Oriented Architecture (1.1)• Including sub-projects of PR-50121

• PR-50121_01 SOA EI Framework• PR-50121_02 TIBCO Hawk• PR-50121_03 Market Information Distribution• PR-50121_04 Framework Services• PR-50121_05 CSA (Merged w/_07)• PR-50121_06 End Point Services• PR-50121_07 Retail Business Processes

Completedthrough AugustAccelerated to

Support Capability

Active (at least in Initiation)

Completed Aug-Dec

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Market Ops 2005 Release Plans

Release MO 5.1

• PR-40066_01 Lodestar 3.7 Upgrade (1.0 – 2004 carry) (Production, 3/17/2005)

Settlements/Billing, Load ProfilingTCR, REC & TGR Programs, Load ProfilingData Aggregation & MgtClient Relations, Metering

Lodestar, MV90TCR/REC & TGR

StakeholdersSystems

Q2 ‘05 Q3 ‘05Q1 ‘05Q4 ‘04 Q4 ‘05 Q1 ‘06

Release MO 5.4

Release MO 5.2

• PR-40075_01 SIR Enhan (1.0 - PRR471 & PRR350)

• PR-40075_02 SIR Enhan. (1.0 - PRR488)

• MR-40055 IDR Optional Removal Threshold (1.1) PRR479 (Cancelled)

• EMMS Release 4 (4 MO projects) (1.0)

• PR-50033_01 MV90 Software Purchase (1.1)

Release MO 5.4

• PR-50024_01 SCR 740 Enhancements to SCR 727 (1.2)

• PR-50024_02 SCR 740 Enhancements to SCR 727 (1.2)

• EMMS Rel. 5 (TBD projects) (1.1)• ER-50012 SIR Enhan. 5.4 (1.1)• MR-50025 Enhance ESI-ID Look-

up Function (1.2)• MR-50128 Settlement Mismatch

Inter-QSE Schedule (1.2)• MR-50129 Revision to Bal.

Energy Payments from Specific Resource (1.2)

• PR-50033_02 MV90 Software Upgrade (1.1)

• PR-50137 Maestro Upgrade/Replacement

• PR-50133 iTest Server Sync

Release MO 5.1

Release MO 5.2 & 5.3

Release MO 5.3

• PR-30026 EPS/RID Meter Data Extracts (1.0 – 2004 carry)

• PR-40015_01 TCR Report Enhan. (1.0 – 2004 carry)

• PR-40015_02 TCR Report Enhan. (1.0 – 2004 carry)

• ER-50010 SIR Enhancement 5.2 (1.1)

• PR-40007 SCR 727 Ph. 2 (1.1)• PR-40093 RMR Automation

(1.0 – 2004 carry)• MR-40108 PRR515 Disclosure

of Local Congestion (1.0 – 2004 carry)

• PR-40104 Zero Charge Enhancements (1.0 – 2004 carry)

• ER-50011 SIR Enhancement 5.3 (1.1) - Canceled

Completedthrough AugustAccelerated to

Support Capability

Active (at least in Initiation)

July 2005

Completed Aug-Dec

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IO 2005 Release PlansIO 2005 Release Plans

Release IO 5.1

PR 40042_01 EDW EMMS RSS (1.0)

PR 30099 – Taylor Office Complex

PUCTMarketERCOT

EIS (Enterprise Information Systems)IT InfrastructureFacilities

StakeholdersSystems

Q2 ‘05 Q3 ‘05Q1 ‘05Q4 ‘04 Q4 ‘05 Q1 ‘06

Release IO 5.4

Release IO 5.2

• PR 40042-04 EDW L* ODS (1.0)

Release IO 5.4• 40070 Austin QA Buildout-on

HOLD (1.1)• PR 50004 EDW BI Rpting Tool

(1.1)• PR 50013 Capacity True Up (1.1)• PR 40107 VeriSign (1.0)• PR 50027 Disk Based Backup

(1.2)• PR 50031 EMMS Decommission

(1.2)• 50034 User Provisioning (1.2)• 50078 SBC Replacement

Release IO 5.1Release IO 5.2

Release IO 5.3

• PR 40042-07 EDW EMMS ODS (1.0)

• PR 50001_01 Ancillary Svcs (1.1)

• PR 50022 Infrastructure for 2005 Capital Projects (1.1)

• PR 50001_03 Repl. Reserves Market Ad Hoc Reporting (1.1)

Accelerated to Support CapabilityActive (at least in Initiation)

Release IO 5.3

• 40042_06 EDW Std L* Extracts(1.0)• 50005 EDW EMMS Reports (1.1)• 50049 TCC II Completion (1.1) • 50028 Altiris DC Impl (1.2)• 50125 2005 Storage to Support

Ongoing Ops• 50138 EMMS Development

Environment*• 50143 IPC Line Networking*• 50144 PBX Upgrade*• 50145 ACC Power & Cooling*• 50147 Domain Restructuring*• 50030 LodeStar Decommission (1.2)• 50001_04 Ad Hoc Access to QSE Down

Balancing Comp• 50154 Spectel Upgrade• 50146 Network Analysis

Completed Aug-DecCompletedthrough Aug

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Example Resource Allocation for 2005

Data Extracted 11/18/05

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Project Update RecommendationProject Update Recommendation

Issue: Improved understanding of ERCOT projects is needed

Solution: Monthly PRS agenda item for a brief overview from one of the five ERCOT Program Areas Program Area representative(s) attend PRS Brief presentation with Q&A (15 minutes)

Schedule:Program Area

January IO IT Operations

February SO System Operations

March RO Retail Operations

April MO Market Operations

May CO Corporate Operations

June TBD

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Prioritization Criteria UpdatePrioritization Criteria Update

Accomplished to Date PRS developed a revised set of priorities for consideration ERCOT provided input TAC reviewed, commented and tabled in January for additional PRS

clarification

TAC Comments Guidelines vs. rules Consider merging Priority 3 and 4 Are “High” and “Medium” value adequately defined?

Next Steps PRS revision PRS decides when to implement changes for Market projects ERCOT does the same for ERCOT projects

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Questions?Questions?

Questions?

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Additional Supporting Slides

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2005 YTD Project Performance2005 YTD Project Performance

Project Process Improvements In 2005 21 completed, 62 YTD 3 in Initiation 13 in Planning 35 in Execution

All PM Staff Completed PMP Certification Reviewing Prioritization Criteria with PRS & TAC Planning 2006 Program Portfolios PMO Process Improvements Being Implemented

Project Activity Project Performance

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Completed Initiation Planning Execution

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On Time On Budget Deliverables

Fourth Quarter Results (to 12/31)

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Projected Completions to Year EndProjected Completions to Year End

PMO Stats through 12/31/05

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total Total Portfolio

Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Year End All Projects

Completed 14 8 19 21 62 115

On-Time 71% 100% 47% 95% 76% 77%

On-Budget 86% 100% 95% 100% 97% 98%

Deliverables 100% 95% 95% 100% 97% 97%

  Total 2005 Portfolio      

Completed On Time On Budget Initiation Planning Execution Total Active

IO 11 9 11 1 5 8 14

CO 4 4 4 0 2 3 5

MO 11 11 11 0 2 5 7

RO 8 7 8 0 2 2 4

SO 28 16 25 2 5 16 23

Totals 62 47 59 3 16 34 53