How to Create a Collaborative Model Using ETAP NetPM

ETAP is a database of information; OK, we can store information, whether that's maintenance data, system documentation, or even user data to find things, if we want to track the asset color, right? We can all use the same system model.
By Carter Sanders, Engineering Software and Services Manager, Schneider Electric

This presentation examines the pivotal role of ETAP's Network Project Manager (NetPM) in developing collaborative power system models. It addresses the industry-wide challenge of maintaining accurate, up-to-date electrical system data, highlighting the risks associated with outdated or inaccessible information. The speaker introduces NetPM as a solution, demonstrating how it facilitates the creation of "living models" that evolve with the system. Key topics include the implementation of NETPM, with a focus on user roles, permissions, and effective workflows. A customer success story illustrates the tangible benefits of NetPM, including reduced person-hours, faster information transfer, and improved risk mitigation. The presentation also covers important considerations for model management, data access, and adapting service models to incorporate NetPM effectively. This talk showcases how NetPM can enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency in power system management by emphasizing the shift from static diagrams to dynamic, collaborative models. It concludes by encouraging audiences to explore NetPM's potential in their operations, positioning it as a crucial tool for navigating the complexities of modern electrical systems.

Schneider Electric is a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation, and digitization to innovative industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored in deep domain expertise, they provide integrated, end-to-end AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions, featuring connected products, automation, software, and services, which deliver digital twins to enable profitable growth for customers. A company with an ecosystem of 168,000 employees and over a million partners operating in more than 100 countries ensures proximity to its customers and stakeholders.

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Year: 2024

Creating an up-to-date electrical system model

Challenges

  • Identifying the appropriate tool to read and register information about power systems in the cloud, with a high level of communication between stakeholders. Industry facilities struggle to maintain, track, and document their electrical system data because the information is scattered.
  • Creating collaborative models for electrical power systems based on multi-user access, high-security standards, and permissions.
  • Maintaining accurate, up-to-date electrical system data in an understandable, transparent workflow is crucial. 
  • Coordinating different stages of issue, event, and role definition.
  • Highlighting the risks associated with outdated or inaccessible information.

Which solutions did they choose?

Selected applications

They use ETAP Network Model Management NetPM for real-time information management of the electrical power system, covering synchronization, data integration, model coordination, validation, and information transfer. ETAP Digital Twin is also employed.

Why do they use ETAP?

Main Customer Benefits

  • A single source of truth for electrical system data in the cloud, reducing errors.
  • Faster power system modeling and studies.
  • Streamlined collaboration with internal and external stakeholders through appropriate access.
  • Clear workflows for changes and synchronization, with defined roles and permissions.
  • Enhanced safety, reliability, and efficiency in power system management
  • High-quality visualization of the effects of infrastructure upgrades and production changes in the electrical model.

What do they think about ETAP?

Opinions

NetPM is a part of the toolset that makes continuous management possible. This module can help facilitate collaboration. It focuses on maintaining data integrity by providing a revision control system and then streamlining the process of communicating these changes with multiple stakeholders.

By Carter Sanders, Engineering Software and Services Manager, Schneider Electric

ETAP has provided NetPM, a tool that enables us to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and ensures the model remains a single source of truth. In conclusion, NetPM is essential for effectively managing electrical system information.
By Carter Sanders, Engineering Software and Services Manager, Schneider Electric



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How Schneider Electric implemented a collaborative power system model and workflow with ETAP NetPM

This presentation explores the critical role of ETAP's Network Project Manager (NETPM) in creating collaborative models for power systems. It addresses the industry-wide challenge of maintaining accurate, up-to-date electrical system data, highlighting the risks associated with outdated or inaccessible information. Carter Sanders introduces NETPM as a solution, demonstrating how it facilitates the creation of "living models" that evolve with the system. Key topics include the implementation of NETPM, focusing on user roles, permissions, and effective workflows. A customer success story illustrates the tangible benefits of NETPM, including reduced man-hours, faster information transfer, and improved risk mitigation. The presentation also covers important considerations for model management, data access, and adapting service models to incorporate NETPM effectively. By emphasizing the shift from static diagrams to dynamic, collaborative models, this talk aims to showcase how NETPM can enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency in power system management. It concludes by encouraging audiences to explore NETPM's potential in their operations, positioning it as a crucial tool for navigating the complexities of modern electrical systems.


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