At EMS AD, a process-oriented software system has been put into production

At Elektromreža Srbije AD, the POI platform — a modern software system for automating maintenance planning and the planning of outages in the electric power system (EPS) — has been successfully put into production.

These core business processes of EMS AD take place within an extremely complex technical and organizational environment. The complexity arises from the diverse and extensive EMS infrastructure (Assets), as well as from collaboration with key stakeholders in the energy sector: Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in the region, Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), and ElektroDistribucija Srbije (EDS), whose needs further shape and complicate the planning processes.

Technology foundation and system functionalities

The POI platform (Figure 1) is a process-oriented software system based on Oracle BPM technology, and it is integrated via Oracle SOA components with several strategic information systems of EMS AD: SAP-EAM, IPS Energy, and RADOVI.

Through SOA components, the POI system enables the following planning functionalities:

• Automatic collection and synchronization of infrastructure data from the IPS Energy system, including metadata related to OPC (Outage Planning Coordination),
• Automated import of baseline plans from the SAP system into the POI database,
• Creation and updating of SAP work orders in accordance with the plan, using exposed SAP services,
• Integration with the RADOVI system to provide information on the execution of EPS outages.

By implementing a strictly controlled BPM (Business Process Management) workflow for creating maintenance and outage plans, communication among employees from various organizational units has been streamlined, resulting in increased efficiency, transparency, and control over all phases of the planning process.

User Interface

The system features a modern graphical interface that enables employees to:

• Use advanced filtering and grouping of planned EPS works (drill-down),
• Change the timing of planned works on the timeline using drag-and-drop functionality,
• Generate standard and OPC reports in Excel and XML formats,
• Report on plan execution.

Strategic importance

With the launch of the POI platform into production, EMS AD has made a significant step forward in its digital business transformation, increased operational efficiency, improved management of key business processes, and further strengthened its role in the development of Serbia’s energy sector.

We extend our gratitude to all members of the EMS AD project team, as well as to the implementation partners, whose joint efforts contributed to the successful realization of this important project. Building on the POI platform and Oracle BPM technology, EMS AD continues to digitize new business processes and further enhance its operations.

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