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Title: Foundational Report Series: Advanced Distribution Management Systems for Grid Modernization, High-Level Use Cases for DMS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1240158· OSTI ID:1240158
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. Reilly Associates, East Stroudsburg, PA (United States)
  3. Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Knoxville, TN (United States)

Many distribution management systems (DMS) projects have achieved limited success because the electric utility did not sufficiently plan for actual use of the DMS functions in the control room environment. As a result, end users were not clear on how to use the new application software in actual production environments with existing, well-established business processes. An important first step in the DMS implementation process is development and refinement of the “to be” business processes. Development of use cases for the required DMS application functions is a key activity that leads to the formulation of the “to be” requirements. It is also an important activity that is needed to develop specifications that are used to procure a new DMS.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1240158
Report Number(s):
ANL/ESD-15/18; 125480
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English