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2007 Trends to Watch: Energy & Utilities Technology

Publication Date March 2007
Publisher Datamonitor
Product Type Brief
Pages 7
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code DAT04583
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Summary

Introduction

This summary report highlights the Energy & Utilities Technology research themes for 2007. It looks at both existing solutions, such as Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), as well as new technologies required to meet evolving market conditions in the European, North American and Asian regions.

Scope

  • 25 interviews with leading technology vendors specializing in solutions for the Energy & Utilities industry
  • 150 interviews with senior executives from the Energy & Utilities industry

Highlights

The report highlights the importance of smart metering technology in the evolving Energy & Utilities sector, and explains the factors behind why Datamonitor has chosen the topic as a research theme for 2007.

The report also focuses on the relevance of improved commercial asset management to the Energy & Utilities industry, and sets out the associated technological implications that this creates.

Reasons to Purchase

  • Assesses the impact of smart metering on the Energy & Utilities market
  • Outlines the migration options for Energy & Utilities companies looking to adopt smart metering technology
  • Explains the significance of technological innovation in improving the management of commercial assets

Content

  • Catalyst
  • Summary
    • 2007 TRENDS TO WATCH: ENERGY & UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY
    • Top 3 business issues facing your industry
    • The Government Policy/Regulatory Agenda: Complying with new directives
    • The Retail Agenda: Coping with the dynamics of a competitive market with low barriers to switching
    • The Corporate Agenda: Driving operational efficiencies for improvements on the bottom line
    • Smart metering in the Energy & Utilities sector
    • Improved commercial asset management in Energy & Utilities
  • Datamonitor's Take
    • Developments in Energy & Utilities technology
  • Appendix
    • Definitions
    • Methodology
    • Further reading
    • Ask the analyst
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: Spending on IT services by Energy & Utilities companies, 2007 & 2008