Industry Short List for Energy Trading and Risk Management

Publication Date	November 2005
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	26
ISBN Number
Product Code	IDC01604

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Summary

This Energy Insights study was created to help executives evaluate IT suppliers in the energy trading and risk management (ETRM) area that best address the needs of the business. Energy Insights compared eight vendors offering ETRM software applications and related services. The study includes essential guidance with specific recommendations for using the short list when evaluating IT suppliers for ETRM.

Companies Mentioned: Sungard Energy; Triplepoint; OpenLink Financial; Allegro Development; SAS Risk Dimensions Risk Advisory; Global Energy Decisions; Navita; Solarc

Content

In This Study
- Methodology
  - Defining Energy Trading and Risk Management
  - Vendors Included for Consideration
  - Two Comparisons ? Analytics and Transactions
  - Figure: Applications and Data Services
Situation Overview
- Introduction
  - Energy Company Spending on Energy Trading and Risk Management Applications
- Criteria ? What Is Important in ETRM
  - Fit to Market
    - Feature/Function ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
    - Scalability: Users ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Scalability: Throughput ? Analytics (1), Transactions (2)
    - Scalability: Calculation Capacity ? Analytics (2), Transactions (1)
    - Integration Capability ? Analytics (1), Transactions (2)
    - Platform Support ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Architecture ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
    - Range of Services: Geography and Type ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Service Quality Guarantees ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Pricing Arrangements ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Implementation Cost ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
    - Implementation Support ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
    - Annual Maintenance Cost ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Geographic Coverage ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
  - Risk of Ownership
    - Supplier's Market Share ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Supplier's Profitability ? Analytics (1), Transactions (1)
    - Supplier's Research and Development Investment Level ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
    - Customer Satisfaction with Implementation ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
    - Customer Satisfaction with Ongoing Support ? Analytics (2), Transactions (2)
- Compare and Contrast
- Table: Overview of Industry Short List Vendors
- Table: Vendor Positioning of the Energy Trading and Risk Management Analytics Market: Vendor Ratings for Market Opportunity Alignment (X-Axis) Attributes
- Table: Vendor Positioning of the Energy Trading and Risk Management Analytics Market: Vendor Ratings for Market Opportunity Alignment (Y-Axis) Attributes
- Table: Vendor Positioning of the Energy Trading and Risk Management Transactions Market: Vendor Ratings for Market Opportunity Alignment (X-Axis) Attributes
- Table: Vendor Positioning of the Energy Trading and Risk Management Transactions Market: Vendor Ratings for Market Opportunity Alignment (Y-Axis) Attributes
- Figure: Energy Insights Vendor Positioning: Energy Trading and Risk Management Analytics Market
- Figure: Energy Insights Vendor Positioning: Energy Trading and Risk Management Transactions Market
Future Outlook
- Vendor Profiles
Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
Learn More
- Related Research
- Methodology
  - The Research Process
    - Insights Industry Short List Tool Criteria
  - Fit to Market Needs ? X-Axis
  - Table: Fit to Market Criteria
  - Ownership Confidence ? Y-Axis
  - Table: Ownership Confidence Criteria
- Synopsis