September 19, 2003—Xcel Energy has selected Indus International’s advanced IndusConnect Framework and the IndusConnect for Geographical Information System (GIS) solution to help the major provider of electricity and natural gas energy achieve operational excellence and improved customer service.
IndusConnect is the standard set of integration methods and tools that extend Indus Solution Series functionality by providing a library of XML-based integration Business Objects within an integration framework to enable interoperability with partner products. The IndusConnect Framework effectively manages the challenge of maintaining application synchronization for both initial integration and throughout application upgrades. IndusConnect for GIS will leverage the IndusConnect Framework and allow Xcel Energy to optimize the use of its graphical design engineering solution from Cook-Hurlbert, Inc.
By providing an integrated solution between the Cook-Hurlbert design tool and the company’s Indus PassPort enterprise asset management system, Xcel will reportedly be able to more efficiently manage Energy Delivery related design activities, use the extensive compatible unit capabilities of both PassPort and Cook-Hurlbert, and manage cost accounting into the process from the initial planning activity through the use of this solution, Xcel Energy explains that it is gaining better leverage of both PassPort and Cook-Hurlbert applications and enabling further opportunities to achieve both breakthrough cost reductions and operational excellence.
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