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GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. AGGREGATES DATA FROM 3,000 TELEMETRY POINTS
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Predictive Maintenance
- Process Control & Optimization
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. was established in 2004 from six formerly independent Regional Pipeline Operators (RPOs). Despite the similar nature of their services, each of the entities used a different set of procedures and a unique mix of IT tools. With the EU accession Poland became involved in the process of the European gas market liberalization. The prospects of an open domestic market, providing equal access to gas networks for all market players and, eventually, the interoperation of the gas exchange posed new challenges for gas transmission in Poland. It was GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. whose role it was to prepare the country for the upcoming gas market liberalization in terms of technical, organizational and business capabilities.
About The Customer
Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. has the status of a strategic company for Poland’s economy and energy security. The company’s core business consists of the transmission of gaseous fuels through a system of pipelines spanning the territory of Poland and delivering them to local distributors and large industrial customers. According to the Polish law GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. is required provide equal and nondiscriminatory access to the pipeline system for all market players. This means not only providing the ability to contract and physically deliver the fuel, but also access to current information about the actual and planned transmission volumes in specific sections of the pipeline system. The company is also responsible for ongoing management, maintenance and expansion of the pipeline system.
The Solution
GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. merged the operations and IT systems of the formerly independent RPOs, which enabled consistent data collection and sharing with interested external parties, including the information on transported gas volumes and capacities available in the near future. The integration of the RPO’s IT systems and implementation of consistent reporting helped develop of the data integration environment called Information Exchange System (IES). As one of its key building blocks, the IES includes webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS), Software AG’s platform that comprises an enterprise service bus and Business Process Management (BPM) capabilities, among other technologies. Following the integration project, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. embarked on a formal process description using another Software AG tool: ARIS. The resulting process definitions were subsequently used in the implementation of the ERP system based on the SAP® platform.
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