{"id":19611,"date":"2020-04-09T04:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copperleaf-test.majortom.dev\/2020-copperleaf-uk-aipm-forum-a-digital-success\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T13:46:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:46:16","slug":"2020-copperleaf-uk-aipm-forum-a-digital-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copperleaf-test.majortom.dev\/en\/blog\/2020-copperleaf-uk-aipm-forum-a-digital-success\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Copperleaf UK AIPM Forum \u2013 A Digital Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 27, Copperleaf\u2122 hosted our first online UK AIPM Forum<\/a>, which brought together almost 60 thought leaders in the Asset Investment Planning and Management (AIPM) community, from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.<\/p>\n

Network. Share. Learn…While Staying Safe<\/h4>\n

Although we originally planned the Forum as an in-person event in London, the COVID-19 virus pandemic forced us to quickly transform this annual event into a digital format. The Copperleaf team worked hard to ensure that the AIPM community did not miss out on the opportunity to hear from industry thought leaders about the challenges they are facing, and how they are overcoming these challenges with the help of Copperleaf. A first-time attendee commented:<\/p>\n

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Given the strange times we are in, the online conference event was expertly pulled off by Copperleaf in such a short time. We were all relaxed, at home, watching the experts talk passionately about their software and chatting together as peers. Being new to Copperleaf\u2019s capabilities, it was great to hear from current users and the difference it has made to their business.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thought Leader Insights<\/h4>\n

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An integral part of the Forum is connecting organisations from the energy, water, government, and transportation industries, to facilitate cross-sector knowledge sharing.<\/p>\n

Anglian Water<\/strong><\/a> is the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. Chris Royce, Head of Strategic Investment Management, explained how partnering with Copperleaf has helped Anglian Water achieve greater alignment and transparency across the company on how spending decisions are linked to financial, customer, environmental, and safety objectives. Having a single system with one version of data has also increased productivity and confidence in planning processes.<\/p>\n

National Grid Gas Transmission (NGGT)<\/strong><\/a> manages and operates the national gas transmission in Great Britain with a network of approximately 7,660 kilometers of high-pressure pipe and 618 above-ground installations. Neil Tansley, Asset Modeling Manager at NGGT, shared how C55<\/a> has replaced its previous asset risk management solution and is being used to support its integrated end-to-end portfolio planning and investment governance processes.<\/p>\n

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET)<\/strong><\/a>, owner of the high-voltage electricity network in England and Wales, co-developed a unique \u2018Intelligent Bundling\u2019 capability with Copperleaf to minimise circuit outage requirements across its entire network. Stewart Whyte, Optimisation Manager at NGET, presented how this circuit optimisation capability is helping the company save costs by reducing the number of outages, and increase the amount of work that can be accomplished by maximizing the use of critical resources.<\/p>\n

Northern Gas Networks (NGN)<\/strong><\/a> is a gas distribution company serving over 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria, and much of Yorkshire, England. Liam Parling from the asset risk & strategy department at NGN, led a session on how C55 has impacted their business as well as the key lessons learned throughout the project. Attendees also learned how NGN\u2019s partnership with Copperleaf has enabled the company to implement value-based decision making and improve its asset management and decision support capability.<\/p>\n

Value Framework Roundtable Discussions<\/h4>\n

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Following the guest speaker presentations, Copperleaf facilitated breakout discussions on the topic of \u201cvalue\u201d and what that term means to different people. Participants from different departments, organisations, and industries were combined into virtual breakout rooms for engaging and interactive discussions.<\/p>\n

Product experts from Copperleaf explained how the Copperleaf Value Framework<\/a> helps clients objectively compare investments, quantify the benefits, and gain agreement on the value of those benefits. We shared real-world examples of what a value framework within C55 looks like, and how it helps drive business benefits to clients. Another attendee commented:<\/p>\n

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The Copperleaf team delivered real insight into the challenges and solutions around asset management in a virtual way that was fun and engaging.<\/p>\n

The value framework discussions offered an opportunity to address questions such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n