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Asset Management Solutions

  • Asset Management is the optimum way of managing assets to make the best decisions in the management of the life cycle of assets, to balance cost, risk and performance. It is essential to clearly define asset owners, asset operators & network service providers, their responsibilities and provide a complete understanding of capital & operating costs of installed assets, asset utilization and asset performance.
  • Fortech has deep understanding of best practices in asset management, developing asset investment strategies, asset maintenance strategies, utilization and performance analysis of the assets in order to optimize the value and life of the asset.

Work and mobile workforce solutions

  • Managing the workload effectively and efficiently is critical to successful cost control in any Utility. Utilities need to find mechanisms and processes which result in a reduction of unproductive time of the work force, optimize workload. Fortech has successfully deployed optimum workforce via its field force solutions. The result of which is a significant increase in the overall efficiency of an organization’s operations and corresponding reduction in cost.
  • Our consultants have in-depth expertise of providing major strategic and operational solutions to utilities, which enable the client to manage their work and workforce in the most efficient way. Combining our experience in these areas with the unique needs of our customers, we define solutions that deliver significant business performance improvements.
  • More specifically, Fortech’s offering which supports the business readiness of utilities with regard to the forthcoming Traffic Management Act has positioned Fortech, as one of the leading business-consulting organizations in the area of Streetworks Solutions.

SCADA solutions

  • Efficient and effective transportation of natural gas from producers to consumers require an extensive and elaborate transportation system, mostly involving pipes. SCADA systems enable computers in the field to transmit operational data about valves, pressure, temperature and flow-rate of natural gas to the utility’s control center. A SCADA system is the virtual brain of the utility’s control center. It acquires the data and undertakes crucial decisions on operations of the network. Such criticality naturally demands a high level of regulations that Utilities have to comply with.
  • Fortech has developed a product neutral solution framework to assess the Alarm Management and Human Factors to comply with standards like EEMUA 191, EEMUA 201 and BS EN ISO 11064. In addition, Fortech has a dedicated SCADA Practice, which can help customers in selecting, architecting, implementing and support SCADA systems.

Customer Care & Portfolio Management solutions

  • In this competitive world of gas supply, the key to success is being proactive, innovative and forward thinking in offering attractive products to customers. Switching suppliers is so easy in certain markets, retaining customers is becoming a challenge as is in winning new customers.
  • Fortech’s Gas Practice has solutions for the customer care and portfolio management areas. Fortech’s solutions empower gas suppliers in their quest for winning new customers and retaining existing customers. In addition, Fortech offers strategic solution to enable data administrators to devise new ways of maintaining portfolio and consumer data. Fortech also offers advisory services in this area by helping customers conduct Activity Based Costing to price the cost of services from data administrators to their customers.

Smart Metering solutions

  • Smart Metering is a strategic initiative being deployed by Leading Energy Companies Worldwide. Utilization of such devices will benefit all energy consumers by the cessation of estimated bills. This will encourage energy efficiency and increase consumer control over their energy use. Smart Meters will bring about a step change in the provision of energy services to Consumers and long-term cost savings to suppliers that should be reflected in the utility companies charging tariffs to their customers.
  • Fortech has partnered with Smart Metering equipment manufacturers to offer comprehensive smart metering business solutions to the utility industry.

GIS solutions

  • Competitive deregulated markets force utility companies to effectively use resources such as people, equipment, information and processes effectively. GIS Systems give a geographic view of corporate data. This enables the integration of resources within an organization which creates optimum performance environment. Use of GIS by local governments is no longer a luxury but a necessity driving planning, coordination and hazard avoidance to name but a few.
  • Recognizing the invaluable benefits of GIS across the corporate spectrum, Fortech has built a specialist GIS practice to offer application, data and consulting services in this very specialized area. Fortech has standardized frameworks for Positional Accuracy Improvement, Master Map Migration and Architecting GIS solutions for tangible business benefits. Fortech offers cost effective consulting and implementation capability from its GIS resource pool that will provide innovative business solutions and technology to its clients.

Safety Integrity & Risk Assessment solutions

  • All utilities face significant problems in dealing effectively with regulatory related organizations with regard to safety. There are innumerable regulations related to plant safety and risk assessment of plant and equipment. Notably, IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and IGEM SR/15 related to Safety Integrity Levels (SIL levels). Adherence to these regulations is no longer just a compliance issue; they can also help maximize equipment availability, efficiency and performance of existing installations.
  • Fortech has built a team of consultants who offer specialized advisory services on compliance to Safety Integrity & Risk Assessment regulations, process stability and optimization. Fortech team can conduct a SIL analysis to quantify risk levels to calculate the Probability of Failure on Demand. SIL analysis can result in significant savings in maintenance budgets.

Auctions & Trading Solutions

  • The majority of gas globally is sold under long-term contracts between producers and suppliers. However, wholesale gas is also traded around the world in country-specific hubs and international exchanges. Gas is generally sold using Spot or Forward trades, depending on the demand and supply needs for any given country and the risk management strategies of market participants. In some cases, the market initiates the trading processes following an Auction exercise.
  • Fortech can provide the much needed advisory services for the Auctions and Trading needs of the gas market players such as producers, transmission companies, distribution companies, shipper-suppliers, data administrators and consumers. Fortech is developing re-usable solutions for the UK gas and Indian markets in these areas.

Energy Efficiency Solutions

  • Increasing global concerns regarding climate change and carbon emissions have started major debates regarding the need for energy efficiency. Today the cost of energy and security of supply forces governments to set ambitious targets to incentivize the power industries to conserve energy. One of the common results of poor energy efficiencies is fuel poverty. Governments face challenges in facilitating energy efficiency measures when they conflict with the industry de-regulation standards.
  • Fortech is developing a unique solution framework which empowers the consumers to take charge of energy efficiency. Fortech’s framework makes optimal use of leading edge technology and tools already available in the market. This framework bridges the gap and brings closer the technology companies offering smart technologies / tools and the consumers who have definite aspirations and goals on energy efficiency. Fortech also offers advisory and consulting services in this regard.

Regulatory Support Solution

  • With increasing de-regulation, utilities not only have to demonstrate compliance, but are also challenged to forecast business expenditure for detailed audit by the regulators.
  • Fortech has been involved with many of its customers supporting the production or their regulatory reporting, support for price control reviews, compliance reporting, root cause analysis and corrective actions. With its vast experience and rich knowledge of the industry, Fortech can help customers get the best results from their regulatory dealings.

Business Advisory Services

  • Fortech offers specialist business advisory services to the global energy and utility organizations. Fortech has conducted many assignments for a variety of client organizations in the areas of business consulting, business analysis, due diligence, strategic consulting, business process modeling, business process re-engineering, business benchmarking studies, OJEU procurement, tender support, programme management, solution assurance, solution architecture and data architectures.
  • Fortech’s offerings have a significant role to play in the gas distribution value chain. Fortech is committed to accelerate growth through better management, efficiency improvement, cost reduction, service improvement and Customer satisfaction.

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