Your executives are expecting HR to play a broader, more strategic role than in the past. Even if you have changed your model to meet these demands, it is important that you also align employees with their new roles and position them for success in the shared services organization. Skills and competencies are a common gap and a key driver of success.
To coincide with the release of the latest Energy Industry Update, ScottMadden joined forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, “ScottMadden’s Energy Industry Update: Don’t Stop Believin’.” During this session, our industry experts shared their views and fielded questions related to grid modernization efforts around the nation, evolving federal policy toward wholesale energy infrastructure development, and opportunities for and possible trade-offs with increased electrification.
As energy storage, especially battery storage, continues to see market gains, adoption of the technology is growing. But what are the complexities of introducing battery storage into the marketplace? Why is pricing energy storage so challenging and what effect does it have on energy storage procurement? How do energy storage ownership models impact adoption? Is benefit stacking really necessary for energy storage to be cost effective? This video seeks to address these questions and more.
ScottMadden examines efforts in place by the government to help the Energy Industry face Cybersecurity Threats.
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ScottMadden helps companies establish a strategic direction for their cybersecurity programs, implement programs, and sustain and continuously improve program performance based on key program performance indicators. This approach targets your most important enterprise risks and builds confidence in the ability of your cybersecurity program to protect your most important assets.
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ScottMadden reveals what might surprise some Energy executives about Cybersecurity.
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If you are about to lead your company into the world of shared services, or if you have already embarked on that journey, you’ve probably discovered that it is more than just a three-hour tour. Incorporating shared services into your company means more than just changing a few things. It means consolidating support functions to better serve the corporation. It means reimagining certain services not as a group or a department but as a business within a business. And it means creating a more well-defined infrastructure to enable higher-value delivery of service.
ScottMadden’s RPA Production-Ready Pilot will help you educate stakeholders on the value of RPA, select the right processes to pilot for optimal impact, and design a sustainable operations and governance model to deliver real business value long term. Our experience designing shared services processes, coupled with our understanding of RPA-related processes, puts us in a position to help guide you through your initial RPA pilot, implementation, and on-going improvements. This understanding, combined with our depth of expertise in large-scale implementations, helps us create the best possible result for you.
ScottMadden can help you understand and resolve your shared services security issues by improving how you manage and govern cybersecurity. We provide a strategic, outcome-driven approach customized to your organization’s needs. Our experts understand shared services operations, their risks, and the security practices that work best in these environments.
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When you begin to think about changing your delivery model, one of your first questions is likely, “where do I start?” Whether you are considering a shared services model, have implemented a shared services model you wish to improve, or are interested in making other changes to your delivery model and staffing levels, understanding who does what work is critical in determining the right solution.
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Chris Vlahoplus, Partner and Clean Tech & Sustainability Practice Leader at ScottMadden, discusses the outlook for clean tech in 2017, changes on the horizon, and career opportunities in the energy sector. The EDGE Chats series, hosted by EDGE at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, examines leading issues and trends at the intersection of energy, environment, and business.
At the 2016 Duke University Energy Conference, ScottMadden joined a panel of leading industry experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) as they pertain to the grid. This annual student-led conference focuses on bringing together thought leaders in the industry, government, and academia to fuel independent analysis on energy markets, trends, policies, and technologies.
The following video features Cristin Lyons, partner and grid transformation practice leader at ScottMadden, discussing technical challenges for DERs, the utility business model, and policy changes required to unlock value for stakeholders.
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