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2025 Corporate Responsibility Report
ReportScottMadden, Inc. is proud to announce the release of its seventh annual Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting our unwavering commitment to environmental, social, and governance issues.
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Employing a Crawl/Walk/Run Approach to AI in Shared…
ArticleAI is reshaping service delivery and establishing a new balance of human and machine work, explore how organizations can progress through three phases of adoption: crawl, walk,…
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The Energy Industry Update: Power Brief – Spring…
Energy Industry UpdateAs the energy industry moves further into 2026, a convergence of policy uncertainty, accelerating load growth, and increasing affordability pressures is reshaping the development of U.S. energy…
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IT Organizational Structures Explained: Finding the Best Fit
ArticleThe six primary IT organizational models—centralized, decentralized, functional, matrixed, product-based, and federated (hybrid)—each offer distinct advantages and disadvantages. Read for how to find the right fit for…
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The Energy Industry Update: Power Brief – Spring…
Energy Industry UpdateScottMadden’s Spring 2025 inaugural Power Brief explores how a new U.S. presidential administration is shaping energy policy amid rising demand, grid modernization, and cost pressures. Key topics…
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Distributed Energy Resources Management Systems: Introducing the Value…
ArticleDERMS add a specialized layer of intelligence to coordinate and optimize behind-the-meter resources. They can help utilities handle the challenges of a rapidly evolving energy landscape, and…
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AI in Energy and Utilities: From Exploration to…
ArticleScottMadden acts as a functional advisor to utilities looking to implement AI solutions, ensuring they align with existing systems, processes, and regulatory requirements to deliver practical value,…
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Artificial Intelligence Use Cases in the Natural Gas…
ArticleWith myriad use cases to choose from, natural gas utilities need to be strategic when deciding what to pursue. Here are the applications we see making the…
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Utility EV Programs: Rethinking the Strategy
ArticleScottMadden’s EV program methodology is a step-driven process utilized to help utilities develop and refine EV program strategies. It's designed to ensure utility EV programs are driven…
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Maximizing Cost Savings Through Finance Shared Services
ArticleFinance shared service centers can generate significant cost savings for organizations that are willing to invest in building and maturing them over time. Learn how top performers…
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Governance and Global Models in Finance Shared Services
ArticleStrong governance is critical for an effective SSO. Learn how top-performing SSOs are building their governance structures to allow for successful implementation and growth.
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Automation and AI in Finance Shared Services: A…
ArticleManual tasks take your finance organization too much time. Learn how companies like yours are incorporating automation and new AI technologies to operate more efficiently in our…
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