STEM newsletter July 2008

Welcome to the 26th edition of the quarterly newsletter from the Analysys Mason Decision Systems Group.

The aim of this bulletin is to keep you informed of the latest developments in STEM: interesting applications, the latest features and a series of how-does-it-work articles, together with news of forthcoming events.

Integrated service planning and network economics

31 Jul 2008

A planner's dilemma exists: the benefits of a coordinated strategy are rarely achieved because it has always been easier to build isolated, bespoke models in small teams, than to risk the initiative being de-railed by unmatched effort or commitment from other departments. STEM offers a framework which can be understood and accepted by everyone involved in the planning process.

Modelling the drivers of enterprise ICT

31 Jul 2008

The interactive business-modelling exercise at this year's STEM User Group Meeting will examine cost drivers such as telephony, computing, storage, security and help-desk support. Quantifying the benefits of these activities can help a CIO communicate the organisational contribution of these services and justify the associated budget allocation.

Applying STEM to the energy sector

31 Jul 2008

Long-term planning of base-load power stations in a national grid should minimise the number of oil and gas (O&G) turbines required for peak consumption. A STEM model forecasts energy demand and the requirements for O&G turbines and calculates end-to-end costs allocated to each type of service and energy user on a per-kWh basis.

Contact

Robin Bailey

Head of Decision Systems Group +44 1223 460600

Newsfeed

It is not too late to register for the STEM User Group Meeting, 17–18 September in Cambridge, UK. Additional topics are being considered as parallel tracks for the interactive business-modelling exercise, such as The Business Case for Femtocells and Supply and Demand in the Energy Industry. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Robin Bailey will be presenting at networks 2008, the 13th International Telecommunications Network Strategy and Planning Symposium, from 28 September to 2 October in Budapest.

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