Innovative Development and Technical Upgrade > Information Technologies and Telecommunications > Development of the Corporate Information Management System (CIMS)

During the reporting period the activity on maintenance of license fineness of the general purpose software use and unification thereof was carried out consistently. The reporting period was characterized by a significant growth of the share of centralized projects, implemented under the general system automation project. The works have been carried out in accordance with the regulatory documents, integrated in the Quality Management System.

At the moment the Company is developing the unified tax and accounting system CIM TA Energo. The system includes sub-system ACS IFRS and sub-system "Agreements" based on 1S Enterprise 8.2. platform. The centralized system of automated salary calculation AIS "Personnel Management" is also being developed. The automated system of consumers' technological connection process management (ASCTCPM) and Automatic Control System of Motor Transport Work Management (ACS MTWM) have been put into commercial operation. Interactive map "Load of Main Substations of 35 k and above" and interactive service "Customer's Personal Account" were realized. Automated information system "Purchasing Management" was implemented.

Within the framework of implementation of the Company's Strategy in the Field of Information Technologies, Automation and Telecommunications for the period until 2016, under the program for comprehensive automation of production and financial and business activities the following projected are implemented:

  • implementation of general corporate system of normative and reference information (NRI), 1st stage — August 2012;
  • implementation of the information system for passporting of electric grid equipment using Forgaenergo software, further development of the system to ensure realization of asset management methodology is actively carried out;
  • investment and capital construction management system (Primavera) — July 2012;
  • automation of the system of accounting and financial reporting in accordance with IFRS — May 2012.

In order to improve the effective management system and make it compliant with the requirements of international standard ISO 9001:2000, detailed business processes of the Company's IT subdivisions were developed in the Company. The owner of business processes of the Company's IT subdivisions is Director General of the Company.

Activities of IT subdivisions are regulated by the Standard of Management of IT activities in JSC IDGC of the North-West STO 01.03.02-2011 "Organization Standard. Quality Management System. IT Activity Organization".

Business processes are regulated in accordance with the following documents:

  • STO 01.03.02-2011 "Organization Standard. Quality Management System. IT Activity Organization";
  • the Company's Strategy in the Field of Information Technologies, Automation and Telecommunications for the period until 2016 approved by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company on September 19, 2012 (Minutes No.110/8);
  • Resolution on the Computerization, Automation and Telecommunications Committee of JSC IDGC of the North-West approved by Order No. 306R of Director General of December 9, 2011;
  • Provision on the Information Technologies Department;
  • Provision on divisions of the Information Technologies Department

Within the framework of implementation of the Company's Strategy in the Field of Information Technologies, Automation and Telecommunications for the period until 2016, under the program for optimization of IT activities, the development of a unified catalogue of services is carried out.

Coverage of business processes described within the framework of the QMS by key automation systems:

QMS business processes Automation systems Centralization
U2. Corporate governance CIS TA Energo, office applications, document flow, 1C: Budget Partial
U3. Economic and financial management CIS TA Energo, office applications, client-bank Partial
U5. Human resources management AIS Personnel Management Yes
B1. Marketing Document flow, office applications Interactive service "Customer's Personal Account" Partial
B2. Technological connection AS TCP Yes
B7. Repair and maintenance PC Forga-energo Partial
О2. Material and technical support and logistics AIS Purhasing Management, CISM Purchasing, State Purchasing, b2b-energo, TZS-Elektra, Parus: Purchasing and Warehousing Management, CISM Purchasing Partial
О6. Transport and special equipment AIS MTMS (motor transport accounting) Yes
О8. PR, GR Document flow, office applications, interactive map "Load of Main Substations of 35 k and above" and interactive service "Customer's Personal Account", the Company's external website Partial
О9. Document support Document flow, office applications, the Company's internal portal Partial

Structure of IT expenses of the Company

Description Expenses for 2012, RUB million (incl. VAT)
on development on support
target actual target actual
Telecommunication services 133.11 129.14 160.37 144.69
Computer equipment (CE) 51.60 37.86 35.25 34.04
Telecommunication and network equipment 26.75 25.03 32.26 22.58
Software licenses:        
Office software 0.35 0.32 0.00 0.00
General system software 3.96 3.43 38.24 38.21
Specialized applications 13.76 7.89 13.31 11.80
Automated management systems:        
Document flow 0.00 0.00 2.49 3.18
Technological management 26.42 26.10 2.52 2.71
Services and customers 0.00 1.97 1.49 1.42
Maintenance and repairs 25.12 4.51 7.05 8.60
Purchases 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.39
Accounting and tax reporting 37.58 43.33 19.10 16.89
Accounting of electric power 35.61 35.71 2.50 4.02
Other systems 61.46 60.10 10.11 11.87
TOTAL 415.70 375.39 333.78 300.39
Target 749.48
Actual 675.78

In the reporting period total IT expenses increase by 10% as compared to 2011. Increase of funds allocated to maintenance of hardware and software structure was observed during the period specified. Significant funds are spent on telecommunication and communication means.