1. NERC Congestion Management Tool – Project Schedule
Brian Nolan
Manager – Projects
May 11, 2005

2. Project Triple Constraints
Project Parameters
Quality
High
Reliability Tool
Schedule
Scope
Cost
Project Triple Constraints

3. Critical Dates 06/08/05 – Response to RFI Due 09/13-15/05 – OC Meeting
09/19-21/05 – RCWG/ORS Meeting
01/03/06 – Target date for release of RFP
09/??/06 – OC Meeting
09/??/06 – RCWG/ORS Meeting
10/??/06 – Board Meeting (CAS, FAC, and BoT)
04/01/08 – Go Live Date
Spring and Fall of any Year!

4. High Level Project Schedule

5. Business Case Schedule
These are the Most critical milestones

6. RFP Schedule

7. Approval Process

8. Development and Implementation

9. Other Parallel Activities
Other potential projects that would need to run in parallel to the CMT Project:
Potential changes to Tagging
Potential changes to NERC Standards
Potential changes to NAESB Business Practices
Potential changes to Tariffs
Changes to the NERC Registry

10. Questions?