1. Information Provisioning Project
10th Sept 2009

2. Background
Part of xoserve’s Business Plan of Non UK Link Change and IS Investment Projects to replace the Operational Data Store (ODS)
ODS implemented > 10 years ago as a tactical solution
Reporting and data has changed significantly
Now holds approx. 1.6 Tb of data
ODS hardware, operating system, database version and reporting tools are old technology, costly to run, difficult to change and out of support
Contains more data than necessary from some systems (UK Link & Gemini) and none at all from other systems (CSEPs, Unique Sites etc)
Aim is to implement a solution which meets current and future predicted information needs

3. Objectives Information Provision Capability will ………..
Remove reliance on the ageing ODS infrastructure and associated offline systems and reporting tools
Facilitate the delivery of services to the UK Gas Industry
Deliver xoserve’s Management Information, Business Reporting & KPI’s
Introduce more control
Know what information is required, by whom and for what purpose
Allow single version of the truth
Allow more agility
Ensure there is auditability and traceability of data to ensure change can be managed more efficiently
Introduce a consolidated view
Have a single point of entry for accessing all required data, histories and KPI statistics

4. Impact on you…..
Internal project therefore implementation will be invisible to Shippers/Suppliers
For information, will be in 3 iterations between Oct 09 and Apr 10
No planned changes to file formats or current methods of delivery
Will ultimately allow us to provide a more flexible response to demands for information services from you