1. 9/12/2006 TPTF MIS portal Update Pat Harris A portal is a web site or service that offers a broad array of resources and services such as e-mail, forums, search engines, and on-line reference material.

2. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Agenda Phase 1 –Current Status – we have a vendor! –Plan: when? what? Phase 2 –Expectations: what’s next –Prototypes: a preview opportunity Next Steps –How you can help –What we’ll be doing until next briefing

3. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 1: Current Status – we have a vendor! Check out Enterpulse at www.Enterpulse.comwww.Enterpulse.com Why Enterpulse? –Response included approach, references –Proposed project team did the presentation – very professional –Emphasis on quality, testing, frequent review cycles –Focus on human factors and web site usability –References were excellent Areas of Expertise: –Specialty in web solutions –Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

4. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 1: Statement of Work Covers Conceptual Design –Goes through December to reach Conceptual Design –Review points are Requirements, Use Cases, Wire Frames, Site Map and Test Cases –Final deliverable will be a Conceptual Design document plus a plan, timeline and budget estimate for Phase 2

5. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 1 – Milestones and timeline We are HERE Phase 1 Timeline Worm

6. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 MIS portal – Project Objectives (scope) Configurable ‘MyPage’, for content access according to user preferences. Authentication System that enables levels of access to data/applications by role Single sign on capability, passing credentials through to applications as they are loaded Categorization of data as PUBLIC, SECURE, and CERTIFIED. Dynamic-update area, where data such as temperature, load requirements and forecasts, and system information may be captured either automatically or posted manually by ERCOT. Search engine and query tools A content area, where data such as Engineering Studies, monthly reports, policies and procedures, special forms, etc. can be posted and accessed. A messaging system for posting notifications and requests. Authenticated access to applications (a launch pad) as described in the Protocols. Nice to haves: A dashboard style application for display of Market Participant specific information. Replacement of TML site.

7. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 1: Budget Tradeoffs – require Change Request A dashboard style application for display of Market Participant specific information. –PJM system would serve as a model –Includes capability to download Market Participant-specific data for local data review, analysis, manipulation –Requires documentation of exactly what data, presentation methods, and clear requirements –Estimated cost: $500,000 Replacement of TML site. –Requires a review of existing content & functionality for what should move to new MIS –Requires that we re-evaluate all pre-Nodal protocols for content expectations –Requires Protocol revision –Estimated cost: $500,000 - $700,000

8. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 1: VVHLD

9. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 2 –Expectations Phase 2 timeline worm

10. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 2: Sample wire frame – My Page Only entities with access to secure or certified information may access the MIS. The MIS, however, will contain links to all information – public, secure and certified – specified in the protocols.

11. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 2: Sample Reports & Extracts Landing Page Landing page for Reports and Extracts displays user- defined reports Left navigation displays protocol sections – clicking a section expands the menu to display subsections

12. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 2: Sample Reports and Extracts subsection Clicking a subsection displays all reports and extracts available for this role/company (secure and certified) Users can select reports to display on My Reports or My MIS page Or, click the report name to view or download.

13. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Phase 2: Sample Reports and Extracts data request This is an example of a daily report that may be viewed as a web page, downloaded or requested via web service. Older reports may be accessed by clicking Archives.

14. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Next Steps: What we need from TPTF Active participation from the MIS Task Force Reviews and timely approvals at specified points: –Requirements reviewSept 29 –Site Map & Wire framesOct 15 –User Roles / Authentication modelNov 1 –Use CasesNov 15 –Conceptual DesignDec 1

15. Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Next Steps: Finalize the vendor Statement of Work – this week Vendor onsite – Sept. 21 Integrate them into the team –Sited together –Participate in meetings w/task force –Design! Build! Document! Review!