Role of Account Management at ERCOT

Nodal Training – Update

Pamela Dautel

May 24, 2006

Market Education

April 25, 2006 – Page 2 Nodal Training – Update

Nodal Training Update

• Nodal Training team

• Activities/Progress

• TPTF Training Sub-group

• Next steps

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Nodal Training Team

•Learning Management System– Training Specialist - Kim Parish

•Black & Veatch– Project Manager – Steffanie Edwards– Two SMEs/Instructors – Richard Jones, Steve Clark

• CIM/Wholesale

•The Mosaic Company– Learning Specialists – Don Zwicker– Content Developers – Rick Moore– Train-the-trainer – Glen Ker

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Activities/Progress

Upcoming courses• ERCOT Nodal 101: The Basics

– Incorporating Market Participant feedback– 1 day course?– Proposed outline to TPTF by 5/26– Need your feedback by 6/2– Proposed class schedule

• Austin – 6/22, 7/26, 8/7, 9/21

• Taylor – 7/12, 8/21, 9/7

• Second course – Recommend LMP 101

• Common Information Model (CIM) Basics– Early stages of development– 3rd Quarter 2006 delivery

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TPTF Training Sub-group

Deliverables

1. Finalize course list

2. Course description (summary)

3. Identify modules or topics associated with each course

4. Define intended audience for each course

5. Prioritize courses

6. Define course objectives and associated readiness criteria

7. High-level class schedule

Completion Dates

Items 1 through 5 - 5/31/06

Items 6 and 7 – TBD

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TPTF Input - Transition Plan Language

• Clarify language in Transition Plan – “All course curriculum shall be reviewed by the TPTF for

completeness and applicability.”• Does course curriculum mean “list of topics to be covered in a

course?”

• Does course curriculum mean “course outline”?

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Course list (Table 1)

• Revise based on Training Sub-group

recommendations– Proposed course list to TPTF by 5/26

– Need your feedback by 6/5

• Who and how many MP staff will require training?– Need input by 6/7 TPTF meeting

12/15/05 April 25, 2006 – Page 8 Nodal Training – Update

Questions?

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