IT Application

In Plant
Management
 IT VISION

To provide fast, reliable & secure

IT solutions for efficient Plant
Management and Online
Information Anytime, Anywhere.
 IT Role & Responsibility
1. Development, Implementation, Maintenance &
Support for Local Applications.
2. Planning , Procurement & Maintenance of
IT Infrastructure ( PCs, Printers, Servers &
Network LAN,WAN etc)
3. ERP Support & developing interface modules to
supplement ERP.
4. SW Customization & support for BTPS
Applications to other projects.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS SUITE-
BCOMIT
BASED ON ORACLE DATABASE

 Maintenance Management
 Materials & Contracts
Management
 Financial Accounting
 Coal Monitoring &
Accounting.
 Operations & Generation
Monitoring
 Hospital Management
 H R & TMS, T/S Management
 Office Automation &
 ERP/SAP modules
implemented
(ERP-Enterprise Resources
 MaintenancePlanning)
Management- PM
 Finance Management- FI
 Materials Management- MM
 Human Resource Management- HR
 Operations Management- OPN
 Employee Self service- ESS

Respective BCOMIT application modules replaced by

above ERP modules.
 Data Challenge
Why IT ?

• Materials : 30,000 + items

 Transaction data.
 Master data Material and Service
 Plant : 15,000 equipments
 Equipment master. Task list.
 Employees : 1100 + Personal and payroll data.
 Finance : Accounting data.
 Operation : Plant parameters history data
• Vendors: 5000 + vendors.
BTPS IT Applications Highlights
 Single Login screen, Password & Role based secured access .
 G.U. Interface, Easy information retrieval/search facility.
 Information captured once at source.
 Automation of routine activities.

BCOMIT Login Screen

BCOMIT - Integrated Online Applications @BTPS

Core Plant Processes

Operations Maintenance
Operations

ORACLE
Data Base
Finance
Contracts & Materials Server
• Indentor, FQA, MPD • Proactive Payroll
module • Works & stores payments
• Purchase Module • Accounts & Books module
• Stores, Sub stores module • Trial balance sheet

• Works & Contracts module

 BCOMIT@BTPS
HR Hospital
• Employee database • OPD Registration
• Separation module, Legal • Doctor’s Prescription

• Township Management • Patient history / CHC

• Training , PMS • LAB / Diag. report online

ORACLE
Data Base
Office Automation Budgeting
Server
• E-Desk, E-Dak, E- • Activity based
Broadcast Budgeting for O&M &
• E-Library, E-DMS, Intranet others, Generation of
• Drawing Digitization PRs / OPI
• M I S, E-SMS
Operation Information
System
ft Data Entry By Unit Controller
GENERATION DATA RECORD AT
MCB
GENERATION DATA RECORD AT MCB REPORT
Online Monitoring for Power Demand vs
Generation
Plant Load & Unit Trip SMS
Alert
Energy Meters
(UCBs) Information
Flow
Relay Agent Network

ABT SERVER
ORACLE SERVER
(Unit-IV)
(IT Room)

GSM
GSM
Networ INTERNET
Networ
kk
Web2SMS Account Java Utility
(IT Room)
Plant Load, Unit Trip SMS
Alert

No Additional
Investment .
Integration of Oracle,
Java, Web & Internet
technologies.
Event based automated
 Maintenance Management System
(Anurakshan)

KEY FOCUS AREA

•Equipment wise expenditure in a period

•Failure analysis and equipment history
•Increase equipment utilization & reliability
•Optimum mix of preventive, predictive & risk
maintenance strategy ( RCM)
•Standardization of defects & repair codes
•Equipment to spares relation/linkage
•Safety & Quality aspects of maintce. Practice
•System oriented rather than person based
 Activity Based Maintenance &
Budgeting
Detailed
Work
Specificati
on for the
maintenan
ce Job

EQUIPME
NT

Optimized
Maintenan
ce Plan for
equipment
Resource
Plan

REAP Overhau
recommendat ling Materi Contra Tech. T&P PTW
ion Plans al cts ref.
 Materials Management System
KEY FOCUS AREA

•Streamline procurement process

•Reduction of Administrative & procurement lead time
•Optimum mix of ARC & normal purchase
•Standardization of material Description/specs/QAPs
•Elimination of obsolete/duplicate items
•Inventory reduction- just in time
•System oriented rather than person based
 MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
All processes involved in materials function, from Raising of PR ,
TE, Bids Evaluation , Placement of Order, Receipt, Issue of
material, Payment to Vendor and accounting in PSL have been
made online.
Fin veting Fin Conc.

P TE CS P MA SRV SIV
R O R
Indento Purchase
r Stores

QA Inspectio
P n Stores Payment PSL
FQA
Finance

• Streamline procurement process

KEY
KEY • Reduction of Administrative / Procurement lead
FOCUS
FOCUS time
AREAS • Optimum mix of rate contract & normal purchase
AREAS • Standardization of material
Description/specs/QAPs
 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

KEY FOCUS AREA

•Streamline F & A processes

•Automation of routine activities
•Cash flow monitoring
•Statuary / regulatory compliance
•Information to right people, any time
•Integration with Materials, Contracts Management
& Coal Accounting System.
 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM
Fuel
Payments Pay Slip
Vouchers
Works Payments
BPV, Gen Ledger
Stores Payments
BRV, SubLedger
PSL Entries
CPV,
PAYROLL Schedule
CRV
Leave. JV Fund Flow
LTC, Statement
LOANS
Trial
Inter Unit Recon Balance Sheet
Balance

• Proactive online Payroll Process .

Transactions effect is visible in provisional
pay slip.
• Automatic maintenance of Trial Balance,
GL, Sub ledgers and schedules from
 E-Services
Office Automation & Communication
KEY FOCUS AREA
Towards Paperless Office
Online Information any time, any where

• E-Desk , E-Broadcast, SMS & E-Mail as Primary

Communication & Document Delivery System.
• E-Dak for file & document tracking.
• E-Suggestions , Online Self Service Enquiry system.
• BIS, DOP, Tech Diary, LMI, ISO Manuals, Circulars
& forms on Intranet.
• MIS for senior executives.
• Event based Auto Mail & SMS.
• E-Samadhan for PCs, Civil & other complaints.
HR/TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Activities like training nominations, Approvals, Programs scheduled,
faculty data, Feedback, Reports are available thru this System

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• Computerized Attendance recording system.
• Employee database to record & update
information .
• Township/ Estate management system.
• Performance Management & evaluation
 HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Online patient registration, Doctor’s prescription, Medicines issues/availability,
Investigation reports, annual check ups, patient history , referrals etc.
E-Samadhan
 MIS @ BTPS
Single window access to online
Reports
 IT Infrastructure
• SERVERS
• IBM Intel Dual CPU with Linux, Oracle 9i for
Oracle Apps.
• Anti Virus IBM Server (Trend Micro) & MS
Patch Mgmt
• HP Intel Dual CPU Email Server with Linux
OS.
• Acer Intel Dual CPU Plant Information Server.
( for ERP)
• ABT Server with Window 2003
• Forms Server, OS – Linux , for Oracle apps
• Internet Proxy Server (OS-Linux), BTPS Web
Server
• OPC Servers in SCE Room to capture plant
information.
• OTHERS
 COMMUNICATION
INFRASTRUCTURE

 Fiber Optic (5km) & 15 km UTP

based LAN covering all buildings in
BTPS @ 500 nodes.
 Nortel L3 core switch, BS 1648, 425,
3510, 325.
 400 PCs & 8 Windows /Linux
Servers.
 Siemens Telephone exchange of
2000 lines.
 2 Mbps WL link to CSES- Noida, 2
mbps MPLS to data center & 2 mbps
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SAP ESS Router
DATA CENTER
 Motorola WL Link Features

• 5.8 Ghz, 20 Mbps data speed link, using

wireless Motorola Canopy, for ERP,
Internet & other applications thru Data
BTPS
Center at NOIDA. NOID
• 33 M high tower on Roof-top of A
Auxiliary Building, for line of sight to
NTPC Noida.
• Independent of MTNL and BSNL.
• Free from terrestrial cable disruption.
 ERP Implementation
 Extensive help through special software tools and
programs for data cleaning, preparation and
migration to ERP database.
 Plant data of 15000 + equipments & task list .
Generation data & operation parameters.
 Personal, Loans & payroll data of 1500 employees.
 Materials ( 30,000+items) & vendors (5000+) data.
Account balances of finance.
 ERP training labs were set up to impart hands on
training to users.
 COMPANY WIDE DEDICATED
COMMUNICATION NETWORK
 NTPC is among very few companies in
India to have it’s own Enterprise-wide
Satellite /MW based communication
Network.
 In view of the remote locations of
NTPC projects – Satellite based
network was established way back in
1990. This shows the importance
given to information & communication
in those days !
 The network has been expanding,
matching with the expansion of NTPC.
NTPC POWER
MAP
 NTPC Data Centre Features
 Designed for high availability & reliability.
 Advance Servers for ERP, SRM, Internet, E mail &
Intranet etc.
 Dual LAN connectivity based on Gigabit backbone.
 Lease line & Satcom/MW connectivity to all locations.
 Advanced Building Management System for close
control of Temp, humidity & dust.
 Redundant power links , high capacity DG, UPS for
backup.
 CCTV surveillance & access control for security.
Cluster of Servers in data
Centre
 DR
ARCHITECTURE
BSNL

Central
Database
Server Application
Server
Region
DISASTER
al HQ’s ERP
MGMT.
DATA
Corpora CENTRE
SITE
te Office NOIDA Different Seismic
Zones Hyderabad
2 MBPS Leased Line
Plants
VSAT Link
4 MBPS Leased Line
 Anti Virus
Protection
BTPS Antivirus
Server

1. Download
Interne
updates at 6:00
t
AM
2. Update Client
PC as client 3. Scheduled virus
connects. scan at
01:15 PM
4. Log scan
summary.

Trend Micro
User 1 User 2 User 3 Central
Antivirus
Server
BTPS LAN <<
Back
 Saga of IT Turnaround at BTPS
Unique Features

 Realization of IT vision of making BTPS highly IT enabled Plant

with Online up to date information and transaction ability.
 Cost effective I T Infrastructure.
 Adopting latest technology & skills.
 Developed by dedicated & motivated IT Team in house.
 Continuous learning thru training, workshops, Internet.
 Continuous improvements thru user feedback & Innovations.
 On the Desk User training from operator to senior executives.
 IT Evolution as People’s Movement.
 Synergized force of BTPS (Management, IT Team & Users ).
 Effective Change Management.
 User friendly Applications & Services.
 Achieving User satisfaction & affection.
 Badarpur

Thank You

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