Title :
Maturity model for advancing smart grid interoperability
Author :
Knight, M. ; Widergren, S. ; Mater, J. ; Montgomery, A.
Abstract :
Interoperability is about the properties of devices and systems to connect and work properly. Advancing interoperability eases integration and maintenance of the resulting interconnection. This leads to faster integration, lower labor and component costs, predictability of projects and the resulting performance, and evolutionary paths for upgrade. When specifications are shared and standardized, competition and novel solutions can bring new value streams to the community of stakeholders involved. Advancing interoperability involves reaching agreement for how things join at their interfaces. The quality of the agreements and the alignment of parties involved in the agreement present challenges that are best met with process improvement techniques. The GridWise® Architecture Council (GWAC) sponsored by the United States Department of Energy is supporting an effort to use concepts from capability maturity models used in the software industry to advance interoperability of smart grid technology. An interoperability maturity model has been drafted and experience is being gained through trials on various types of projects and community efforts. This paper describes the value and objectives of maturity models, the nature of the interoperability maturity model and how it compares with other maturity models, and experiences gained with its use.
Keywords :
Capability Maturity Model; energy management systems; open systems; power system interconnection; smart power grids; GWAC; GridWise Architecture Council; United States Department of Energy; agreement quality; capability maturity models; component costs; energy management; interconnection integration; interconnection maintenance; interoperability maturity model; labor costs; project predictability; smart grid interoperability; software industry concepts; Capability maturity model; Communities; Interoperability; Organizations; Smart grids; Standards organizations; architecture; energy management; information technology; intelligent systems; interoperability; maturity model; software engineering; system integration;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), 2013 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4894-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4895-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISGT.2013.6497915