Oracle Corporation: Leading Analyst Report Positions Oracle Utilities in the Leaders Quadrant

Gartner, Inc.'s June 2009 Magic Quadrant for Outage Management Systems Report positions Oracle Utilities in the Leaders Quadrant.(1)
The report evaluates outage management system (OMS) vendors based on the completeness of their vision and ability to execute on that vision.
Gartner notes that vendors in the Leaders Quadrant "are vendors that would normally be included in shortlists for OMS products for all types of utilities worldwide. They perform profitably, grow their revenue and have a presence in all major markets. Their functionality is above average, and their technology and scalability are 'leading edge.' These vendors would be followed and tracked by other OMS vendors. Leaders in this market have paired advanced technology with broad offerings or rich functionality. Additionally, they have demonstrated the financial viability needed to fuel R&D to support new technology requirements (such as Web services and SOA) and transform integrated business processes.
The Magic Quadrant report evaluates vendors on ability to execute (including Product/Service, Overall Viability, Sales Execution/Pricing, Market Responsiveness and Track Record, Marketing Execution, Customer Experience and Operations) and completeness of vision (including Market Understanding, Marketing Strategy, Sales Strategy, Offering (Product) Strategy, Business Model, Vertical/Industry Strategy, Innovation and Geographic Strategy).
The full report, compliments of Oracle, is available here: [ Magic Quadrant for Outage Management Systems ].

Supporting Quote

"Oracle is dedicated to continuing the advancement of the industry through our integrated suite of utilities-specific software applications and technology infrastructure. In my opinion, our inclusion in Gartner's Magic Quadrant is acknowledgement of Oracle's clear, straightforward vision for the utilities industry and reaffirms our strategy to deliver the most comprehensive products to utilities of all types and sizes as they strive to improve operations and enhance customer service today, as well as prepare for smart grid deployments tomorrow," said Quentin Grady, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities.

About Oracle Utilities Network Management System

Oracle Utilities Network Management System offers an integrated suite of real-time operations applications that provide a foundation to support safe and reliable smart grid initiatives. This solution is designed to help utilities efficiently distribute power, improve network reliability, access real-time outage data, quickly direct field crews to outage locations, reduce outage durations, increase customer satisfaction and make more informed asset-utilization decisions. The Java-based application framework and easy integration with other Oracle Utilities and third-party applications enable utilities to implement the application quickly and have full visibility into data across multiple systems.
The software supports smart grids as demonstrated by its advanced distribution management system (DMS) functionality including automated Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR), automated over-load relief switching plans, volt/var optimization, and distributed generation models that will enable safe and reliable MicroGrid operations.

Supporting Resources

1) Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Outage Management Systems" by Zarko Sumic, June 8, 2009

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Oracle Corporation: Leading Analyst Report Positions Oracle Utilities in the Leaders Quadrant