Welcome to the CIM University

CIM Users Group

Newport Beach,
California, USA
11 November 2014
• Introductions
• Schedule
• Tracks
• Logistics
– Facilities
– Internet
• To access the WiFi open your browser, select “Meeting Room” and
enter the access code “myrad”
– GoToMeeting
– Presentation material
Plan for the Day
Time Topic
0830 - 0900 Welcome, Introductions, Orientation
0900 - 1030 Session 1: Track 1 and Track 2 meet in parallel
1030 - 1045 Break
1045 - 1230 Session 2: Track 1 and Track 2 meet in parallel
1230 – 1330 Lunch
1330 - 1515 Session 3: Track 1 and Track 2 meet in parallel
1515 – 1545 Break
1545 - 1800 Session 4: Track 1 and Track 2 meet in parallel
1800 – 1900 CIM University Reception
 Objectives & Scope of the CIMug

• Central point for access to all things related to the CIM

• Forum for CIM users - Utilities, vendors, consultants, universities, others
• Education
– CIM University and SharePoint site
– Webinars
• Networking of CIM Users and sharing of CIM user experiences
– Annual meetings – North America, Europe, and now Oceania
• Collaboration
– SharePoint subsites for Projects and Groups
• Promote interest in and use of the CIM
• Liaison with IEC TC57 working groups for timely updates
– Draft standards
– Focus communities
• Support for a CIM Model Manager (CMM)
• Submitting CIM issues
• Clearinghouse for CIM questions
 CIMug SharePoint Site
 Where users can obtain latest information on:

o Announcements of CIM activities/events and upcoming meetings

o Presentations from past meetings
o CIM UML model
o Draft IEC CIM standards for WGs 13 (61970), 14 (61968), and 16
(62325)
o Project and Group sites
o Focus Communities
o Results and data from CIM interoperability tests
o CIM reference manuals
o Tools used in validating data to be exchanged, designing CIM
profiles, and generating design artifacts (XSD, RDFS, OWL, etc.)
o How to become a member and benefits of membership
o How to submit a CIM issue
Visit CIM User Group (CIMug) SharePoint Site at cimug.ucaiug.org or
www.cimug.org
 CIM Reference Material

• CIM Primer, McMorran, Gray

– Link on CIMug home page, or
– www.epri.com, type “CIM Primer” in search bar
• The Common Information Model CIM: IEC 61968/61970 and
62325 - A practical introduction to the CIM, Uslar et.al.
– www.springer.com, type “CIM” in search bar
– Note – Please ignore another publication titled “The CIM Debacle”,
which deals with the Computer Integrated Manufacturing CIM
• Presentations from previous CIMug meetings
• Track 1 – CIM Basics and Enterprise Integration
– Morning sessions provide a comprehensive introduction to the IEC
61968/61970 CIM standards, CIM UML model, and how they are used in
electric utility operations and planning
• Recommended for power engineers and IT professionals needing a
comprehensive overview of the CIM UML model and standards
– Afternoon sessions cover the use of the CIM standards for enterprise
integration and explore the integration and messaging portions of the
CIM standard
• Recommended for people with basic understanding of the CIM who
are interested in learning detailed information about the 61968 CIM
series of standards for back office integration and messaging for
both distribution and transmission systems
• Track 2 – CIM and Network Analysis
– Focuses on the use of the CIM for transmission and distribution network
modeling
– Introduces the CIM as a tool for supporting network analysis and
explores each of the profiles of the 61970 standard
• Recommended for people interested in the CIM primarily as a tool
for facilitating network model management and exchange
 Where to Get More Information
About the CIM and Related Standards

• Visit CIM User Group (CIMug) Web Site

– cimug.ucaiug.org or www.cimug.org
• Single site for gaining access to information about the CIM and related standards
– Includes all standards being developed by IEC TC57 Working Groups 13, 14, 16, and 19
• Now provide access to:
– Announcements of CIM-related activities and events
– Calendar of activities
– Past meeting presentations
– CIM electronic model in various formats
– Lists of CIM-related tools and access to open source tools
– Documents that are publicly available
• Draft IEC TC57 CIM standards for CIMug members
– Lists of the CIMug working groups and works in progress as well as minutes of meetings
and conference calls
– CIM issues lists and status of resolution
– Help desk
– Discussion forums
– Links to other CIM-related sites