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 & communication.
 E-Samadhan complaints Monitoring
 ERP/SAP modules implemented
(ERP-Enterprise Resources Planning)
 Maintenance 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
Server Finance
Contracts & Materials

•Indentor, FQA, MPD module • Proactive Payroll

•Purchase Module • Works & stores payments
•Stores, Sub stores module • Accounts & Books module

•Works & Contracts module • Trial balance sheet

 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 Server Budgeting

•E-Desk, E-Dak, E-Broadcast •Activity based

•E-Library, E-DMS, Intranet Budgeting for O&M &
•Drawing Digitization
others, Generation of
PRs / OPI
•M I S, E-SMS
Operation Information System
Shift 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
Network INTERNET

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 SMS.
 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
Specification
for the
maintenance
Job

EQUIPMEN
T

Optimized
Maintenance
Plan for
equipment
Resource Plan

REAP Overhaulin
recommendation g Plans Material Contracts Tech. ref. T&P PTW
 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 time
FOCUS
FOCUS •Optimum mix of rate contract & normal purchase
AREAS •Standardization of material Description/specs/QAPs
AREAS •Elimination of obsolete/duplicate items
 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

PAYROLL CPV, Schedule

CRV
Leave. Fund Flow
LTC, JV 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 vouchers.
 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 system.
 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
•About 400 PCs & printers connected in LAN.
•APC 8 KVA & 2 KVA online UPS
•A0 size plotter-cum-scanner (in MPD)
•LCD Multimedia projectors & Video Conference.
 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 LC to Scope complex.
60 mbps Motorola WL link. CISCO Routers.
 Internet & e-mail thru secured NTPC Network.
 Video Conferencing to Scope & Noida.
 BTPS

CSES-NOIDA NTPC-
SCOPE
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. NOIDA
•33 M high tower on Roof-top of 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.
 All projects /locations connected on network.
NTPC POWER MAP
 Satellite Communication Network

4/6 GHZ

RHQ:ERHQ, NRHQ,SRHQ,WRHQ

Engg.Office, NOIDA
Rihand,
8 MBPS M/W Link

2 GHZ/ 8 MBPS
PMI,NOIDA
4/6 GHZ Singrauli
2 mbps
leased line ( 512 kbps aggreagate ) OFC
LINK Vindhyachal

THERMAL: Farakka,Unchahar,Kahalgaon,
NTPC Hub Station Korba, Ramagundam, Sipat, Simhadri,
At CSES, Noida Talcher (S), Talcher (T), Tanda, Barh
CC, SCOPE
New Delhi

Tapovan Loharinagpala
( ORDERED )
GAS/HYDRO:Anta,Auriya,Faridabad,
 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
Regional
DISASTER
HQ’s ERP DATA
MGMT. SITE
CENTRE
Corporate
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
Internet
updates at 6:00 AM

2. Update Client PC
as client connects. 3. Scheduled virus scan at
01:15 PM
4. Log scan summary.

Trend Micro Central

User 1 User 2 User 3 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.
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