The challenge
Regional rules and manual spreadsheet work made energy nomination and balancing complex. Operators spent effort transforming information instead of focusing on operational positions and market decisions.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / ENERGY & UTILITIES
How an energy distributor reduced nomination penalties by eighty percent
A market-specific rule should not turn every operational task into manual transformation work. Explore this distributor’s shared application and the scope behind its reported results.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
28
weeks to build the nomination and balancing application
80%
penalty reduction reported for the implementation
2 weeks
training duration, down from two months in the source
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The distributor built an OutSystems nomination and balancing application in twenty-eight weeks. Shared dashboards and business rules connected scheduling, capacity and market information across different legal entities and countries.
The outcome
The source reports an 80% penalty reduction and training reduced from two months to two weeks. Its described operating scope covered four legal entities in eight countries; these outcomes do not establish the same result across the company’s entire global footprint.
Source: customer case study published by OutSystems. Brief prepared by Digital Alchimia.
DIGITAL ALCHIMIA’S DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE
What could this approach unlock for your business?
The useful next step is to connect the story to your own operating reality. Here are the questions we would bring into that conversation.
01
Separate the market rule from the operator’s daily task.
A uniform interface needs explicit rules for each entity, market and message format behind it. Map those variations with operational owners before extending coverage. OutSystems specialists can reinforce integrations and validation while the business remains accountable for trading and nomination decisions.
02
Measure penalties within the implemented scope.
A lower penalty total needs a defined period, market coverage and operational context to be useful. Agree those boundaries before setting targets for a new delivery phase. This helps the team distinguish an application improvement from changes in activity volume or external conditions.
START WITH THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
You bring the business challenge. We help shape the delivery team.
Digital Alchimia provides OutSystems professionals and delivery expertise for application development, modernization and evolution. Whether you need to reinforce an existing team or explore a new initiative, we can discuss the capabilities, responsibilities and next steps that fit your context.
A useful starting brief
✓ The process or customer journey you want to improve
✓ Where work waits, repeats or depends on disconnected systems
✓ The expertise already available in your team
✓ The outcome you want to measure and the timeframe to explore
Turn a promising idea into a useful conversation.
Tell us where your business needs to move faster and where your team needs additional expertise. Let’s explore an OutSystems approach shaped around your requirements.