Itron Enterprise Edition (IEE) Meter Data Management System (MDMS) receiving SAP certification for SAP S/4HANA integration is another testimony of SAP and Itron’s long-standing partnership and commitment to deliver digital transformation in utilities.
Dedicated to creating a more resourceful world, Itron Inc. (Itron) offers a portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors for better management of electricity, gas, and water resources in over 100 countries. Headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington, the company has offices in key cities worldwide including Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Bangalore, Brussels, Budapest, and Tokyo.
In collaboration with SAP, Itron continues to innovate and enable utilities to transform their digital core, harness the power of their meter data and implement new initiatives such as the Itron Enterprise Edition™ ISAIM (Itron SAP AMI Integration Module), Itron’s meter data management system for use with SAP for Utilities solutions and is an SAP-qualified business solution for MDUS (Meter Data Unification and Synchronization). Recently, the SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified that the interface software ISAIM 2.0 for the product Itron Enterprise Edition Meter Data Management System (IEE MDMS) 10.0 integrates with SAP S/4HANA using standard integration technologies.
Don Reeves, Senior Vice President of Outcomes at Itron, shared:
“For more than 15 years, Itron has partnered with SAP with a commitment to product integration. This latest certification demonstrates that commitment to ensure integration of the interface software ISAIM 2.0 for the product IEE MDMS version 10.0 with SAP S/4HANA.”
“The long-term collaboration between Itron and SAP means that our customers’ investments in the integration are well preserved. We will adapt to and evolve with new services and functionality as business needs change,” he added.
SAP Certification for SAP S/4HANA Integration
The IEE MDMS and SAP S/4HANA integration provides utilities with a seamless, end-to-end business process, reducing implementation time and risks and lowering the total cost of ownership. The integration amplifies the two solutions capabilities: IEE MDMS, an industry-leading data management solution for residential gas, water, and electric meters, C&I meters and IoT sensors that is highly flexible and scalable; and SAP S/4HANA, the 4th ERP suite developed by SAP that transforms business processes with intelligent automation and runs on market-leading in-memory database SAP HANA.
Achieving the SAP ICC certification gives Itron customers the confidence that their technology investments integrate smoothly with SAP solutions. It empowers utilities to accelerate digital transformation by having the access to a wide range of SAP and IEE MDMS-integrated use cases, such as meter configuration, export of interval data, two-way controls like connect/disconnect, billing request, and response, among others. Through the integration, utilities gain access to over 80 productized and SAP-certified services that cater to every need and requirement.
Reeves highlighted that over a dozen Itron customers have implemented integrations with SAP S/4HANA via Itron’s solution, which represents more than 25 million endpoints. He further said:
“More than half of these customers have been in production for more than 10 years. The integration of the interface software for IEE MDMS with SAP S/4HANA continues to become more robust due to the extensive experience with these customers.”
As a trusted leader in meter data management, Itron has been managing data from more than 45 million meters across 100 energy and water companies on six continents. Gartner, Inc. has positioned IEE in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Meter Data Management Products six consecutive times from 2013-2018
