Essential Connections Weekly Update 28 September

Weekly Update on Essential Connections

As we get closer to go-live on 10th October 2022, we highly recommend that you attend a session to ask any questions you may have.

Please find attached the Essential Connections overview presented during the weekly update session. If you missed out or would like to revisit any of the information, click on the Essential Connections Information Session to view the Recording and the ASP information session.

The next session will be as follows:

Follow this link to Join Zoom Meeting.

Training

A reminder of the Design training that is available to support you in using Essential Connections. The sessions in October will be more detailed and you will have the opportunity to go into the system.

The training pack and recording will be shared at the conclusion of the design sessions next week.

Please note that Construction Training targeting L1 ASPs will be scheduled at a later date.

Cases in previous Connections portal

If you have existing applications in the previous Connections portal, you will require an Essential Connections Number (ECN) and a new case number so that you can access these cases within the new Essential Connections Portal.

You will receive an email on 10th October 2022 that will provide you with the ECNs that have been created for your current application cases.

If you have any issues with these numbers, please contact aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

Transitions Activity

As a reminder, from 5th October 2022:

• The current design portal will no longer be accessible.
• There will be a freeze on design DIAs, design submissions, asset label requests, non-standard approvals and recertification's (that are not in the contestable works system).
• No new DIA jobs will be accepted via the contestable works email.

Continue to submit easements and pioneer scheme cases until 10th October 2022 via email – then it will move to the Essential Connections Portal.

Any activity currently submitted and started via the contestable works email will continue in that system until completion of the project.

OKTA Passwords

We are serious about cybersecurity at Essential Energy and to keep our customers, partners and employees cybersafe, we have specific requirements for passwords. All passwords, including for OKTA, need to be 12 digits in length and have a combination of numbers, special characters and upper and lower case letters. Given this makes passwords more secure, they will only need to be updated annually.

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Devices

Tablets and phones can be used in the field for interfacing with Essential Connections and Youreka.

When we go live with Construction all Level1 Asps will require access to smart devices in the field – smart phone; i-pad/tablet and/or laptops as it will not be possible to submit any project information via any mechanism other than Salesforce. Yureka, the on-line/off-line form

Readiness Survey

A reminder: Please complete the readiness survey. This helps us to understand how confident you are feeling in using the new system and ways of working. Access the survey readiness survey. It only takes 2 minutes!

What do you need to do?

1. Review the attached overview presentation and watch the session recording by clicking on the Essential Connections Information Session.
2. Complete the readiness survey.
3. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
4. View this communication via Essential Engagement.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.