Shell Game Changer – Call for Solutions

Shell’s GameChanger programme works with start-ups and businesses on unproven early-stage ideas that have the potential to impact the future of energy. The GameChanger team provides support, expertise and seed funding, while the start-ups keep the independence to make their own decisions. The deadline for the current Call for Solutions «Decentralized, open master data system with intelligent curation» is March 4, 2022.

For any digital transformation, data is key. The foundation for all data is Master Data. Information about materials and products, customers and vendors are at the core of the digital framework.

Even though the Oil & Gas industry traditionally had a very structured way to set up master data using Materials and Equipment Standards and Code (MESC), some of this structure was lost over time with the introduction of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP’s), initially created for Automotive and Retail industries.

Master data is typically kept and maintained within (multiple) ERP’s, often simultaneously in other (vendor/logistics) systems. Unlike Retail, our Industry lacks having UPC/EAN codes for all their master data and “generic” use is a common practice. This results in a high use of manual or system interfaces and resources to maintain and consolidate data in house.

Whilst transitioning into the broader Energy Industry, the time has come to explore future solutions.

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