A comparisonof Alarm Management Systems

by

Ola Guldbrandsen

Shah Deniz copy Offshore Equipment amp Services Aps

Disclaimer

This document and its content should not be used alone but can be used as a helpful supplement to get an overview of alarm management systems and could provide some advice on which system to choose if you are going to choose one

Eldor has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided in this document Eldor has been in contact with all the owners of these alarm management systems and have only provided information received from these companies However the information is provided ldquoas isrdquo without any warranty of any kind Eldor does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy content completeness legality or reliability of the information contained in this document

This document the design and all content is covered by copyright Requests for permission to reproduce or translate this publication or requests for further information should be addressed to the Eldor Sales and Marketing Manager Eldor AS Kanalsletta 4 4033 Stavanger Norway

Eldor copy 2021DESIGN IDA ELDOR

2 3

INTRODUCTION

WHY DO WE NEED ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ABOUT ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ALARM SERVICES

HONEYWELL DYNAMO

MAC SOLTIONS PROCESSVUE

YOKOGAWA EXAQUANTUM

ABB ALARMINSIGHT

EMERSON AGILEOPS

TIPS LOGMATE

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

COMPARISON TABLE

4

5

6

8

10

10

10

11

11

11

13

14-19

Table of contents

ONLINE

wwweldorno

SUBSCRIBE

to our blog Digitales

or to get news about Eldor

Summary

This document provides an introduction and overview to a few of the different softwares that are available for alarm management systems mainly for the oil and gas industry It also provides some alternatives to using alarm management systems

The following alarm management systems are covered DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps and TiPS LogMate This comparative paper provides an overview of some of the different specifications for the alarm management systems

Disclaimer

This document and its content should not be used alone but can be used as a helpful supplement to get an overview of alarm management systems and could provide some advice on which system to choose if you are going to choose one

Eldor has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided in this document Eldor has been in contact with all the owners of these alarm management systems and have only provided information received from these companies However the information is provided ldquoas isrdquo without any warranty of any kind Eldor does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy content completeness legality or reliability of the information contained in this document

This document the design and all content is covered by copyright Requests for permission to reproduce or translate this publication or requests for further information should be addressed to the Eldor Sales and Marketing Manager Eldor AS Kanalsletta 4 4033 Stavanger Norway

Eldor copy 2021DESIGN IDA ELDOR

2 3

INTRODUCTION

WHY DO WE NEED ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ABOUT ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ALARM SERVICES

HONEYWELL DYNAMO

MAC SOLTIONS PROCESSVUE

YOKOGAWA EXAQUANTUM

ABB ALARMINSIGHT

EMERSON AGILEOPS

TIPS LOGMATE

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

COMPARISON TABLE

4

5

6

8

10

10

10

11

11

11

13

14-19

Table of contents

ONLINE

wwweldorno

SUBSCRIBE

to our blog Digitales

or to get news about Eldor

Summary

This document provides an introduction and overview to a few of the different softwares that are available for alarm management systems mainly for the oil and gas industry It also provides some alternatives to using alarm management systems

The following alarm management systems are covered DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps and TiPS LogMate This comparative paper provides an overview of some of the different specifications for the alarm management systems

4

An alarm system is a basic operator support system for managing abnormal situations by warning the operator about abnormal process conshyditions that require timely assessment and possibly corrective actions to maintain plant goals in terms of safety productivity environment and efficiency

Introduction

5

As a best practice in designing an alarm system an alarm philosophy and specification is developed during engineering phase which forms the basis for alarm system design

After commissioning and when the system is opshyerational there is no process or system that will conshytinuously monitor the alarm system for its efficient functioning or if it is supporting the operators in the desired way

If there are too many alarms during and after an incidence too many unwarranted alarms with incorrect priorities set or too many alarms are shelved or standing without any operator response then an alarm system is considered inefficient Such a system over a period of time could cause fatigue to operators and could lead to incidences involving production loss or safety risks

Hence an alarm management system has become a necessity to continuously identify the deshyficiencies in the alarm system and corrective actions are taken to improve and maintain the higher effishyciency and usability of the system With the continshyuous improvement in alarm system the alarm manshyagement system also helps create a better working environment for operators as they do not get overly stressed due to too many or unwarranted alarms

Why do we need alarm management systems

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

Oslashyvind Hagencopy Equinor

copy Equinor

Many alarm system owners would use an alarm management system to help them to fetch KPIrsquos and to analyse the efficiency of their process control and alarm system Nevertheless many site owners will not use an alarm management system and instead try to extract the data from their alarm system or historians to make their own reports and KPIrsquos By doing this they are cutting the cost of licenses Additionally working on the alarm management system can be time consuming if your employees are not trained well or donrsquot have the time to use the system regularly

The alarm system also provides historical data in the form of an alarm and event log which is used for analysing the process to avoid getting into abnormal conditions and assessing the right correcshytive actions to avoid any incidences

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6

About alarm management systems

The concept of alarm management became more structured and understandable with the inshytroduction of various standards such as EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

Alarm management standards provide KPI metrics to identify how well an alarm systems is functioning and to help rationalise the system in order to make it more effective and usable

With the development of standards control system suppliers and other leading software suppliers started designing their own alarm manshyagement software applications These software systems collect the alarm and event data from the control system store them in the database and analyse the data to provide various KPI reports in graphical or tabular formats The reports can be downloaded in different formats such as excel or PDF for distribution Some applications also provide scheduled reports directly emailed to the configshyured email IDs

With the help of these KPI reports operations management can analyse the alarm system perforshymance and decide on the corrective actions needed in order to improve the performance KPI metrics thresholds in the standards provide necessary guidelines to achieve the level of performance of an alarm system but sometimes companies develop

alarm system performance KPIs

For a greenfield project it is important that the alarm management system and improvement processes are developed and implemented from the project stage That will make AMS application a part of standard operating procedure and will conshytinuously support operations throughout the life cycle

For a brownfield installation it is advisable to implement the alarm management application to review how the alarm system is functioning Correcshytive actions such as an alarm rationalisation project will help make the alarm system more efficient Alarm management application will provide a conshytinuous feedback based on which regular correcshytive actions can be taken

Involvement of operators and strong desire from operations management is quite vital in improving the alarm system Inputs from other stakeholders such as instrument electrical IT and safety discishyplines will be helpful in rationalising the alarms

Remember that improving an alarm system improves the working environment for operators and will contribute to higher safety and better proshyductivity Oslashyvind Hagen copy Equinor

7

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

8 9

Alarm services

An alternative to alarm management systems is alarm management services Alarm manageshyment services provides you with the maintenance necessary to reduce alarm system degradation The companies providing this service are alarm experts Normally they perform these services without using expensive licensed tools and instead use the alarm system itself to extract data and analyse these to create reports to the customers

One advantage with this approach is that the alarm service provider will monitor your alarm system performance on a regular basis as opposed to when performing this yourselves it will be dependent on available resources in you organisashytion Depending on the contract monitoring can be done daily and give you a unique possibility to get feedback when a change causes change(s) in the alarm performance For example if your system is changed by your control system supplier and they use a wrong priority or for other reason your alarm service supplier sees any upsets in the system the alarm service provider can warn you so you can make corrective actions while the control system supplier is still working on the system

With these types of service agreements you will have access to alarm specialists at any time in addition to the alarm system having regular health checks

The service provider can also take responsibilshyity to make work packages to rectify or adjust the alarm system when needed to avoid the alarm system degrading year by year The service provider can get to know your installation almost as well as your own employees over time and can use the knowledge to provide you with more advanced services such as alarm cleaning standardisation of texts and grouping alarms so that the installation is operated safely with focus on environment health and production

This includes but is not limited tobull Avoid creeping changes on the alarm systembull Improving and optimising the alarm systembull Updated and maintained alarm systembull Reduced chance of human mistakes and less

risk of shutdownsbull Better informed operators who are equipped

to handle difficult situationsbull Improved working environment for operatorsbull Cost effective by eliminating alarm project

after modificationbull Results in improved production and safety

The service prover will ensure thatbull An alarm specialist is available to the company when neededbull The alarm philosophies are followed in modshyifications so the system will remain healthy at all timesbull The alarm system health check will be performed regularlybull The personnel will be trained to handle the alarm system and its functionalitybull Systems are up to standards and according to the applicableguidelinesbull Alarm projects according to IEC 62682ISA 182 with guidance from EEMUA 191 and company regulations

copy Equinor

10

Honeywell acquired Matrikon in 2010 Matrikon

were experts in Alarm Management system

with their products such as ProcessGuard After

the acquisition Honeywell released a new

alarm management solution called DynAMo

which consolidates the bestshyinshyclass technoloshy

gy from Matrikon and Honeywellrsquos expertise in

the control system

The software enables process plants to develop

and implement an effective alarm strategy that

is aligned with industryshyrecognised guidelines

and standards

MAC Solutionsrsquo ProcessVue Alarm

Management Software Suite is the

culmination of over 20 yearsrsquo expeshy

rience and expertise in managing

alarms It provides clear relevant

and prioritised alarm information to

key personnel who manage alarms

for operational planning and comshy

pliance needs based on globally

recognised alarm management

standards

DynAMo

Honeywell

ProcessVue

Mac Solutions

Exaquantum is a comprehensive

Plant Information Management

System (PIMS) from Yokogawa that

incorporate a data historian for real

time and historical data alarms and

events along with aggregations

roleshybased views and KPIs graphical

HMI trends reports and integrashy

Exaquantum

Yokogawa

tion with different systems The

software provides a centralised

repository for users throughout

the plant and is the foundation

for most of Yokogawarsquos producshy

tion safety and alarm optimisashy

tion solutions and operator effecshy

tiveness solutions

Alarm management systems

11

AlarmInsight is a tool set for managing and opshy

timising the alarm configuration It utilises ABBrsquos

control system expertise in order to transform

raw alarm and event data into meaningshy

ful information supporting the reporting and

analysis needs and improving decision making

processes The lifeshycycle approach includes

providing realshytime operator response help per

alarm

AlarmInsight

ABB

TiPS became known as the Alarm Manageshy

ment Company after introducing LogMatereg

the first fullshyfeatured commercially available

alarm management software solution in 1990

LogMate is the fullshyfeatured alarm management

software that can serve as a common platform

for different control systems and data formats

within a single production unit or hub control

center with multiple unit operations

LogMate

TiPS

AgileOps developed by Emersonrsquos Control and

Operator Performance complies with industry

recognised standards

The software enables plants to manage and

document their alarms and report results to the

unit plant and enterprise levels It is compatible

with multiple control systems thus delivering

a complete alarm management system for an

entire site with one or multiple control system

vendors

AgileOps

Emerson

Control room copy IFSEC GLOBAL

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

Woldcam copy Equinor

Marit Hommedal copy Equinor

Details on some of the alarm management systems available have been collected and are presented in this document

13

bull All Alarm management applications support current alarm management standards bull They are module based and licensing cost is based on modules selected no of tags and users bull Hardware and software requirements are similar and will vary based on required system sizebull Applications use Microsoft SQL as databasebull Applications provided by Control System suppliers have a proven interface with their control system But these can be used with other systems as these applications are System neutralbull All Applications use common protocols to fetch the data such as OPC ODBC etc and support all major

control systems

When selecting the Alarm Management tool one should look for following at the leastbull No of tags average no of alarms and events generated by the systembull Network topology and security and how the AM equipment will be connectedbull Data connectivity via OPC or ODBC or any other methodbull Data security and backupbull KPI Metrics reporting format (tabular or graphical)bull Ease of getting customized reportsbull User roles and responsibilitiesbull Service Support and response timebull Software Upgrade and updates

When looking into the different alarm management systems the specifications and benefits a few general observations about all the systems were made

General observations

12

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMateProduct Owner Honeywell MAC Solutions UK Yokogawa ABB Emerson TiPS Inc USA

Supported Standards and Guidelines

API RP 584 API RP 1167 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 BS 62682 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 API RP1167 IEC62682 and ISA 182 EEMUA 191 ISA 182

Functionalities in the application

Alarm managementshy Metrics and Reportingshy Doc and Enforcement (Masshyter Alarm Database MADB Management of Change)shy Alerts ampNotification

Operations Suiteshy Operations Monitioringshy Logbook

shy Alarm Historian Long term storage of alarm and eventsshy Alarm Analytics to industry standards and guidelinesshy Master Alarm Databaseshy Management of Changeshy Alarm Rationalisation tool

shy Alarm Reporting and Anashylytics shy Alarm Master Database shy Sequence of events shy Dynamis Alarm manageshyment shy Alarm Analysis shy Management of Change

Real AlarmInsightshyRationalize shy Alarm Rationalization Tool (ART) in desktop or web version

AlarmInsightshyMonitor shy KPI Reportsshy AlarmAnanlysisshy EventLog Viewershy EventConsolidation database (OPCshyAESerialTCP)

AlarmInsightshyOptimize (800xA only inteshygrate w ART)shy Alarm Helper (Real Time alarm Information)shy Alarm Change RecorderAlarmInsight Multisite dashboard (benchshymarking several AlarmInsight Monitor installations)

shy Master Alarm Database which complies with IEC 62682shy Advanced Alarm Shelving for engineers and operatorsshy Dynamic Alarming for all statesshy Alarm Metrics and Reporting per stanshydards

Capture Data Connectivity Collection and Processing

Alarm Configuartion Expert (ACE) Alarm and Configuration Analysis Rationalizashytion Management of Change

TRAC KPI and Alarm Performance Trendshying and Reporting

netView Alarm Visualization and Monishytoring

Signal Automated Realshytime Event Deshytection and Notification with Advanced Messaging

Licensing Structure

shy Separate modules with sepashyrate licenses shy One time license fees shy Annual service agreement Incl free softawre upgradesshy Tag based licensing

Perpetual licence with an annushyal fee to get access to updates Guardian is Tag based Analyser is input based

Oneshyoff license based on the number serverweb clients and number of connectorsinterface Annual Mainteshynance Contract [15 of license cost] is mandatory in 1st year

shy One time licenseshy Annual maintenance agreementshy License is scaled based on Tag size and dependent of which modules are chosenshy AlarmInsight also provides multisystem consolidation and multisite options lishycenses to scale across several assetssites

shy Oneshytime licenseshy Annual maintenance agreement

shy Perpetual licenseProduction amp Nonshyproduction categories and pricingbased on the number of unique sources of alarm and event data not tagsshy Location of licenses is flexible to acshycommodate IT policy and procedure and production needs

14

Comparison table

15

The following table provides basic information on various alarm management tools offered by

various suppliers The information is received from the suppliers andor collected from the inshy

formation available in public domain such as datasheets and brochures Few suppliers are not

included as they did not respond to our request for information We hope that this information

will be helpful in selecting the right alarm management solution for your production facility

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DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

16 17

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

18

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19

Please take a look at this guide if you need help with writing an alarm philosophy for your company or site

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

6

About alarm management systems

The concept of alarm management became more structured and understandable with the inshytroduction of various standards such as EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

Alarm management standards provide KPI metrics to identify how well an alarm systems is functioning and to help rationalise the system in order to make it more effective and usable

With the development of standards control system suppliers and other leading software suppliers started designing their own alarm manshyagement software applications These software systems collect the alarm and event data from the control system store them in the database and analyse the data to provide various KPI reports in graphical or tabular formats The reports can be downloaded in different formats such as excel or PDF for distribution Some applications also provide scheduled reports directly emailed to the configshyured email IDs

With the help of these KPI reports operations management can analyse the alarm system perforshymance and decide on the corrective actions needed in order to improve the performance KPI metrics thresholds in the standards provide necessary guidelines to achieve the level of performance of an alarm system but sometimes companies develop

alarm system performance KPIs

For a greenfield project it is important that the alarm management system and improvement processes are developed and implemented from the project stage That will make AMS application a part of standard operating procedure and will conshytinuously support operations throughout the life cycle

For a brownfield installation it is advisable to implement the alarm management application to review how the alarm system is functioning Correcshytive actions such as an alarm rationalisation project will help make the alarm system more efficient Alarm management application will provide a conshytinuous feedback based on which regular correcshytive actions can be taken

Involvement of operators and strong desire from operations management is quite vital in improving the alarm system Inputs from other stakeholders such as instrument electrical IT and safety discishyplines will be helpful in rationalising the alarms

Remember that improving an alarm system improves the working environment for operators and will contribute to higher safety and better proshyductivity Oslashyvind Hagen copy Equinor

7

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

8 9

Alarm services

An alternative to alarm management systems is alarm management services Alarm manageshyment services provides you with the maintenance necessary to reduce alarm system degradation The companies providing this service are alarm experts Normally they perform these services without using expensive licensed tools and instead use the alarm system itself to extract data and analyse these to create reports to the customers

One advantage with this approach is that the alarm service provider will monitor your alarm system performance on a regular basis as opposed to when performing this yourselves it will be dependent on available resources in you organisashytion Depending on the contract monitoring can be done daily and give you a unique possibility to get feedback when a change causes change(s) in the alarm performance For example if your system is changed by your control system supplier and they use a wrong priority or for other reason your alarm service supplier sees any upsets in the system the alarm service provider can warn you so you can make corrective actions while the control system supplier is still working on the system

With these types of service agreements you will have access to alarm specialists at any time in addition to the alarm system having regular health checks

The service provider can also take responsibilshyity to make work packages to rectify or adjust the alarm system when needed to avoid the alarm system degrading year by year The service provider can get to know your installation almost as well as your own employees over time and can use the knowledge to provide you with more advanced services such as alarm cleaning standardisation of texts and grouping alarms so that the installation is operated safely with focus on environment health and production

This includes but is not limited tobull Avoid creeping changes on the alarm systembull Improving and optimising the alarm systembull Updated and maintained alarm systembull Reduced chance of human mistakes and less

risk of shutdownsbull Better informed operators who are equipped

to handle difficult situationsbull Improved working environment for operatorsbull Cost effective by eliminating alarm project

after modificationbull Results in improved production and safety

The service prover will ensure thatbull An alarm specialist is available to the company when neededbull The alarm philosophies are followed in modshyifications so the system will remain healthy at all timesbull The alarm system health check will be performed regularlybull The personnel will be trained to handle the alarm system and its functionalitybull Systems are up to standards and according to the applicableguidelinesbull Alarm projects according to IEC 62682ISA 182 with guidance from EEMUA 191 and company regulations

copy Equinor

10

Honeywell acquired Matrikon in 2010 Matrikon

were experts in Alarm Management system

with their products such as ProcessGuard After

the acquisition Honeywell released a new

alarm management solution called DynAMo

which consolidates the bestshyinshyclass technoloshy

gy from Matrikon and Honeywellrsquos expertise in

the control system

The software enables process plants to develop

and implement an effective alarm strategy that

is aligned with industryshyrecognised guidelines

and standards

MAC Solutionsrsquo ProcessVue Alarm

Management Software Suite is the

culmination of over 20 yearsrsquo expeshy

rience and expertise in managing

alarms It provides clear relevant

and prioritised alarm information to

key personnel who manage alarms

for operational planning and comshy

pliance needs based on globally

recognised alarm management

standards

DynAMo

Honeywell

ProcessVue

Mac Solutions

Exaquantum is a comprehensive

Plant Information Management

System (PIMS) from Yokogawa that

incorporate a data historian for real

time and historical data alarms and

events along with aggregations

roleshybased views and KPIs graphical

HMI trends reports and integrashy

Exaquantum

Yokogawa

tion with different systems The

software provides a centralised

repository for users throughout

the plant and is the foundation

for most of Yokogawarsquos producshy

tion safety and alarm optimisashy

tion solutions and operator effecshy

tiveness solutions

Alarm management systems

11

AlarmInsight is a tool set for managing and opshy

timising the alarm configuration It utilises ABBrsquos

control system expertise in order to transform

raw alarm and event data into meaningshy

ful information supporting the reporting and

analysis needs and improving decision making

processes The lifeshycycle approach includes

providing realshytime operator response help per

alarm

AlarmInsight

ABB

TiPS became known as the Alarm Manageshy

ment Company after introducing LogMatereg

the first fullshyfeatured commercially available

alarm management software solution in 1990

LogMate is the fullshyfeatured alarm management

software that can serve as a common platform

for different control systems and data formats

within a single production unit or hub control

center with multiple unit operations

LogMate

TiPS

AgileOps developed by Emersonrsquos Control and

Operator Performance complies with industry

recognised standards

The software enables plants to manage and

document their alarms and report results to the

unit plant and enterprise levels It is compatible

with multiple control systems thus delivering

a complete alarm management system for an

entire site with one or multiple control system

vendors

AgileOps

Emerson

Control room copy IFSEC GLOBAL

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

Woldcam copy Equinor

Marit Hommedal copy Equinor

Details on some of the alarm management systems available have been collected and are presented in this document

13

bull All Alarm management applications support current alarm management standards bull They are module based and licensing cost is based on modules selected no of tags and users bull Hardware and software requirements are similar and will vary based on required system sizebull Applications use Microsoft SQL as databasebull Applications provided by Control System suppliers have a proven interface with their control system But these can be used with other systems as these applications are System neutralbull All Applications use common protocols to fetch the data such as OPC ODBC etc and support all major

control systems

When selecting the Alarm Management tool one should look for following at the leastbull No of tags average no of alarms and events generated by the systembull Network topology and security and how the AM equipment will be connectedbull Data connectivity via OPC or ODBC or any other methodbull Data security and backupbull KPI Metrics reporting format (tabular or graphical)bull Ease of getting customized reportsbull User roles and responsibilitiesbull Service Support and response timebull Software Upgrade and updates

When looking into the different alarm management systems the specifications and benefits a few general observations about all the systems were made

General observations

12

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMateProduct Owner Honeywell MAC Solutions UK Yokogawa ABB Emerson TiPS Inc USA

Supported Standards and Guidelines

API RP 584 API RP 1167 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 BS 62682 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 API RP1167 IEC62682 and ISA 182 EEMUA 191 ISA 182

Functionalities in the application

Alarm managementshy Metrics and Reportingshy Doc and Enforcement (Masshyter Alarm Database MADB Management of Change)shy Alerts ampNotification

Operations Suiteshy Operations Monitioringshy Logbook

shy Alarm Historian Long term storage of alarm and eventsshy Alarm Analytics to industry standards and guidelinesshy Master Alarm Databaseshy Management of Changeshy Alarm Rationalisation tool

shy Alarm Reporting and Anashylytics shy Alarm Master Database shy Sequence of events shy Dynamis Alarm manageshyment shy Alarm Analysis shy Management of Change

Real AlarmInsightshyRationalize shy Alarm Rationalization Tool (ART) in desktop or web version

AlarmInsightshyMonitor shy KPI Reportsshy AlarmAnanlysisshy EventLog Viewershy EventConsolidation database (OPCshyAESerialTCP)

AlarmInsightshyOptimize (800xA only inteshygrate w ART)shy Alarm Helper (Real Time alarm Information)shy Alarm Change RecorderAlarmInsight Multisite dashboard (benchshymarking several AlarmInsight Monitor installations)

shy Master Alarm Database which complies with IEC 62682shy Advanced Alarm Shelving for engineers and operatorsshy Dynamic Alarming for all statesshy Alarm Metrics and Reporting per stanshydards

Capture Data Connectivity Collection and Processing

Alarm Configuartion Expert (ACE) Alarm and Configuration Analysis Rationalizashytion Management of Change

TRAC KPI and Alarm Performance Trendshying and Reporting

netView Alarm Visualization and Monishytoring

Signal Automated Realshytime Event Deshytection and Notification with Advanced Messaging

Licensing Structure

shy Separate modules with sepashyrate licenses shy One time license fees shy Annual service agreement Incl free softawre upgradesshy Tag based licensing

Perpetual licence with an annushyal fee to get access to updates Guardian is Tag based Analyser is input based

Oneshyoff license based on the number serverweb clients and number of connectorsinterface Annual Mainteshynance Contract [15 of license cost] is mandatory in 1st year

shy One time licenseshy Annual maintenance agreementshy License is scaled based on Tag size and dependent of which modules are chosenshy AlarmInsight also provides multisystem consolidation and multisite options lishycenses to scale across several assetssites

shy Oneshytime licenseshy Annual maintenance agreement

shy Perpetual licenseProduction amp Nonshyproduction categories and pricingbased on the number of unique sources of alarm and event data not tagsshy Location of licenses is flexible to acshycommodate IT policy and procedure and production needs

14

Comparison table

15

The following table provides basic information on various alarm management tools offered by

various suppliers The information is received from the suppliers andor collected from the inshy

formation available in public domain such as datasheets and brochures Few suppliers are not

included as they did not respond to our request for information We hope that this information

will be helpful in selecting the right alarm management solution for your production facility

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

16 17

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

18

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19

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CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

8 9

Alarm services

An alternative to alarm management systems is alarm management services Alarm manageshyment services provides you with the maintenance necessary to reduce alarm system degradation The companies providing this service are alarm experts Normally they perform these services without using expensive licensed tools and instead use the alarm system itself to extract data and analyse these to create reports to the customers

One advantage with this approach is that the alarm service provider will monitor your alarm system performance on a regular basis as opposed to when performing this yourselves it will be dependent on available resources in you organisashytion Depending on the contract monitoring can be done daily and give you a unique possibility to get feedback when a change causes change(s) in the alarm performance For example if your system is changed by your control system supplier and they use a wrong priority or for other reason your alarm service supplier sees any upsets in the system the alarm service provider can warn you so you can make corrective actions while the control system supplier is still working on the system

With these types of service agreements you will have access to alarm specialists at any time in addition to the alarm system having regular health checks

The service provider can also take responsibilshyity to make work packages to rectify or adjust the alarm system when needed to avoid the alarm system degrading year by year The service provider can get to know your installation almost as well as your own employees over time and can use the knowledge to provide you with more advanced services such as alarm cleaning standardisation of texts and grouping alarms so that the installation is operated safely with focus on environment health and production

This includes but is not limited tobull Avoid creeping changes on the alarm systembull Improving and optimising the alarm systembull Updated and maintained alarm systembull Reduced chance of human mistakes and less

risk of shutdownsbull Better informed operators who are equipped

to handle difficult situationsbull Improved working environment for operatorsbull Cost effective by eliminating alarm project

after modificationbull Results in improved production and safety

The service prover will ensure thatbull An alarm specialist is available to the company when neededbull The alarm philosophies are followed in modshyifications so the system will remain healthy at all timesbull The alarm system health check will be performed regularlybull The personnel will be trained to handle the alarm system and its functionalitybull Systems are up to standards and according to the applicableguidelinesbull Alarm projects according to IEC 62682ISA 182 with guidance from EEMUA 191 and company regulations

copy Equinor

10

Honeywell acquired Matrikon in 2010 Matrikon

were experts in Alarm Management system

with their products such as ProcessGuard After

the acquisition Honeywell released a new

alarm management solution called DynAMo

which consolidates the bestshyinshyclass technoloshy

gy from Matrikon and Honeywellrsquos expertise in

the control system

The software enables process plants to develop

and implement an effective alarm strategy that

is aligned with industryshyrecognised guidelines

and standards

MAC Solutionsrsquo ProcessVue Alarm

Management Software Suite is the

culmination of over 20 yearsrsquo expeshy

rience and expertise in managing

alarms It provides clear relevant

and prioritised alarm information to

key personnel who manage alarms

for operational planning and comshy

pliance needs based on globally

recognised alarm management

standards

DynAMo

Honeywell

ProcessVue

Mac Solutions

Exaquantum is a comprehensive

Plant Information Management

System (PIMS) from Yokogawa that

incorporate a data historian for real

time and historical data alarms and

events along with aggregations

roleshybased views and KPIs graphical

HMI trends reports and integrashy

Exaquantum

Yokogawa

tion with different systems The

software provides a centralised

repository for users throughout

the plant and is the foundation

for most of Yokogawarsquos producshy

tion safety and alarm optimisashy

tion solutions and operator effecshy

tiveness solutions

Alarm management systems

11

AlarmInsight is a tool set for managing and opshy

timising the alarm configuration It utilises ABBrsquos

control system expertise in order to transform

raw alarm and event data into meaningshy

ful information supporting the reporting and

analysis needs and improving decision making

processes The lifeshycycle approach includes

providing realshytime operator response help per

alarm

AlarmInsight

ABB

TiPS became known as the Alarm Manageshy

ment Company after introducing LogMatereg

the first fullshyfeatured commercially available

alarm management software solution in 1990

LogMate is the fullshyfeatured alarm management

software that can serve as a common platform

for different control systems and data formats

within a single production unit or hub control

center with multiple unit operations

LogMate

TiPS

AgileOps developed by Emersonrsquos Control and

Operator Performance complies with industry

recognised standards

The software enables plants to manage and

document their alarms and report results to the

unit plant and enterprise levels It is compatible

with multiple control systems thus delivering

a complete alarm management system for an

entire site with one or multiple control system

vendors

AgileOps

Emerson

Control room copy IFSEC GLOBAL

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

Woldcam copy Equinor

Marit Hommedal copy Equinor

Details on some of the alarm management systems available have been collected and are presented in this document

13

bull All Alarm management applications support current alarm management standards bull They are module based and licensing cost is based on modules selected no of tags and users bull Hardware and software requirements are similar and will vary based on required system sizebull Applications use Microsoft SQL as databasebull Applications provided by Control System suppliers have a proven interface with their control system But these can be used with other systems as these applications are System neutralbull All Applications use common protocols to fetch the data such as OPC ODBC etc and support all major

control systems

When selecting the Alarm Management tool one should look for following at the leastbull No of tags average no of alarms and events generated by the systembull Network topology and security and how the AM equipment will be connectedbull Data connectivity via OPC or ODBC or any other methodbull Data security and backupbull KPI Metrics reporting format (tabular or graphical)bull Ease of getting customized reportsbull User roles and responsibilitiesbull Service Support and response timebull Software Upgrade and updates

When looking into the different alarm management systems the specifications and benefits a few general observations about all the systems were made

General observations

12

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMateProduct Owner Honeywell MAC Solutions UK Yokogawa ABB Emerson TiPS Inc USA

Supported Standards and Guidelines

API RP 584 API RP 1167 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 BS 62682 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 API RP1167 IEC62682 and ISA 182 EEMUA 191 ISA 182

Functionalities in the application

Alarm managementshy Metrics and Reportingshy Doc and Enforcement (Masshyter Alarm Database MADB Management of Change)shy Alerts ampNotification

Operations Suiteshy Operations Monitioringshy Logbook

shy Alarm Historian Long term storage of alarm and eventsshy Alarm Analytics to industry standards and guidelinesshy Master Alarm Databaseshy Management of Changeshy Alarm Rationalisation tool

shy Alarm Reporting and Anashylytics shy Alarm Master Database shy Sequence of events shy Dynamis Alarm manageshyment shy Alarm Analysis shy Management of Change

Real AlarmInsightshyRationalize shy Alarm Rationalization Tool (ART) in desktop or web version

AlarmInsightshyMonitor shy KPI Reportsshy AlarmAnanlysisshy EventLog Viewershy EventConsolidation database (OPCshyAESerialTCP)

AlarmInsightshyOptimize (800xA only inteshygrate w ART)shy Alarm Helper (Real Time alarm Information)shy Alarm Change RecorderAlarmInsight Multisite dashboard (benchshymarking several AlarmInsight Monitor installations)

shy Master Alarm Database which complies with IEC 62682shy Advanced Alarm Shelving for engineers and operatorsshy Dynamic Alarming for all statesshy Alarm Metrics and Reporting per stanshydards

Capture Data Connectivity Collection and Processing

Alarm Configuartion Expert (ACE) Alarm and Configuration Analysis Rationalizashytion Management of Change

TRAC KPI and Alarm Performance Trendshying and Reporting

netView Alarm Visualization and Monishytoring

Signal Automated Realshytime Event Deshytection and Notification with Advanced Messaging

Licensing Structure

shy Separate modules with sepashyrate licenses shy One time license fees shy Annual service agreement Incl free softawre upgradesshy Tag based licensing

Perpetual licence with an annushyal fee to get access to updates Guardian is Tag based Analyser is input based

Oneshyoff license based on the number serverweb clients and number of connectorsinterface Annual Mainteshynance Contract [15 of license cost] is mandatory in 1st year

shy One time licenseshy Annual maintenance agreementshy License is scaled based on Tag size and dependent of which modules are chosenshy AlarmInsight also provides multisystem consolidation and multisite options lishycenses to scale across several assetssites

shy Oneshytime licenseshy Annual maintenance agreement

shy Perpetual licenseProduction amp Nonshyproduction categories and pricingbased on the number of unique sources of alarm and event data not tagsshy Location of licenses is flexible to acshycommodate IT policy and procedure and production needs

14

Comparison table

15

The following table provides basic information on various alarm management tools offered by

various suppliers The information is received from the suppliers andor collected from the inshy

formation available in public domain such as datasheets and brochures Few suppliers are not

included as they did not respond to our request for information We hope that this information

will be helpful in selecting the right alarm management solution for your production facility

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

16 17

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

18

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

19

Please take a look at this guide if you need help with writing an alarm philosophy for your company or site

10

Honeywell acquired Matrikon in 2010 Matrikon

were experts in Alarm Management system

with their products such as ProcessGuard After

the acquisition Honeywell released a new

alarm management solution called DynAMo

which consolidates the bestshyinshyclass technoloshy

gy from Matrikon and Honeywellrsquos expertise in

the control system

The software enables process plants to develop

and implement an effective alarm strategy that

is aligned with industryshyrecognised guidelines

and standards

MAC Solutionsrsquo ProcessVue Alarm

Management Software Suite is the

culmination of over 20 yearsrsquo expeshy

rience and expertise in managing

alarms It provides clear relevant

and prioritised alarm information to

key personnel who manage alarms

for operational planning and comshy

pliance needs based on globally

recognised alarm management

standards

DynAMo

Honeywell

ProcessVue

Mac Solutions

Exaquantum is a comprehensive

Plant Information Management

System (PIMS) from Yokogawa that

incorporate a data historian for real

time and historical data alarms and

events along with aggregations

roleshybased views and KPIs graphical

HMI trends reports and integrashy

Exaquantum

Yokogawa

tion with different systems The

software provides a centralised

repository for users throughout

the plant and is the foundation

for most of Yokogawarsquos producshy

tion safety and alarm optimisashy

tion solutions and operator effecshy

tiveness solutions

Alarm management systems

11

AlarmInsight is a tool set for managing and opshy

timising the alarm configuration It utilises ABBrsquos

control system expertise in order to transform

raw alarm and event data into meaningshy

ful information supporting the reporting and

analysis needs and improving decision making

processes The lifeshycycle approach includes

providing realshytime operator response help per

alarm

AlarmInsight

ABB

TiPS became known as the Alarm Manageshy

ment Company after introducing LogMatereg

the first fullshyfeatured commercially available

alarm management software solution in 1990

LogMate is the fullshyfeatured alarm management

software that can serve as a common platform

for different control systems and data formats

within a single production unit or hub control

center with multiple unit operations

LogMate

TiPS

AgileOps developed by Emersonrsquos Control and

Operator Performance complies with industry

recognised standards

The software enables plants to manage and

document their alarms and report results to the

unit plant and enterprise levels It is compatible

with multiple control systems thus delivering

a complete alarm management system for an

entire site with one or multiple control system

vendors

AgileOps

Emerson

Control room copy IFSEC GLOBAL

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

Woldcam copy Equinor

Marit Hommedal copy Equinor

Details on some of the alarm management systems available have been collected and are presented in this document

13

bull All Alarm management applications support current alarm management standards bull They are module based and licensing cost is based on modules selected no of tags and users bull Hardware and software requirements are similar and will vary based on required system sizebull Applications use Microsoft SQL as databasebull Applications provided by Control System suppliers have a proven interface with their control system But these can be used with other systems as these applications are System neutralbull All Applications use common protocols to fetch the data such as OPC ODBC etc and support all major

control systems

When selecting the Alarm Management tool one should look for following at the leastbull No of tags average no of alarms and events generated by the systembull Network topology and security and how the AM equipment will be connectedbull Data connectivity via OPC or ODBC or any other methodbull Data security and backupbull KPI Metrics reporting format (tabular or graphical)bull Ease of getting customized reportsbull User roles and responsibilitiesbull Service Support and response timebull Software Upgrade and updates

When looking into the different alarm management systems the specifications and benefits a few general observations about all the systems were made

General observations

12

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMateProduct Owner Honeywell MAC Solutions UK Yokogawa ABB Emerson TiPS Inc USA

Supported Standards and Guidelines

API RP 584 API RP 1167 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 BS 62682 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 API RP1167 IEC62682 and ISA 182 EEMUA 191 ISA 182

Functionalities in the application

Alarm managementshy Metrics and Reportingshy Doc and Enforcement (Masshyter Alarm Database MADB Management of Change)shy Alerts ampNotification

Operations Suiteshy Operations Monitioringshy Logbook

shy Alarm Historian Long term storage of alarm and eventsshy Alarm Analytics to industry standards and guidelinesshy Master Alarm Databaseshy Management of Changeshy Alarm Rationalisation tool

shy Alarm Reporting and Anashylytics shy Alarm Master Database shy Sequence of events shy Dynamis Alarm manageshyment shy Alarm Analysis shy Management of Change

Real AlarmInsightshyRationalize shy Alarm Rationalization Tool (ART) in desktop or web version

AlarmInsightshyMonitor shy KPI Reportsshy AlarmAnanlysisshy EventLog Viewershy EventConsolidation database (OPCshyAESerialTCP)

AlarmInsightshyOptimize (800xA only inteshygrate w ART)shy Alarm Helper (Real Time alarm Information)shy Alarm Change RecorderAlarmInsight Multisite dashboard (benchshymarking several AlarmInsight Monitor installations)

shy Master Alarm Database which complies with IEC 62682shy Advanced Alarm Shelving for engineers and operatorsshy Dynamic Alarming for all statesshy Alarm Metrics and Reporting per stanshydards

Capture Data Connectivity Collection and Processing

Alarm Configuartion Expert (ACE) Alarm and Configuration Analysis Rationalizashytion Management of Change

TRAC KPI and Alarm Performance Trendshying and Reporting

netView Alarm Visualization and Monishytoring

Signal Automated Realshytime Event Deshytection and Notification with Advanced Messaging

Licensing Structure

shy Separate modules with sepashyrate licenses shy One time license fees shy Annual service agreement Incl free softawre upgradesshy Tag based licensing

Perpetual licence with an annushyal fee to get access to updates Guardian is Tag based Analyser is input based

Oneshyoff license based on the number serverweb clients and number of connectorsinterface Annual Mainteshynance Contract [15 of license cost] is mandatory in 1st year

shy One time licenseshy Annual maintenance agreementshy License is scaled based on Tag size and dependent of which modules are chosenshy AlarmInsight also provides multisystem consolidation and multisite options lishycenses to scale across several assetssites

shy Oneshytime licenseshy Annual maintenance agreement

shy Perpetual licenseProduction amp Nonshyproduction categories and pricingbased on the number of unique sources of alarm and event data not tagsshy Location of licenses is flexible to acshycommodate IT policy and procedure and production needs

14

Comparison table

15

The following table provides basic information on various alarm management tools offered by

various suppliers The information is received from the suppliers andor collected from the inshy

formation available in public domain such as datasheets and brochures Few suppliers are not

included as they did not respond to our request for information We hope that this information

will be helpful in selecting the right alarm management solution for your production facility

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

16 17

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

18

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

19

Please take a look at this guide if you need help with writing an alarm philosophy for your company or site

13

bull All Alarm management applications support current alarm management standards bull They are module based and licensing cost is based on modules selected no of tags and users bull Hardware and software requirements are similar and will vary based on required system sizebull Applications use Microsoft SQL as databasebull Applications provided by Control System suppliers have a proven interface with their control system But these can be used with other systems as these applications are System neutralbull All Applications use common protocols to fetch the data such as OPC ODBC etc and support all major

control systems

When selecting the Alarm Management tool one should look for following at the leastbull No of tags average no of alarms and events generated by the systembull Network topology and security and how the AM equipment will be connectedbull Data connectivity via OPC or ODBC or any other methodbull Data security and backupbull KPI Metrics reporting format (tabular or graphical)bull Ease of getting customized reportsbull User roles and responsibilitiesbull Service Support and response timebull Software Upgrade and updates

When looking into the different alarm management systems the specifications and benefits a few general observations about all the systems were made

General observations

12

Oslashyvind Saeligtre copy Gassco

CO M PA R I S O N O F A L A R M M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S - R E V 03

DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMateProduct Owner Honeywell MAC Solutions UK Yokogawa ABB Emerson TiPS Inc USA

Supported Standards and Guidelines

API RP 584 API RP 1167 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 BS 62682 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 API RP1167 IEC62682 and ISA 182 EEMUA 191 ISA 182

Functionalities in the application

Alarm managementshy Metrics and Reportingshy Doc and Enforcement (Masshyter Alarm Database MADB Management of Change)shy Alerts ampNotification

Operations Suiteshy Operations Monitioringshy Logbook

shy Alarm Historian Long term storage of alarm and eventsshy Alarm Analytics to industry standards and guidelinesshy Master Alarm Databaseshy Management of Changeshy Alarm Rationalisation tool

shy Alarm Reporting and Anashylytics shy Alarm Master Database shy Sequence of events shy Dynamis Alarm manageshyment shy Alarm Analysis shy Management of Change

Real AlarmInsightshyRationalize shy Alarm Rationalization Tool (ART) in desktop or web version

AlarmInsightshyMonitor shy KPI Reportsshy AlarmAnanlysisshy EventLog Viewershy EventConsolidation database (OPCshyAESerialTCP)

AlarmInsightshyOptimize (800xA only inteshygrate w ART)shy Alarm Helper (Real Time alarm Information)shy Alarm Change RecorderAlarmInsight Multisite dashboard (benchshymarking several AlarmInsight Monitor installations)

shy Master Alarm Database which complies with IEC 62682shy Advanced Alarm Shelving for engineers and operatorsshy Dynamic Alarming for all statesshy Alarm Metrics and Reporting per stanshydards

Capture Data Connectivity Collection and Processing

Alarm Configuartion Expert (ACE) Alarm and Configuration Analysis Rationalizashytion Management of Change

TRAC KPI and Alarm Performance Trendshying and Reporting

netView Alarm Visualization and Monishytoring

Signal Automated Realshytime Event Deshytection and Notification with Advanced Messaging

Licensing Structure

shy Separate modules with sepashyrate licenses shy One time license fees shy Annual service agreement Incl free softawre upgradesshy Tag based licensing

Perpetual licence with an annushyal fee to get access to updates Guardian is Tag based Analyser is input based

Oneshyoff license based on the number serverweb clients and number of connectorsinterface Annual Mainteshynance Contract [15 of license cost] is mandatory in 1st year

shy One time licenseshy Annual maintenance agreementshy License is scaled based on Tag size and dependent of which modules are chosenshy AlarmInsight also provides multisystem consolidation and multisite options lishycenses to scale across several assetssites

shy Oneshytime licenseshy Annual maintenance agreement

shy Perpetual licenseProduction amp Nonshyproduction categories and pricingbased on the number of unique sources of alarm and event data not tagsshy Location of licenses is flexible to acshycommodate IT policy and procedure and production needs

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The following table provides basic information on various alarm management tools offered by

various suppliers The information is received from the suppliers andor collected from the inshy

formation available in public domain such as datasheets and brochures Few suppliers are not

included as they did not respond to our request for information We hope that this information

will be helpful in selecting the right alarm management solution for your production facility

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Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

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Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

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Supported Standards and Guidelines

API RP 584 API RP 1167 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 BS 62682 and IEC 62682

EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 EEMUA 191 ISA 182 IEC 62682 API RP1167 IEC62682 and ISA 182 EEMUA 191 ISA 182

Functionalities in the application

Alarm managementshy Metrics and Reportingshy Doc and Enforcement (Masshyter Alarm Database MADB Management of Change)shy Alerts ampNotification

Operations Suiteshy Operations Monitioringshy Logbook

shy Alarm Historian Long term storage of alarm and eventsshy Alarm Analytics to industry standards and guidelinesshy Master Alarm Databaseshy Management of Changeshy Alarm Rationalisation tool

shy Alarm Reporting and Anashylytics shy Alarm Master Database shy Sequence of events shy Dynamis Alarm manageshyment shy Alarm Analysis shy Management of Change

Real AlarmInsightshyRationalize shy Alarm Rationalization Tool (ART) in desktop or web version

AlarmInsightshyMonitor shy KPI Reportsshy AlarmAnanlysisshy EventLog Viewershy EventConsolidation database (OPCshyAESerialTCP)

AlarmInsightshyOptimize (800xA only inteshygrate w ART)shy Alarm Helper (Real Time alarm Information)shy Alarm Change RecorderAlarmInsight Multisite dashboard (benchshymarking several AlarmInsight Monitor installations)

shy Master Alarm Database which complies with IEC 62682shy Advanced Alarm Shelving for engineers and operatorsshy Dynamic Alarming for all statesshy Alarm Metrics and Reporting per stanshydards

Capture Data Connectivity Collection and Processing

Alarm Configuartion Expert (ACE) Alarm and Configuration Analysis Rationalizashytion Management of Change

TRAC KPI and Alarm Performance Trendshying and Reporting

netView Alarm Visualization and Monishytoring

Signal Automated Realshytime Event Deshytection and Notification with Advanced Messaging

Licensing Structure

shy Separate modules with sepashyrate licenses shy One time license fees shy Annual service agreement Incl free softawre upgradesshy Tag based licensing

Perpetual licence with an annushyal fee to get access to updates Guardian is Tag based Analyser is input based

Oneshyoff license based on the number serverweb clients and number of connectorsinterface Annual Mainteshynance Contract [15 of license cost] is mandatory in 1st year

shy One time licenseshy Annual maintenance agreementshy License is scaled based on Tag size and dependent of which modules are chosenshy AlarmInsight also provides multisystem consolidation and multisite options lishycenses to scale across several assetssites

shy Oneshytime licenseshy Annual maintenance agreement

shy Perpetual licenseProduction amp Nonshyproduction categories and pricingbased on the number of unique sources of alarm and event data not tagsshy Location of licenses is flexible to acshycommodate IT policy and procedure and production needs

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The following table provides basic information on various alarm management tools offered by

various suppliers The information is received from the suppliers andor collected from the inshy

formation available in public domain such as datasheets and brochures Few suppliers are not

included as they did not respond to our request for information We hope that this information

will be helpful in selecting the right alarm management solution for your production facility

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DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

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Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

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DynAMo ProcessVue Exaquantum AlarmInsight AgileOps TiPS LogMate

Software and License cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Medium Between 10000 -

20000 USD High More than 20000 USD

Suite price based on tags events rate and no of usersMedium to High

Individual Module based pricshying available Medium to High

Licence is based on Tag count and inputs (alarm generating sources) The products in the suite can be sold individually and allow us to operate in all price marshygins Full suite it would be Medium to High

Medium to high Minimum alarm manageshyment package start from 10000 USD

Medium to high Medium Low

Implementation cost (for entire suite)

Low Less than 10000 USD Med Between 10000 - 20000

USD Hi More than 20000 USD

Medium to high Low

Low to medium Minimum alarm manageshyment implementation starts from less than 10000 USD

Depends on how many modules to be implemented ART standalone is done very quickly

Medium Low to medium

Flexibility to accommodate custom changes reporting Custom reports possible Very flexible

Possibility to modify and make custom changes to reports

New KPI engine with flexible calculation is under development Yes

Yesshy User tailor reports to operation operatshying unit time frame data desired etcshy User can create reports within SQL Servshyer Report Services

Cloud based Yes if implemented in Cloud based customer infrastructure Yes Both local and cloud deployshy

ments are possible Yes if implemented in Cloud based cusshytomer infrastructure Some modules are cloud based No

Application accessible through other devices such as Tab or

mobile

Pulse application available for Mobile and Tabs Desktop and Tablet Desktop and tablet support

for web interface

Standard web tech ART and Dashboards adapt to multiple screen sizes though high screen resolution is preferred

Desktop tablet and mobile Yes

Notification through Email TextSMS Page etc Yes Yes

Yes capability to support Email notifications and SMS messages

KPI reports can be eshymailed Yes Yes

Support and Service (response time and quality)

Benefits Guardianship Proshygram (BGP) and BGP+ provide full support by mail phone or at site

Less than 24hr response Supshyport team share same office as developers

Dedicated and high quality customer support services at YMX for all alarm manageshyment applications

Yes Yes 247 Call Center

Level 1 through Level 3 from TiPS is conshyducted 0800shy1700 MondayshyFriday Central Standard Time USA

International Support is done over email Email requested answered following busishyness day

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Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

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Customer references Available on site (case studies)Available on ProcessVue webshysite (success stories) Site visits also possible

No info available from supplier

Yes (Equinor Shell CoP Maersk Dong Hess Devon ExxonMobil Dana Chevshyron Dupont ENI Aker BP QCG Teekay Saipem EON BG Group Nexen Indaver OXY CFshyfertilizers Marchwood Power Syngenta etc)

Available on request

Nonshydisclosure clauses in Master License Agreements and TiPS policy does not permit publication of references

With sufficient notice TiPS will contact references in relevant industries and request they be a reference

Scalabale structure Scalable with multi server multi input arhitecture

Additional inputs and Collecshytors can be purchased supshyports multi server structure for enterprise coverage

Open interface that supshyports single distributed and multishylevel architectures

Yes Yes Yes

Application Code base reliability and support Writtent in net ProcessVue is written in net so

is virtually future proof

The Exaquantum philosophy of open access to data and information enables easy configuration and integrashytion of application software

Yes Emerson owned product written in net Writtent in net

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