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Proficy SoftwareA powerful production solution that delivers results

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GE Intelligent Platforms 1

Introduction 2

Data Collection, Visualization and Analysis 8 Proficy* HMI/SCADA - iFIX* 12

Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY* 18

Proficy Change Management 23

Proficy View Machine Edition 26

Proficy Historian 28

Proficy Troubleshooter & Proficy Cause+ 30

Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 32

Operations Management 34 Proficy Plant Applications 36

Proficy Plant Performance Modules 38

Proficy DataMart 40

Proficy Maintenance Gateway* 41

Proficy Scheduler 43

Proficy Workflow Powered by Proficy SOA 45

Proficy Tracker 48

Proficy Open Enterprise 50

Proficy Shop Floor SPC 52

Proficy RX 54

Process Solutions 56 Proficy Process Systems* 58

Proficy Batch Execution 60

Proficy Batch Analysis 62

GlobalCare* Support Services 64

Industry Expertise and Leadership 66

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Every day, you face real

challenges in your operations

that can dramatically impact

the overall performance of

your businesswhether its

a single site or an extended

enterprise. Customer de mands,

disparate processes and

systems, regulatory standards

and a host of other issues

all add complexity to your

operations on a daily basis.

Achieving a sustainable

advantage in todays com-

petitive marketplace means

having to take the next steps

toward transforming your

business. Your ability to drive

operator effectiveness, access

the right information at the

right time, control rising costs

and operate at the highest

levels of quality and productiv-

ity is no longer optionalit is

required for success.

For businesses in infrastruc-

ture industries such as power,

water, and oil and gasor in

manufacturing such as those

in healthcare, consumer pack-

aged goods and automotive

there are important decisions

to address on your journey

toward transformation:

6 How can I make my plant

or operations more efficient

and productive?6 Is there one solution set that

can work with my existing

infrastructure to resolve my

business challenges?6 Can the solution be scaled

to cover my entire enterprise

to establish standards and

operational best practices?6 Would I be able to support

my internal and external

customers globally through

the solution?6 Which company has a

solution that can help me

achieve my goals and

continue supporting me

through my ventures?

Transforming your business for a sustainable advantage

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Proficy: Better, Faster and More Cost Effective Results

GE Intelligent Platforms under-

stands the challenges you face,

and we can help you man-

age the complexities of your

operations so you can focus on

delivering results. Combining

decades of technology exper-

tise and domain experience, we

offer a suite of proven, commer-

cial-off-the-shelf software solu-

tions called Proficydesigned

to help you solve your greatest

operations challenges.

With Proficy, you can transform

your operations and position

your business for a competi-

tive advantage that sustains

over time. From control and

optimization to lean production

execution and enterprise

integration, we offer the depth

and breadth of capabilities that

fit your business needs and

deliver better, faster and more

cost-effective results:

6Improved quality and

consistency of products6Increased compliance with

regulatory standards6Increased efficiency through

higher productivity and

lower costs

6Decreased time-to-value6Decreased investment6Decreased risk and costs

Critical Success Factors

Interoperability to protect existing investments

You need a solution that works

within your unique production

environment, embracing your

current systems and infra-

structure and extending them

with value-added solutions

and capabilities layered right

on top. Built on an open and

layered philosophy, Proficy in-

tegrates seamlessly with your

existing infrastructure and

resources to help you leverage

your existing investments

translating into real value.

Modularity and scalability

Whether you have a single

objective or multiple goals, its

essential to have the ability

to choose the right applica-

tions that meet your business

needsto start small and

grow big. Proficy can expand

the size and footprint of your

systems, adding capabilities

on your timetable, to provide

strong stand-alone applica-

tions as well as powerful,

tightly integrated modules.

Powerful genealogy for increased visibility

Proficy integrates all your data and traces the complex ge-

nealogies of batches, continuous processes, sub-assemblies,

components or by-products, so you know the origin and desti-

nation of all incoming materials and outgoing finished goods.

The result: improved quality, yield and accountability.

Reliability and visibility of information

Access to accurate, timely

production and process data

is critical. Proficy quickly

integrates information from

across your business so you

can gather, correlate and

interpret your critical business

intelligence efficiently. It also

helps you trace process and

product data, providing you

with an accountable and

up-to-date status of your

operations at any time.

Security

Proficy helps manage security

governance and security

Powered by Proficy SOAProficy SOA provides

an industrial Service

Oriented Architecture

(SOA) platform and

enables you to solve

production challenges

with improved

interoperability and

composite applications

that leverage a

cross-system, real-time

data and services bus

and repository. You can

consolidate and simplify

systems, lower operating

costs, respond more

quickly to changing

needs and ease training.

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Industry-leading resources for your success

With GE Intelligent

Platforms, you have the

tools and practices to

properly adopt, enhance,

support and evolve your

systems over time. Well

help you apply the latest

technologies and proc-

esses using our proven

methodologies, to help

manage the lifecycle of

your systems and ensure

your success.

Proficy is designed

to be an asset to

both the plant floor

and the executive

offices optimizing

and integrating site-to-

enterprise operations.

and successfrom solution

concept to implementation

and beyond.

Proven methodologies

With decades of proven

experience, we know that

its not just what you do, its

how you do it . You can rely on

our engagement processes,

which are based on GEs

proven methodologies and

best practicesincluding our

renowned Six Sigma Quality

approachto get to the root

of your business problems.

Well bring in cross-functional

teams to properly identify

what needs to be done and

where, so you get the results

you need.

Technical support and maintenance

To ensure successful

implementation and value-

added ongoing support, you

have access to our award-

winning GlobalCare support

services. You can tap into a

global network of support

professionals with application

and industry-specific exper-

tise, 24x7 emergency support,

product maintenance services,

online case management, and

a broad range of information

and data knowledge.

Material Management6 Inventory Tracking & Material Movement6 Holds & Disposition Management (Raw Material & Finished Goods)6 Process Control

Processing Operations 6 Recipe/BOM Management6 Batch/Process Management 6 Schedule Execution6 Quality Control & SPC6 Safety Management6 Process Control

Packaging Operations6 BOM Management6 Finished Goods Inventory Management6 Quality Control & SPC

Information Management 6 Visualization6 Supervisory Control6 Alarm & Data Analytics6 Audit Tracking6 Change Management6 SPC and Reporting6 Enterprise Connectivity

integration to address the key

challenges and risksallowing

you to make quick, effective

decisions to safeguard your

core infrastructure and ensure

continuity of operations.

Professional Services and Support

GE Intelligent Platforms en-

sures the best implementation

and support possible through

our professional services

teams and global network of

program and implementation

partners. Were here to sup-

port your business needs

for long-term performance

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