Use Proficy Workflow to:• Benchmark,improveandcontrolworkprocesses

• Orchestratehigh-levelprocessesandmanagethedatabetweensystems

• Standardizeprocessesandmetricsacrossproductionassets

• DigitizeSOPs,GMPtasksandworkinstructions

• ImplementHACCPmonitoringproce-duresandcorrectiveaction

• Enablealarm/eventresponse• Replicateprocessesacrossyourbusi-nessusinglibrariesandtemplates

• ReduceWIPinventory• AchieveRight-First-Time-reducingrework

• Complywithmanyindustryregulations• Performtasksonlywhenstatisticallyrequired

• Integratemaintenanceandoperatingprocedures

• ImplementS95withoutbeingconstrainedbyS95orforcedintounnecessaryre-engineering

Features• Streamlineproductionprocesses—fromworkinstructionstocorrectiveaction

• SolveoperationsproblemsimmediatelywithoutdemandsonIT

• Capturemanualandautomatedprocesseswithonetool–withoutcustomcode

• “ManagebyException”toachievefastresponsebasedonreal-timeevents

• ConnecttoanyOPCdatasource

• Buildcompositeapplicationstoleverageexistingproductionsystems

• Complywithindustrystandards,includingISA95

Benefits• Decreasecostsbyreducingerrorsandwaste

• Increasequalityandfirst-timethroughput

• BoostcompliancebyenforcingStandardOperatingProcedures(SOPs)

• Reducetrainingtimethroughelectronicinstruction

BuiltonaServiceOrientedArchitecture,Proficy*Workflowisadynamicdecision-makingenginethatintegratesautomatedandmanualworkprocessesacrosssystemanddepartmentalboundaries—ensuringreliable,repeatableprocessexecution.ThispowerfulindustrialBusinessProcessMan-agement(BPM)softwaretakesaproduction“flowchart”anddigitizesit,connectingthepeople,materials,equipmentandsystemsinvolvedintheworkprocess.

WithProficyWorkflow,youcanimprove,eliminateandautomatestepsinproductiontoleanyourorganization.Additionally,youcancaptureprocess,traceabilityandqual-itydata,anddriveoptimizationinitiativesbasedonfactualinformation.Thispowerfulworkprocessmanagementsystemcantouchalmostallproductionpersonnel,includingqualitymanagersandqualitytechnicians,maintenance,operationssupervisors,opera-torsandindustrialengineers.

BydigitizingprocesseswithProficyWorkflow,youcandecreasetimetovalueonmaterials,speedresponse,lowertotalcostofownershipandensuresustainability.

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Proficy Workflow – Connecting to Your Existing SystemsAdding Value to Any HMI System• AlarmCorrectiveAction–Fixproductionfasterandgaingreatervisibility- Workflowsautomaticallysendtaskstopeopleorothersystemstocorrectforalarms

• RapiddevelopmentofDigitizedWorkInstructionswithValidatedEntry- Ensureproductioncomplieswithdefinedprocesses

• EliminateScriptingforDefiningProcesses,UsingProficyWorkflowinstead- Approximately30-50%fasterthanHMIscripting,andeasiertomaintain

Adding Value to Any MES System• AutomatetheprocessofEngineeringSpecChanges- Changesareroutedforapprovalandensureseveryoneknowsaboutcriticalchanges

• ExceptionManagement/EventTriggeredCorrectiveActionWorkflow- Takeactiononlyasneeded,improveresponsetimeandrecordcorrectiveactions

• EventTriggeredQASamplingRequest- DigitizeyourQAplan,distributesamplingtasksacrosstheplantandensurecompliance

• EnhancemaintenancesystemswithworkorderworkflowsandEAMintegration

• Eliminatescriptinglanguages;achievefaster,broaderdevelopmentwithworkflows

Adding Value to Any ERP System• Deliverinformationandfunctionalitybasedonbusi-nessprocessesandworkforceroles

• Unifyyourdisparateplantandbusinesssystems• Synchronizesequencesandbusinessprocesses• Driveprocessvisibility–knowwhereordersareatintheplant–rightnow

Adding Value as a Tool to Create and Manage Processes• DigitizedWorkInstructionwithManualDataEntry• Station-LevelControl• DataConditioningfromothersystems,Middleware• Build-To-OrderSystems• MaterialStaging• EngineeringChangeOrder• WasteStreamMonitoring

“Asbarrierstoexchanginginforma-tionbetweenautomationsystems,operationsmanagementandenterprisesystemscomedown,manufacturers,processors,andOEMsareseekingtoolsthatmaximizetheimpactthatthisinformationwillhaveonproductiv-ity,businessopportunities,andlifecyclecosts.

Akeytoolthatwillenabletoday’splantsandfactoriestorealizethisstrategyforoperationalexcellenceistheabilitytodefinetheprocessorworkflowstepsrequiredtoachievealogicalexecu-tionpath.ProficyWorkflowappearstomeetthiscriteriaofatoolthatwillhelpmovemanufacturers,processors,andOEMstoasingleenvironmentwheretheexistingsystemsareconnectedandinteractingwitheachothertomaximizetheinformationvalueofeachasset,whichwillpositivelyimpactplantandfactoryproductivityandprofitability.”

CraigResnickResearchDirectorARCAdvisoryGroup

Workflow Authoring Environment. Proficy Workflow typically does not require IT resources, and power users can make changes to the work process management system to immediately improve production.

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Workflow Task Client. Workflows can involve basic tasks such as asking an operator to check tank levels every hour, to managing an entire production process, to orchestrating data transformations between ERP and MES.

Example Use CasesUse Case #1 Lean Your ProcessesDocumentandexecuteprocesses–digitizingworkflows–toimprove,eliminateandauto-matesteps.Workflowrecordsdate/timeandwhoperformedthework,closingtheloopforprocessimprovementwithfactualdata.

Use Case #2 Manage Production Specifications Changestospecificationscantriggeraworkflowthatwillroutethechangesthroughanumberofapprovers,suchastheQualityManagerandthentotheProductionMan-agerforfinalapprovalandnotification.

Use Case #3 Sample RequestsWhenacertainconditionarises–suchasacombinationofvariablesoutsidealimit,oratimewindowlapses–ProficyWorkflowcansendarequesttoQAtoperformtestsortakesamples.Likewise,youcantriggeraworkflowthroughanyalarmingcapabilitiesofcon-nectedplantapplicationsorsystems.

Use Case #4 Corrective ActionA“ProofofEffectiveness”loopinISO-900xcanbedigitizedwithProficyWorkflowtorespondtoproblemsandevents,andalltheexecutiondataanddataentrywillbecap-turedandstoredforlateranalysis.

Use Case #5 Downtime Reasons – On-the-flyAsyourplantsystemsgeneratedowntimeevents,ProficyWorkflowcanevaluatecon-ditionsatthatmomentintimeandinferdowntimereasoncodesandwritethedown-timereasonsbacktothosesystems.

Use Case #6 Plant Task Management, Decision Wizard Inadditiontoextensiveplanttaskmanage-ment,industrialworkflowalsooffersabasisfordecisionwizards.Thesedecisionwizardscanactastroubleshootingtrees,whichcanhelporganizationswithretiringorhigh-turnoverworkforces.Thesetroubleshootingtreescapturetheknowledgeofexperienced

workersandhelptoprotectyourorganizationfromemployeeattrition.Industrialworkflowdigitizestroubleshootingtreesintodecisionwizardsthatwalkneweremployeesthroughprocesses.Thedigitizeddecisiontreeshelpguidethenewerworkersonwhatcorrectiveactionstotakeundercertaincircumstances.Thesystemmayasktheoperatorforinputormayrequireinputfrommanypeople.Pro-ficyWorkflowhelpstomanagetheprocess,connectingoperatorswithknowledgeandappropriateaction.

Use Case #7 Line, Workcell, Machine SetupToreducetimetoproduction,industrialworkflowfacilitatesmachinesetup.Thesystemwalksusersthroughthesetupofamachine,providesmachinedocumentationandrecordsthetimeittakesforoperatorstomovethrougheachstep.

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As an industrial Service Oriented Architecture, Proficy SOA enables composite applications and improves interoperability. You can drive a holistic production infrastructure—bringing together data and functional capabilities of your existing systems.

CompositeApplications

Composite Applications Examples 6 Electronic Batch Records

6 Electronic Work Instructions

6 Alarm Corrective Action

6 HACCP Compliance

Core Services Capabilities6 Historical Data Storage

6 Application Packaging

6 Event Management

6 S95 Data Models

6 Client Container

6 Security

6 Licensing

6 E-Signature

6 Data Object Modeling

6 Localization

6 Application Dev Foundation

Data & Services RepositoryHistorian Tags - Web Pages -

ERP Orders - Equip Model Variables,

Events - OPC Data - Plant Apps - HMI

Tags - Work Orders - Portal Displays

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- Maximo - LIMS - Custom Systems

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Powered by Proficy SOAAn Industrial Service Oriented Architecture• CentralizedConfigurationandManagementEnvironment

• DiverseClientand3rdPartyHostingContainer• Real-TimeServicesBus• ServiceProviderInterfacefor3rdPartyandLegacySystemIntegration

• GlobalDataandServicesRepository• Role-BasedSecurity• EventServices• DiagnosticServices• Object-RelationalPersistenceEngine• S88/S95DataModels• ApplicationDevelopmentFoundation

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