Challenge
Siloed systems and manual data aggregation create inefficiencies in plant operations, making it difficult to monitor production, quality, and resource metrics in real time. Without a unified view, teams experience delays in decision-making and miss opportunities to optimize performance.
Solution
IOTA VUE provides a centralized, role-based control tower that integrates disparate data sources (both on-prem and in the cloud, time-series and relational) into a single, intuitive platform. By aggregating and contextualizing information, the platform enables real-time monitoring, proactive issue identification, and predictive analytics to drive operational efficiency.
Key Highlights
- Resolve issues faster with proactive monitoring.
- Reduce downtime and improve plant efficiencies.
- Eliminate reliance on manual data pulls with easier access to key data.
- Strengthen collaboration across teams for better decision-making.
- Improve business alignment through real-time visibility into targets and performance.
- Securely access operational insights without compromising control systems.
Implementation – IOTA VUE In Action
- Business Alignment Through Data Visibility: Display actuals, targets, and deltas to ensure every user aligns their actions with business objectives. Provide clear visibility into performance metrics so teams understand the real-time impact of their decisions on overall business health
- Data Accessibility: Connect data from key company systems—including production monitoring tools, quality platforms, relational and time-series data sources—unifying diverse metrics into a single, accessible interface.
- Embedded Applications & Analytics: Integrate external visualizations such as Power BI reports, Seeq analytics, process diagrams, and SharePoint documentation. Allow users to leverage their existing tools within a unified interface while maintaining full context and eliminating system switching.
- Custom Dashboards: Design tailored visualizations for operators, managers, and executives, ensuring each team can focus on the most relevant data to streamline workflows.
- Real-Time Monitoring and Alerts: Establish live dashboards and visual indicators to track asset performance and identify areas for optimization.
- Web-Based Access: Deliver a flexible, SaaS platform enabling teams to monitor operations from any device, whether on-site or remote.
- Control-Level Graphics Integration and Live Rendering: Bring control system (DCS-level) visuals into the business network for secure analysis. Implement live rendering of tools like AVEVA PI Vision and DeltaV Live, allowing users to access real-time process graphics alongside business data while maintaining system security.
