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AIarm hanagement Standards
and est PractIces
Ben Mansfield
Process Business
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DvervIew
- An effectIve alarm system Is crucIal to safe operatIons
- DrIgInally, alarms were expensIve, physIcal alerts
- Dver tIme, alarm have become less expensIve and more
prevalent
- ThIs change has led to an excessIve number of alarms,
wIth the result beIng an IneffectIve alarmIng solutIon
- The Industry has responded wIth standards and best
practIces for makIng alarm systems more effectIve
2
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The Cood DId 0ays.
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hIsappIIcatIon of hodern TechnoIogy
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0espIte est IntentIons.
BP Texas City - 2005
OIympic PipeIine - 1999
ChernobyI - 1983
Seveso ItaIy - 1976
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PIantPAx AIarm Strategy:
Sources of InformatIon
- 1992+ AS| ConsortIum
- 1992 SCA0A systems are subjected to |DC
- 1997 F0A 21 CFF Part 11
- 1998 HSE StudIes
- 1999 EE|UA 191
- 2001 NorwegIan Petroleum 0Irectorate
YA710/11
- 200J NA|UF NA102
- 2005 NatIonal TransportatIon Safety 8oard
Safety Study
- 2006 AP/ACA Alarm management projects
- 2007 EE|UA 191 7ersIon 2
- 2009 SA 18.22009
- 2009 Standards AustralIa
- AP FP 1167
In-House Pesearch Industry Standards LegIsIatIon
- Customer ntervIews / 0IscussIons
- PSUC CA8 ntervIews SprIng 2008
- Dther confIdentIal customer
dIscussIons
- PSUC userled prIorItIes sessIons
- CompetItIve analysIs
- ndependent consultants
- Alarm management partners
- |atrIkon
- TIPS
- Specter nstruments
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AIarm hanagement LIfecycIe
Monitoring &
Assessment
PhiIosophy
Audit
RationaIization
Identification
DetaiIed Design
ImpIementation
Maintenance
Operation
Management
of Change
D
C
E
A
A
A
A
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A
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B
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Source: nternational Society of Automation. (2009). ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 - Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Research Triangle Park: SA
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AIarm hanagement LIfecycIe
Monitoring &
Assessment
PhiIosophy
Audit
RationaIization
Identification
DetaiIed Design
ImpIementation
Maintenance
Operation
Management
of Change
D
C
E
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
J
B
G
H F
I
Source: nternational Society of Automation. (2009). ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 - Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Research Triangle Park: SA
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ALAPh PHILDSDPHY
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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AIarm PhIIosophy 0ocument
- What Is an alarm:
- FatIonalIzatIon requIrements
- Alarm class defInItIons, desIgn,
requIrements
- Alarm prIorItIes, defInItIons, etc.
- Alarm shelvIng / suppressIon rules
- Alarm system monItorIng requIrements
- |anagement of change
- AudIt requIrements
Fecommend securIng agreement from SenIor |anagement on these Issues. Fecommend securIng agreement from SenIor |anagement on these Issues.
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WrItIng Your AIarm PhIIosophy 0ocument
1. Form a commIttee of stakeholders, Involve an alarm
management expert If possIble
2. Cet educated - learn the fundamentals of alarm management,
common mIstakes, performance metrIcs, what defInes well
performIng systems, etc.
J. Study the current state of the alarm system (If exIstIng),
compare E contrast agaInst Industry best practIces (sadly not
Industry norms)
4. Leverage the experts, and make use of the recommendatIons
E standards
5. 0raft, revIew, edIt, revIew, repeat as necessary
6. Dnce approved, revIew the alarm phIlosophy perIodIcally for
any necessary changes
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ALAPh PATIDNALIZATIDN
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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AIarm PatIonaIIzatIon Process
- For every event suspected to possIbly be an alarm:
- 0etermIne If the event Is an alarm
- What Is the requIred correctIve actIon to be performed
by the operator:
- What Is the ImmedIate consequence If actIon Is not
taken:
- Events whIch are NDT alarms:
- NothIng for the operator to do to correct the condItIon
- Event Is not an IndIcatIon of a problem
- No consequences If no response Is taken
- Same problem IndIcated elsewhere
(I.e. more than one alarm for one root cause)
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AIarm PatIonaIIzatIon:
"Wow, ths s a lot oj work"
- For every alarm, document:
- The alarm type
- The alarm class
- The alarm prIorIty (based on rules In the alarm phIlosophy)
- Alarm lImIt or condItIon
- FequIred operator actIon
- Consequences of not carryIng out operator
actIon In a tImely manner
- Then verIfy:
- Alarm prIorItIes alIgn wIth consequences of
operator InactIon
- Alarm lImIts or condItIons allow tIme for
operator actIon
- Feasonable and observable operator actIon Is IdentIfIed
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0ETAILE0 0ESICN
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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0etaIIed 0esIgn Phase
- Understand the capabIlItIes and lImItatIons of the process
control system
- 0ocument how the results of the alarm ratIonalIzatIon
effort wIll be Implemented
- ConsIder specIal consIderatIons E needs for hIghly
managed alarms
- Where possIble, apply standard treatments to advanced alarmIng
scenarIos, for example:
Whct hcppens ] l hcve c hyh level clcrm, cnd the vclue crosses
the hyhhyh clcrm threshold 0oes the hyh clcrm yet
suppressed 0oes the hyh clcrm yet ccknowledyed
- Create thIs logIc as standard, and apply It In every applIcable
sItuatIon.
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0etaIIed 0esIgn - LogIc
-0efIne E document, for every alarm:
- Alarm lImIts
- Alarm deadbands
- Alarm debounce tImer (delay tImers)
- ProgrammatIc changes to alarm settIngs (I.e. process
state drIven changes)
Above aII eIse, avoId the common mIstake of
confIgurIng unnecessary aIarms
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0etaIIed 0esIgn - HhI
loW lo ellecl|ve|y |rd|cale:
- Po|rls |r a|arr
- A|arr slales, pr|or|l|es, lypes,
ressages, elc.
A||oW lre operalor lo:
- Ac|roW|edge a|arrs
- 3||erce aud|o|e a|arrs
- 0elerr|re lre proper resporse & perlorr |l
Add|l|ora| cors|deral|ors:
- Co|or corverl|ors, |cor|c represerlal|ors, elc.
- Ru|es lor ac|roW|edgererl, suppress|or, elc.
- Vecrar|srs lor sorl|rg, l||ler|rg, elc.
- Represerlal|or |r lre a|arr oarrer, surrary, elc. as We|| as area overv|eWs, ur|l
d|sp|ays, dela|| pages, lacep|ales, elc.
ArguabIy the most crItIcaI Issue, as thIs Is the part
of the system wIth whIch the operator Interacts dIrectIy
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AIarm hanagement LIfecycIe
Monitoring &
Assessment
PhiIosophy
Audit
RationaIization
Identification
DetaiIed Design
ImpIementation
Maintenance
Operation
Management
of Change
D
C
E
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
J
B
G
H F
I
Source: nternational Society of Automation. (2009). ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 - Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Research Triangle Park: SA
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IhPLEhENTATIDN
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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AIarm System ImpIementatIon
Alarms are confIgured and maIntaIned In the controller
(ala tradItIonal 0CS)
DF
Alarms are confIgured and maIntaIned In the alarm server
(ala tradItIonal PLC + SCA0A)
DF
8oth methods are used In combInatIon
As wth most thnys, the optmum soluton s o]ten c combncton whch
wll vcry bcsed on user requrements cnd system crchtecture
As wth most thnys, the optmum soluton s o]ten c combncton whch
wll vcry bcsed on user requrements cnd system crchtecture
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ControIIer-based AIarm 0etectIon
Advantages
- Alarm detectIon InstructIons
are programmed only once, In
the controller Itself, reducIng
programmIng effort and
errors.
- Alarm condItIons are detected
more quIckly.
- H| tags are not requIred,
reducIng overhead and tag
mappIng errors.
- Alarm state Is managed,
processed, and preserved by
controllers, even If a
computer goes down.
- 0ata pollIng Is reduced whIch
Improves;
- Controller processIng
- Network overhead
- Dverall system performance.
- TImestamps on alarm
condItIons are accurate,
because they are applIed In
the controller, and not
delayed untIl they reach the
H| software.
|nfo
shar|ng
reduces
network
traff|c.
8
Costs
- ncreased controller memory usage
- ncreased controller scan tImes
- QuantIty lImIted In redundant controller confIguratIons
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Server-based AIarm 0etectIon
Advantages
- |akes It possIble for PLC5,
SLC 500, and other DPC0A
devIces (IncludIng thIrd party
devIces) to partIcIpate In the
Integrated alarms and events
system.
- FactoryTalk servIces process
and route alarm InformatIon.
- FactoryTalk servIces manage
network traffIc.
- SImple to bulkgenerate many
alarms vIa Input fIle
Costs
- ConfIguratIon stored and
managed In the alarm server
- Alarm poInts polled by the
alarm server
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ControIIer-based AIarm ConfIguratIon
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Server-based AIarm ConfIguratIon
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CeneraI ConfIguratIon PecommendatIons:
0eadbands 8 Counters 8 Tme 0elays, 0h My!
Source: Engineering Equipment and Materials Users' Association (EEMUA). (2007). Publication 191 Edition 2 Alarm Systems: A Guide
to Design, Management and Procurement
SIgnaI Type
0eIay
TIme
Flow 15 seconds
Level 60 seconds
Pressure 15 seconds
Temperature 60 seconds
Dther 5 seconds
SIgnaI Type 0eadband
Flow 5 of span
Level 5 of span
Pressure 2 of span
Temperature 1 of span
Dther 0epends!
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Some "hanaged AIarm" TechnIques
Roll-up / GroupBased Suppression Roll-up / GroupBased Suppression
Matrix / State-based Alarming Matrix / State-based Alarming
Time-limited Suppression (Shelving) Time-limited Suppression (Shelving)
Counter-based Suppression Counter-based Suppression
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ConfIguratIon of VIsuaIIzatIon Dbjects:
Alarm Summary
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ConfIguratIon of VIsuaIIzatIon Dbjects:
Alarm anner
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ConfIguratIon of VIsuaIIzatIon Dbjects:
Alarm Loy Vewer
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ConfIguratIon of VIsuaIIzatIon Dbjects:
Alarm Status Exlorer
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DPEPATIDN
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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DperatIons
(.e. Run Tme Comonents)
Alarm Summary
Alarm 8anner
A Full Complment o] RunTme Components A Full Complment o] RunTme Components
Alarm Status Explorer
Alarm Log 7Iewer
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AIarm "readcrumbs" CuIde the Dperator
1. FIltered alarm
banner notIfIes
operator of a
problem. 0ouble
clIck to go rIght to
the approprIate
dIsplay.
J. 0Isplay clearly
shows alarm and
other problems
2. Area button
IndIcates an alarm
In the area; 0rop
down shows whIch
unIts have alarms
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AIarm "readcrumbs" CuIde the Dperator
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4. Faceplate gIves
IndIcatIon of
problem.
5. Alarm tab shows
more detaIl,
complete wIth
dIagnostIc
InformatIon where
avaIlable.
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AIarm anner
- Up to 5 most current,
hIghest prIorIty alarms
- New FT 7Iew dockIng
feature allows It to be
statIoned as a permanent
fIxture on the H|
clIent.
- Launch Summary dIrectly
from bottom of 8anner
for more detaIls
0ocked In CIIent wIndow to
aIways appear at top or
bottom of any graphIc screen
0ocked In CIIent wIndow to
aIways appear at top or
bottom of any graphIc screen
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Acknow|edge Acknow|edge
AIarm Summary
- ProvIdes all the detaIls
- No H| effort requIred, confIguratIon only
Acknow|edge
w|comment
Acknow|edge
w|comment
Ack page Ack page 8uppress 8uppress 8tatus
Exp|orer
8tatus
Exp|orer
Run V|ew
6ommand
Run V|ew
6ommand
Pr|nt Pr|nt 8e|ect F||ter 8e|ect F||ter
Number of
Events
Number of
Events
|n A|arm |
UnAck
|n A|arm |
UnAck
|n A|arm |
Ack
|n A|arm |
Ack
Norma| |
UnAck
Norma| |
UnAck
Fau|ts |
0|sp|ay L|st
Fau|ts |
0|sp|ay L|st
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AIarm Status ExpIorer
- Use to manage all
alarm subscrIptIons
on thIs server
- dentIfy whIch
alarms are
suppressed or
dIsabled
- Sort by alarm
condItIon and
status
- Launch from the
Summary
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AIarm Log VIewer Dbject
- Alarm Server poInts to any
SQL data base for alarm
hIstory
- |Icrosoft SQL Express
InstallatIon Included
- |ultIple Alarm Servers can
poInt to the same data base.
- Log 7Iewer Dbject allows
dIsplay of hIstorIcal alarm
data In FactoyTalk 7Iew
- Dr, wrIte you own SQL query
to access the database
dIrectly
- 4 dIfferent "7Iews" are pre
confIgured
- SImple to use powerful
fIlterIng and sortIng optIons
wIth controller drIven tIme
stamp allow easy recreatIon
of SDE traIl (Sequence of
Events)
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AIarm hanagement LIfecycIe
Monitoring &
Assessment
PhiIosophy
Audit
RationaIization
Identification
DetaiIed Design
ImpIementation
Maintenance
Operation
Management
of Change
D
C
E
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
J
B
G
H F
I
Source: nternational Society of Automation. (2009). ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 - Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Research Triangle Park: SA
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hDNITDPINC ASSESShENT
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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AIarm System KPIs
Source: The Engineering Equipment and Material Users' Association. (2007). EEMUA 191 - Alarm Systems - A Guide to Design,
Management and Procurement. Eastbourne: CP Antony Rowe.
1. Average Alarm Fate
2. |axImum Alarm Fate
(HIgh Water |ark)
J. of TIme Alarm Fate Is
DutsIde of LImIt
1. Average Alarm Fate
2. |axImum Alarm Fate
(HIgh Water |ark)
J. of TIme Alarm Fate Is
DutsIde of LImIt
EEhUA's "Ig 3" KPIs EEhUA's "Ig 3" KPIs
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. and Some Pecommended enchmarks
X of TIme AIarm Pate Is DutsIde of LImIt
haxImum AIarm Pate (aIarms l 10 mInutes)
A
v
e
r
a
g
e

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a
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m

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a
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e

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a
I
a
r
m
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1
0

m
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n
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t
e
s
)
1X 5X 25X 50X
10 100 1000
Source: The Engineering Equipment and Material Users' Association. (2007). EEMUA 191 - Alarm Systems - A Guide to Design,
Management and Procurement. Eastbourne: CP Antony Rowe.
1
10
100
PredIctIve PredIctIve
Fobust Fobust Stable Stable
FeactIve FeactIve
Dverload Dverload
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Dther UsefuI AIarm System KPIs.
Number of suppressed
/ shelved alarms
Number of suppressed
/ shelved alarms
Number of long
standIng / stale alarms
Number of long
standIng / stale alarms
Top 1020 most
frequently occurrIng
alarms
Top 1020 most
frequently occurrIng
alarms
Number of alarm peaks
per tIme perIod
(alarm floods)
Number of alarm peaks
per tIme perIod
(alarm floods)
PrIorIty dIstrIbutIon of
alarms
PrIorIty dIstrIbutIon of
alarms
Number of alarms per
tIme perIod
Number of alarms per
tIme perIod
ChatterIng alarms ChatterIng alarms
Alarm rate wIthout
chatterIng alarms
Alarm rate wIthout
chatterIng alarms
Sources: nternational Society of Automation. (2009). ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 - Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Research Triangle Park: SA
The Engineering Equipment and Material Users' Association. (2007). EEMUA 191 - Alarm Systems - A Guide to Design, Management
and Procurement. Eastbourne: CP Antony Rowe.
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. and Some Pecommended enchmarks
Number of suppressed
/ shelved alarms
Number of suppressed
/ shelved alarms
Number of long
standIng / stale alarms
Number of long
standIng / stale alarms
Top 1020 most
frequently occurrIng
alarms
Top 1020 most
frequently occurrIng
alarms
Number of alarm peaks
per tIme perIod
(alarm floods)
Number of alarm peaks
per tIme perIod
(alarm floods)
PrIorIty dIstrIbutIon of
alarms
PrIorIty dIstrIbutIon of
alarms
Number of alarms per
tIme perIod
Number of alarms per
tIme perIod
ChatterIng alarms ChatterIng alarms
Alarm rate wIthout
chatterIng alarms
Alarm rate wIthout
chatterIng alarms
Sources: nternational Society of Automation. (2009). ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 - Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Research Triangle Park: SA
The Engineering Equipment and Material Users' Association. (2007). EEMUA 191 - Alarm Systems - A Guide to Design, Management
and Procurement. Eastbourne: CP Antony Rowe.
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10
80X Low
15X hedIum
5X HIgh
0
20X
of TotaI
[ (100 aIarms
l 10 mIn) 0
5 AIarms l
10 hIn
5 AIarms l
10 hIn
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honItorIng Assessment TooIs
Excelbased query dIrect to alarm
hIstory
Alarm "CrId" vIew In controller
confIguratIon envIronment
8csc Anclyss Tools Nctve to Core PlcntPAx System 8csc Anclyss Tools Nctve to Core PlcntPAx System
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Pre-uIIt AIarm PeportIng
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hANACEhENT DF CHANCE
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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Changes to AudIt
1. Alarm ShelvIng and SuppressIon
- Alarms may be suppressed many ways In a typIcal system -
ConsIder:
- LIst of suppressed alarms
- Logged events assocIated wIth suppressed alarms
- Accumulated tIme each alarm was suppressed
- Number of tImes each alarm was suppressed
2. Alarm SetpoInt Changes (*)
- Follow |DC procedures, update alarm ratIonalIzatIon documents,
IdentIfy any other alarms or functIons effected
J. Alarm PrIorIty Changes (*)
- Follow |DC procedures, update alarm ratIonalIzatIon documents,
IdentIfy any other alarms or functIons effected
: Audt these mod]cctons ]or permcnent chcnyes, not those mcde
cutomctcclly by the system vc mctrx clcrmny technques
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hanagement of Change
-Features / FunctIons
- AuthentIcatIon
-Prevent unauthorIzed
changes
- AudIt
-Track authorIzed user
changes
- ArchIve
-CentralIzed, versIoned,
secure confIguratIon
storage
- 0Isaster Fecovery
-Automated backup and
change detectIon
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A0VANCE0 ALAPhINC
PAPTNEPSHIPS
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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Advanced AIarmIng CapabIIItIes
Alarm
noLlflcaLlon
SofLware
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ENEFITS AN0 SUhhAPY
P|antPAx A|arm Hanagement 0verv|ew
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enefIts of AIarm hanagement
- Fegulatory complIance E IncIdent preventIon
- PossIbIlIty to regaIn what studIes have shown as J - 8
productIon losses due to abnormal sItuatIons
- dentIfIcatIon of process problems
- ExcessIve varIabIlIty / tunIng problems
- 7alve / equIpment problems
- Dperator actIons IndIcatIve of traInIng needs
- mproved productIvIty - both equIpment E personnel
- PossIbIlIty to reduce Insurance premIums
- |ore true E balanced operator workload - possIble to
consolIdate control rooms / operator responsIbIlItIes
Source: Gould, Jeff Matrikon. (n.d.). Institutionalizing Alarm Management. Retrieved October, 15, 2009 from Automation.com:
http://www.automation.com/resources-tools/articles-white-papers/manufacturing-intelligence-industrial-information-
management/institutionalizing-alarm-management
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