Stage 1 of 5 · Plant
Where operational data begins.
Every pump, mill, turbine and line generates signals about how the operation is performing. The challenge is that much of this data is never captured, or is captured without the context needed to use it.
- AVEVA Select Partner
- IEC 62443
- ISA-18.2
- Cyber Security Act, 2020
Plant
What we look at
- Instrumentation coverage
- Critical assets
- Existing data sources
- Gaps where key equipment isn’t monitored
Relevant industries
The operating data path
Where this stage fits
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05 Decision
Better decisions at every level.
Operators respond sooner, engineers find root causes faster, and leadership sees performance across sites with confidence in the numbers.
- Operators
- Engineers
- Leadership
People
04 Intelligence
Information people actually use.
Data only creates value when the right people can see it clearly.
- PI Vision
- Dashboards
- Operational analytics
Level 4
OT security separates the plant network from the enterprise network and protects the data path between them.
- Firewall
- DMZ
- IEC 62443
Level 3.5
Enterprise networkOT networkOne trusted record of the operation.
The AVEVA PI System collects high-fidelity, time-series data from across your control systems and stores it as a single, reliable history.
- PI System historian
- Asset Framework
- Data quality
Level 3
Reliable control at the plant floor.
PLCs, DCS, SCADA and HMIs run the process minute by minute.
- PLC / DCS
- SCADA
- HMI
Levels 1–2
01 Plant
Where operational data begins.
Every pump, mill, turbine and line generates signals about how the operation is performing.
- Machines
- Equipment
- Sensors
Level 0
Data sources
What generates the data
- 01Field instrumentsPressure, temperature, flow and level transmitters.
- 02Equipment conditionVibration, bearing temperature and motor current.
- 03Energy meteringPower, energy and power-factor meters on major loads.
- 04Analysers and laboratory resultsQuality measurements, online or from the laboratory.
Outcome
A clear picture of which assets matter most and what data they should be producing.
Related capabilitiesPI System & industrial data




