Industry Services
SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
Technology-based services for
a greater competitive edge
Minimum downtime and the optimum
use of staff and resources are key to
­sustainable success in industry. Siemens
provides the basis for greater produc­
tivity, flexibility, and efficiency with
­technology-based services throughout
the lifecycle of an industrial plant –
­reliably, globally, and around the clock.
In-depth technology and product knowl­
edge as well as industry expertise within
Siemens’ global network of experts
ensure a considerable competitive edge.
The challenge:
optimum productivity through detailed
knowledge of the plant’s condition
The key requirements for a plant’s auto­
mation system are maximum productivity
and cost-effectiveness for the plant over
its entire lifecycle. As plants become
increasingly complex and cost pressures
rise, the SIMATIC automation systems’
availability and serviceability are becom­
ing more and more important for plant
productivity.
The smooth coordination between
­products, systems, and services requires
detailed knowledge of the plant’s status.
After all, this is the only way to ensure
a practical design and implementation
of system updates or lifecycle services.
Answers for industry.
SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
Assessment
System
Assessment
Report
Audit Status
Audit LCS
System
Audit Status
Report
Lifecycle Services
Conformance
Report
Extended System Check
Basic System Check
The solution:
SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
As they age, many production plants
must be adapted to new conditions,
expanded, or upgraded for various rea­
sons. Such intervention into the original
plant and automation concept affects all
system components and can interrupt the
production workflow through undefined
system statuses. The causes of these
­disturbances include, for example, differ­
ent procedures used by external service
providers or the lack of systematic main­
tenance on the automation system.
A SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
brings complete transparency to the
­current status and serviceability of the
SIMATIC automation system. Even if
there are no problems, a system assess­
ment is recommended as it serves as
the basis for future service strategies
or lifecycle service agreements.
The modular SIMATIC System Assess­
ment/Audit portfolio contains different
versions, thereby enabling the operator
to determine the system status when
needed.
A Basic System Check forms the founda­
tion for all performance modules. The
“Assessment” module checks represen­
tative system components and, based
on this, prepares a report with general
recommendations for the system’s
­serviceability.
Extended System Checks are used as
a basis for reports in the “Audit Status”
and “Audit LCS” modules. These checks
result in a detailed system status report
or pave the way for a system upgrade.
Assessment
This module delivers an analysis of the current system
­status. The goal is to discover vulnerabilities in the auto­
mation system’s serviceability and identify possible risks.
The assessment results report provides an overview
of the current system status and includes a report with
general recommendations on ways to secure or restore
serviceability, thereby also increasing system availability.
The automation system is checked on the basis of
­representative system components, such as OS clients
and OS servers. The selection is made in agreement with
the customer.
Audit Status
A detailed system analysis for assessing the plant’s status
forms the basis for:
◾◾ Making decisions on system expansions
◾◾ Developing service strategies
◾◾ Preparing hardware/software upgrades
◾◾ Minimizing the upgrade risk by analyzing and
assessing the system configuration as well as
up-to-date diagnostic data
This module focuses on assessing the
◾◾ Serviceability
◾◾ Upgradeability/updateability
◾◾ System availability
Audit LCS
The results of the LCS audit are documented in a lifecycle
conformance report, which, in particular, enables state­
ments to be made regarding the serviceability and
upgradeability/updateability of the audited system.
Modules of a long-term lifecycle service agreement:
◾◾ Service agreement management
◾◾ Industry Online Support and Technical Support (AVC)
◾◾ Inspection/maintenance [onsite/remote]
◾◾ Repairs [onsite/remote]
◾◾ On-call service
◾◾ Recovery time
◾◾ Information service
◾◾ Software updates
◾◾ Hardware and software upgrade
◾◾ Remote access to the PCS 7 control system (optional)
SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
Assessment
System
Assessment
Report
Audit Status
Audit LCS
System
Audit Status
Report
Lifecycle Services
Conformance
Report
Extended System Check
Basic System Check
The goal is to prepare a short-term service agreement
with a term of at least one year and the option
of annual extensions
SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
Assessment
System
Assessment
Report
Audit Status
Audit LCS
System
Audit Status
Report
Lifecycle Services
Conformance
Report
Extended System Check
Basic System Check
The goal is to analyze the plant, with complete
­identification of potential risks, and to determine
the detailed system status
SIMATIC System Assessment/Audit
Assessment
System
Assessment
Report
Audit Status
Audit LCS
System
Audit Status
Report
Lifecycle Services
Conformance
Report
Extended System Check
Basic System Check
The goal is to prepare a long-term lifecycle service
agreement with a term of 10 to 15 years
Data collection Component list
as well as project and
diagnostic data
The workflow:
Ordinarily, the customer supplies the
inventory data/component list and the
project and diagnostic data. As an option,
through a separate agreement, the data
can also be collected by Siemens.
As the next step, system specialists
from Siemens review the project and
diagnostic data (offsite), using reference
­documents and checklists. The functional
obsolescence of the inventory data is also
assessed.
A system assessment report can be
­prepared after this review. Additional
onsite analyses are required for both
audit modules.
Analysis and checks Diagnostic data,
configuration
(onsite/offsite)
The Extended System Checks in the audit
module result in a comprehensive system
status report or lifecycle service confor­
mance report.
Reporting and assessment Benefits:
expert consulting for greater
productivity
In addition to the comprehensive over­
view of the status of their automation
system, SIMATIC System Assessment/
Audit offers plant operators a wide range
of benefits:
◾◾ Expert vulnerability and risk analysis
with recommendations
◾◾ Avoidance or minimization of system
risks related to serviceability and
upgradeability
◾◾ Reduction of standstill and downtimes
by ensuring serviceability
◾◾ Lifecycle information from the
­manufacturer about the status
of the products used:
–– Product lifecycle milestones
–– Spare parts availability
–– Successor components
◾◾ Proven basis for lifecycle service
­agreement
For further information and support,
please contact your local Siemens partner:
www.siemens.com/services/partner
Evaluation,
summary,
recommendations
The information in this data sheet contains
­general descriptions of the technical options
and features available and may not always apply
in individual cases or may be changed as a result
of continuing product development. Performance
features are binding only if expressly agreed
upon by contract.
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Industry Sector
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Industry Automation
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