Week 1 - Coordination of prerequisites. Confirmation of the installation date with PIPER.
Opportunities for improvement in every detail
The audit consists of reviewing the installation, configuration and use of PI System™ and its components, ending with the delivery of a report. The service is performed on site by professionals from PIPER Solutions, certified by OSIsoft as specialists in PI System infrastructure and installation.
The scope of this package is limited to a single site consist of 1 PI Server node, up to 5 interface nodes, 1 System Manager node, 3 custom or third-party applications and up to 5 PI Client stations.
Audit BrochureAudit Objectives
- Audit the existing PI System architecture in its current state.
- Diagnose System security and performance problems.
- Specify the conditions for the use of licenses and versions.
- Evaluate current management practices and propose improvements.
- Propose a scalable system growth plan.
- Evaluate the functionality and usefulness of third-party applications.
- Provide a support plan and improve system performance and usage.
- Provide a backup plan for the system.
- Give a report and recommendations for improvement.
Benefits
- Ensure optimal growth of the PI System™.
- Reduce indirect costs in managing the PI System™.
- Opportunity to implement best practices for PI System™ Administration.
- PIPER offers improvement and solution alternatives to current problems that can be identified in the PI System™ infrastructure.
- Opportunity to optimize the full performance of the PI Server.
Audit Requirements
Customer’s technical staff
Customer’s technical staff needs to be available to provide system access for the duration of the audit (PI System, Security, Network, and Control Systems) and must be available to answer questions about existing data sources.Node List
Customer must provide the list of nodes to be audited (PI Server, PI Interface nodes, Administrator console, Custom or third-party applications and clients).
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User
of the customer application should be available to answer questions about existing and desired applications. PI System Management Tools
Customer must provide a configuration station with the PI System Management Tools™ (PI SMT) and Microsoft® Excel® software.
Audit Schedule
The audit process, starts from order to completion, normally takes 3-4 weeks:
Week 2 - Start of the revisions and respective Installations.
Week 3 - Review of the information collected from the Health tags.
Week 4 - Prepare and transmit a final audit report.
Why request the PI System™ auditservice with PIPER?
PIPER Solutions professionals are certified by the PI System Installation Specialist and PI System Infrastructure Specialist, which accredit them to install all PI System components under the best practices recommended by OSIsoft®.
In addition, PIPER works closely with OSIsoft® development, training and technical support teams to ensure specialized knowledge and assistance in the OSIsoft product line it offers its customers.
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Certified Professionals in the PI System
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