Optimization of plant automation through IT strategy consulting

The Software & Information Engineering department supported an industrial partner in optimizing its plant automation by using targeted IT strategy consulting. The challenge was to identify problems within the software and develop efficient solutions.

Procedure and analysis

The basis of the consultation was the determination of the current status and a detailed risk analysis in order to identify opportunities and risks in the existing IT infrastructure. Based on these findings, the team developed a flexible specification sheet that:

• Clearly shows optimization potential
• Missing links in the existing infrastructure diagnosed
• The basis for a targeted solution strategy is

Implementation of the optimization

Once the specifications had been drawn up, the industrial partner was able to implement specific measures to optimize the system automation. Our team supported the realization of the target state by:

• Consultations to develop solutions
• Workshops for practical implementation
• Expert knowledge for sustainable improvement of the IT strategy

Results and benefits

The strategic optimization led to:

• More efficient automation processes in production
• Reduction of errors in software control
• Sustainable improvement of the IT infrastructure