Problem Analysis
   Blue Bullet Interview key customer personnel to arrive at a consensus of the problems that exist  
   Blue Bullet Determine if there have been any significant changes in operating practices and/or demands of the process that may have caused the capabilities of the existing system to be exceeded  
   Blue Bullet Review functional design documents to determine if any of the problems are inherent in the design  
   Blue Bullet Monitor operation of the existing system against the intent of the functional design  
   Blue Bullet Evaluate the performance of the control system hardware and software with respect to the demands of the process  
   Blue Bullet Evaluate application programs and HMI screens with respect to the functional requirements  
   Blue Bullet Evaluate the adequacy of the sensors and control elements to operate in accordance with the intended functional design  
   Blue Bullet Prepare a report of the findings and recommendations for alternative solutions  
 
 

Conceptual Design
   Blue Bullet Develop basic control strategies  
   Blue Bullet Prepare Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's)  
   Blue Bullet Develop information flow requirements to other control systems and to plant information system  
   Blue Bullet Develop operator interface requirements
   Blue Bullet Prepare preliminary functional specification
   Blue Bullet Define control system performance criteria
   Blue Bullet Identify hardware and software manufacturers that can meet the performance criteria  
   Blue Bullet Prepare a preliminary system block diagram (generic or vendor specific)  
     
     

   


Preliminary Engineering
   Blue Bullet Finalize the P&ID's  
   Blue Bullet Prepare a detail functional specification  
   Blue Bullet Prepare a control system specification for bid  
   Blue Bullet Select an equipment and software vendor  
   Blue Bullet Finalize the system block diagram  
   Blue Bullet Define outage and other restrictions  
   Blue Bullet Develop a design basis
   Blue Bullet Develop a project scope
   Blue Bullet Prepare an installed cost estimate
   Blue Bullet Prepare a preliminary schedule
     
     
 
 

Control System Design
 Blue Bullet Prepare an instrument index and I/O list  
 Blue Bullet Prepare instrumentation and control system
specifications		  
 Blue Bullet Prepare power, instrument, and control schematic
diagrams		  
 Blue Bullet Design equipment enclosures  
 Blue Bullet Prepare installation drawings and specifications  
     
     
     
     
     
     
  
 

Software Design and Programming
   Blue Bullet Software design including setting programming standards and procedures  
   Blue Bullet PLC Programming  
    Gray Bullet Rockwell PLC 5 and Control Logix  
    Gray Bullet GE Fanuc
    Gray Bullet Modicon
    Gray Bullet Siemens
   Blue Bullet DCS Programming
    Gray Bullet Emerson Process (WDPF and Ovation)
    Gray Bullet ABB (Bailey)
    Gray Bullet Bristol
   Blue Bullet HMI Programming
  Gray Bullet Intellution FIX
 Gray Bullet Rockwell Software (RS View and PanelView)
Gray Bullet WonderWare
Gray Bullet Emerson Process Ovation, Classic, and WEStation
Gray Bullet ABB (Bailey)
   Blue Bullet Operating Systems  
  Gray Bullet Windows 2000 and XP  
    Gray Bullet Linux  
   Blue Bullet Programming Languages and Databases  
    Gray Bullet Visual Basic
    Gray Bullet C++
    Gray Bullet SQL Server
    Gray Bullet Access
   Blue Bullet Management Tools  
    Gray Bullet MS Word  
    Gray Bullet MS Excel  
    Gray Bullet MS Power Point  
    Gray Bullet MS Access  
    Gray Bullet MS Project  
   Blue Bullet Design Tools  
    Gray Bullet AutoCAD  
    Gray Bullet Microstation  
    Gray Bullet Intools  

   


Execution Planning and Scheduling
   Blue Bullet Conduct implementation strategy meetings with all parties who are affected by the planned project  
   Blue Bullet Develop changeover strategies on retrofit projects where it is necessary to work around operations and outage schedules  
   Blue Bullet Prepare a detail execution schedule  
   Blue Bullet Adapt the design strategy to the overall execution plan  
   Blue Bullet Prepare a report for approval by the end user  
   Blue Bullet Put in place the necessary project management tools and personnel to monitor progress against the plan  
     
     

   

Field Services
   Blue Bullet Field verification and documentation of existing installations including P&ID's, schematic diagrams, etc.  
   Blue Bullet Inspection and verification of operability of installed systems  
   Blue Bullet Supervise installations  
   Blue Bullet Commissioning and Startup  
   Blue Bullet Training  
   Blue Bullet Ongoing support of installed systems  
   Blue Bullet Trouble shooting