Benefits and Risks Related to the Software Vendor Vendor related benefits and risks include: Business and operational advantages related to enterprise software vendors providing iMOM solutions Trustworthy integration – the best integration between enterprise level systems and iMOM level systems Best interoperability between enterprise level systems and iMOM level systems Greater resource pool for multi-site rollouts Challenges associated with enterprise software vendors providing iMOM solutions Lower end user adoption for industries, which have less vendor experience and intellectual property, often oil and gas, petrochemicals, power etc. Potential higher cost of ownership in the integration between the enterprise level systems and the iMOM systems Higher cost of ownership of iMOM functions, if significant customization and programming is required Business and operational advantages of automation vendors providing iMOM solutions Higher end user adoption for industries in which the vendor has more experience and intellectual property, often oil and gas, petrochemicals, power etc. Lower cost of ownership of the iMOM functions Challenges associated with automation vendors providing iMOM solutions Lower end user adoption for industries, which have less vendor experience and intellectual property Higher cost of ownership of the enterprise iMOM integration Higher cost of ownership of iMOM functions if significant customization and programming is required Success Factors in iMOM Implementation Approach Future MESA guidebooks will cover details on iMOM implementation strategies and approaches. In this book, included are a few basic success factors in the form of “dos” and “don’ts” for organizations to consider, which are in the process of building an iMOM implementation strategy. “Dos” Align the iMOM strategy with the business vision, goals and objectives and coordinate with the IT strategy Define a clear roadmap for the iMOM strategy, which should coordinate with the business strategy roadmap Design robust and flexible iMOM solution architecture and integration strategy, considering the enterprise and manufacturing systems (levels 2 and 4 per ISA-95), which can accommodate future requirements Consider starting small, evaluate the roadmap frequently and have a clear proof of value of the first stages Adopt agile methodologies for efficient iMOM design and implementation, which can accelerate benefits delivery and reduce implementation costs Perform a business process analysis and reengineering at project onset and use this to drive the required software and architecture design Select iMOM software, proven for the specific industry segment Select iMOM software with enough rich features to drive business improvements but also to enable enterprise data management. This will facilitate iMOM data integration with the rest of the existing systems and identify existing systems, which don’t readily support the use of a common data model Select iMOM platforms, which should enable end-to-end business processes, supporting sound decision-making across the enterprise Select iMOM solutions with standard integration, analytics and reporting solutions Evaluate total cost of ownership, considering the skill and effort required for the complete iMOM implementation, integration, deployment, training, enhancements, maintenance and support Use vendor certified hardware “Don’ts” iMOM decisions should not be made without considering the requirements of the overall business. It is important to understand critical interface points to other business processes, and consult with those stakeholders and even involve them in the development process Do not design architectures with an initial software focus, whether from the enterprise, automation or point solution provider. This approach tends to sub optimize the business process improvement, which often leads to low user adoption – in extreme cases, the solution is abandoned within six months As there is no clear dominant software for an end-to-end iMOM solution, companies should mitigate their strategic relationship with software companies providing enterprise software, iMOM software, automation software and/or system integrators. Operating companies need to find a partner in the iMOM space to solidify the iMOM project, including strategy business transformation and data management.