Life Cycle Information Integrity Service
Working with experienced partners in the fields of information management,
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) database technology, and 3-D modeling, Baker has developed an
integrated Life Cycle Information
Integrity Service that maximizes the efficiency of the change management
process throughout the life cycle of a production facility.
As with Baker’s Operations Assurance
approach, the initial focus is on collecting and analyzing engineering data
during the earliest phases of a project in order to prepare detailed, realistic
manuals and procedures prior to the start of full production operations. Since
the system controls all formatting issues, the technical writers do not spend
valuable time and resources on layout and style. Ensuring at the
beginning of the project that all project and vendor data is properly structured
and documented for efficient use during the operations phase eliminates costly
research and data restructuring later in the project life cycle.
The validated and structured engineering data is then uploaded into a
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and reused throughout an
integrated suite of Operations Assurance procedures. Utilizing XML technology to
prepare all procedures and manuals maximizes the use of the text, graphics and
data taken from and created based on the vendor manuals and materials. By
housing all of the procedures and related Operations Assurance materials in an
integrated XML database, the system serves as a change management tool allowing
for real-time publishing of all updates to the procedures throughout the project
life cycle. Instead of individually updating each instance in which a specific
procedure appears in the various manuals, the technical writer only needs to
update the single XML procedure in the central database. Since this XML
procedure is reused throughout the various manuals in the appropriate locations,
this single update serves to revise all of the linked Operations Assurance
documents at once. This automatic updating of all materials means that they are
always technically accurate and consistent, without the frequent need for costly
data revalidation and restructuring.
The Life Cycle Information Integrity Service also incorporates the operations
information contained in the XML database into a 3-D model of the facility. The
Virtual Plant Model,
which is initially used to validate the system design layout, can also be
transformed into a competency-based training tool. By connecting to the
always-updated competencies and procedures in the XML database, the 3-D model
allows operations and maintenance personnel to remotely walk through their
various procedures and tasks in a virtual environment, even if construction of
the facility is not yet complete.
The integrated Life Cycle Information Integrity Service, which combines in one
solution the technologies and processes required to effectively and efficiently
manage change throughout the entire project life cycle, enhances value by
eliminating many of the various costs associated with non-integrated approaches
to information management.
Contact us if you have questions
concerning our Life Cycle Information Integrity Service, or call our Houston
office at 1-800-235-5290 or our London office at 44-208-863-0100.
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