As a result of our many years experience with a wide range of information systems
and the varied experience of our personnel, we have built up considerable expertise
in many vertical markets. In addition to software applications and systems integration
skills, Yokogawa GMSC provides industry specific consultancy for a number of
vertical markets. The consultancy service includes studies on feasibility of
projects, suitability of applications, FEED studies, materials movement investigation,
plant optimisation research and recommendations, systems specification and system
management. In fact our experience means we can advise our clients on almost
any aspect of their process operation. Our services call on the extensive experience
of personnel within Yokogawa GMSC and the global Yokogawa Group. Our consultants
serve most areas of the world and almost every process based industry. This
autonomous service is product independent and not linked to any hardware or
software systems from any specific vendors.
Network Audit
Most modern software relies on corporate networks to carry data. If there are
issues or weaknesses within a network these can substantially hamper day to
day operations. By offering an outside review of the current state of a corporate
network we are confident it will be possible to improve network speed and stability.
Our highly trained and widely experienced network consultants are in constant
demand around the world. They have helped transform the business efficiency
of many blue chip companies by tuning this often invisible business asset.
Typical steps in a corporate or process network review can include:
- Vulnerabilities are highlighted allowing plans to be made to secure service
levels.
- Expected future loading is reviewed to allow planning for overall growth,
rather than on a project by project basis
- Support and management planning is reviewed, to define maintenance solutions
for this key business resource
- A forum for end user satisfaction to be gauged so their expectations and
plans can be brought into the planning cycle.
Training Audit
In the ever-changing world of information technology it is essential that staff
undergo constant skills-updates to ensure they can support and use the most
up to date software and hardware. An outside look at the current staff training
offered can highlight the following:
- Identification of gaps or thin areas in skills for users and support staff
that may be reducing the business benefit gained from process and business
applications.
- A focused training plan that can be integrated into other organisational
development plans to enable and encourage staff in their roles.
- A visible record of the skills training required for employee roles to improve
the process of job handover, as staff can receive the required training as
they move into a new role.
Systems Integration Study
An outside look at the current state of your IT systems and their current and
potential integration. Overlap without integration can lead to duplication of
work, or worse, working at cross purposes where two user groups have different
measures or definitions of the same key performance indicator. This study will
identify such areas and ensure the most efficient use of staff time, to produce
good quality, verified information.
- Under utilised systems may mean that valuable data is ignored
- Identification of potential to make better use of available information
- Additional links may provide leverage on existing information for little
effort
- Investigation of 'private' end user systems
- Collation of information from a range of sources across the business
