Where ever data gets changed or modified it takes procedures and formal methods to keep order. The complex world of highly automation production processes is influenced by different control programs, drive systems, field devices, robot types, programming languages, file formats and specific applications.

The risks to any automated business where staff are modifying automation programs are clearly understood by the users of Versiondog. Without a formal solution it is almost impossible to manage changes to online automation programs, with every pilot we provide this is highlighted clearly as differences between master backups and the online program controlling the plant are presented. Without Versiondog, the risks facing your business are;

• Safety of personnel is compromised
• Expensive Assets can be damaged
• Extended production losses due to slow recovery after automation failure
• Process disruption can lead to poor quality product or rejects

Versiondog provides automation engineers the tools they need to apply the governance needed to insure;

• The current program version is always secure and available as the guaranteed master copy to authorised users.
• All changes are documented and recorded against the user who made the change
• Process Control engineers are able to quickly determine the changes between online and offline programs and previous program versions
• Versiondog allows IT departments to apply the governance required to manage the many different automation programs and configuration files typical excluded
• Using advanced features such as "Automatic upload and Compare" the current device software running in programmable logic controllers can be compared to the current version to detect tampering or save improvement changes made on the process control device.
• The risk of knowledge loss with retirement or leaving of employees is removed and Versiondog provides a life cycle management tool for all the site process control software at a price that we result in rapid payback.

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