Control System Obsolescence Services

GTE Group offers control system obsolescence management audits to ensure your systems are still effective and compliant. We have published several 5-year
maintenance strategy documents to assist with the management of critical control system assets.

Control system obsolescence management audits include primary system, vendor packages and any interface to the control system.

Our audits help by:

• Identifying and managing control system equipment throughout their lifecycle.
• Detection of devices or systems that are nearing their end of life (EOL) or end of service (EOS) date.
• Developing clear upgrade roadmaps with consideration and qualification of business and safety risks.
• Discovering innovative ways to postpone or provide alternatives to expensive upgrades.
• Creating schedules, cost estimates, and SOW summary for upgrade / mitigation strategy execution
• Providing detailed business cases to present to management for investment justification

GTE Group’s Value Proposition

Asset owners have many different and complex needs when it comes to their assets. Managing these assets can be difficult and time-consuming, especially if you don’t have the right tools, expertise or capacity in-house.

At GTE Group, we offer:

• Improved visibility and planning for your assets.
• Engineered solutions for better asset management.
• Hands-on experience with asset management in an operational environment.
• Peace of mind from our expert team.

Our Methodology

Many organisations use their worst-case scenario to assess the risk of a system or product failure. We approach maintenance strategies by applying a risk-based approach for all potential mitigation options and pair these with the associated implementation costs. The result is a quantitative assessment that provides peace of mind for management that business investment is adding the maximum value.

Methodology Analysis

Methodology analysis is the first step in identifying areas of risk and opportunities within your systems/components. Baseline analytics will determine which ones need upgrading, while mitigation assessments can help reduce lost production by avoiding those risks when possible or by aligning upgrades with shutdowns.

How does GTE Group achieve this?