Automation and Process Control projects are challenging and can often invoke fear for the newly appointed Automation Project Manager (APM) or Project Engineer in charge.

In addition to all the usual challenges of any project, this particular type of project is often even more complex. This is the result of a variety of reasons including: integration of multiple engineering disciplines (software, computer systems, networks, and instrumentation), high dependency on User Requirements of disciplines outside of automation, integration of requirements from many areas (business, engineering, safety, environmental), delays in other areas of the project that propagate over into the automation area, new technology or technology constraints, and many more.

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    RE: IT/OT Convergence Risk

    By: Jonas Berge , 2 hours ago

    Nicky, I agree with Tim that cybersecurity cannot be the sole mission for a department. Rather than merging the two and then break it into sub-departments, I think it is better to leave them independent as is, where cybersecurity is part of what each team does; the overall ...

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    RE: IT/OT Convergence Risk

    By: Tim Harwood , yesterday

    I would agree Nicky but also include that the department/sub-department needs to ensure that they don't see cybersecurity as the sole mission. It is an integral part of the mission but always needs to be taken from a view of addressing the business risk. The key part is to ensure ...

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    RE: Articles on OT strategy

    By: Jørgen Kvinge , 2 days ago

    Hello Jonas, Thanks for your great insights, those are very useful indeed (strategy work is new to me, been operational for a long time so moving to the 5000ft view will be something I need to practice) :) I would be interested to get your views on MQTT as a protocol for ...

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    RE: Articles on OT strategy

    By: Jørgen Kvinge , 2 days ago

    Hi Alan, And to you as well, sorry for a late reply. I will check out the last issue of the magazine :) ------------------------------ Jørgen Kvinge Lerøy Seafood Group ASA Nesttun ------------------------------

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    RE: Articles on OT strategy

    By: Jørgen Kvinge , 2 days ago

    Hello John, Thanks for your replies, and sorry for my late reply, it seems ISA only notified me when Jonas was answering the thread yesterday. I will study the posts you linked to :) ------------------------------ Jørgen Kvinge Lerøy Seafood Group ASA Nesttun -------- ...

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