Turn complex technical choices into an actionable decision
Automation projects often involve competing technical approaches, incomplete information and important constraints on cost, schedule, shutdown time and plant availability. Independent engineering review helps separate confirmed facts from assumptions and identifies the decisions that must be resolved before commitment. Our recommendations are linked to the available documents, observed system condition, vendor information and project objectives. The assignment can support a single decision or continue through design reviews, testing and handover.
Consultancy assignments
Scope and requirement definition
Convert business and operating needs into clear technical requirements, boundaries and acceptance criteria.
Proposal and design review
Compare proposed architectures, exclusions, interfaces, lifecycle assumptions and technical risks.
Modernization roadmap
Prioritize control system upgrades around obsolescence, support status, shutdown windows and future expansion.
Project assurance
Provide independent reviews at design, factory test, site test and handover milestones.
Questions the review can address
- Is the proposed architecture suitable for plant criticality
- Are system boundaries and responsibilities clear
- Are interfaces technically complete
- Is the hardware and software lifecycle understood
- Can the migration be executed within the shutdown window
- Are redundancy and recovery claims testable
- Are cybersecurity responsibilities defined
- Does the test plan cover critical operating scenarios
- Are exclusions and assumptions commercially visible
- Will the final documentation support operation and future change
Independent review approach
Collect evidence
Review requirements, drawings, inventories, proposals, test records and relevant operating constraints.
Examine the system
Assess architecture, interfaces, lifecycle condition and project readiness against the agreed objective.
Prioritize findings
Separate critical decisions, material risks, improvement opportunities and information gaps.
Support resolution
Discuss findings with stakeholders and convert agreed actions into clear next steps.