Overview

With extensive and growing automation in all industry sectors, obsolescence management of software components has become equally critical to that of hardware components. While the principles that govern the management of hardware obsolescence can be generally applied to software, there are key differences that must be considered. Software does not wear out but tends to be modified more often, and as such issues arise around the obsolescence of associated tools and the operating systems and hardware on which they run.

This webinar is aimed at instrumentation and control plus control and automation engineers.

Speaker

Iain Rennie, Operations Director, Asset Guardian Solutions Limited

Iain has more than 19 years’ experience, working across several industry sectors, with a focus on Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) environments. During this time, he has developed an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by asset owners and operators, with the changing technology and regulatory landscapes.

He has been responsible for developing and introducing software to help manage and secure data associated with increasingly complex IACS assets for major energy companies, operating globally. The Asset Guardian software helps IACS owners and operators meet the minimum requirements of international standards for the management of system configuration changes, cyber security in accordance with IEC 62443 and obsolescence management in accordance with IEC 62402. Iain is a Chartered engineer and is responsible for the operations side of the business.      

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Process Management and Control Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time 

08:30—09:30 BST.