Choosing A Visual App Builder for Industrial IoT

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1 Choosing A Visual App Builder for Industrial IoT Edge2Web Host and speaker: Fred Holahan Co-founder, Edge2Web Inc. November 2017 fholahan@edge2web.com

2 Before we get started Slides will be available after the talk Recorded webinar will also be available Type your questions in Webex console we ll answer some questions in live webinar and all on Edge2Web Edge2Web, Inc. Contact us via Free Edge2Web Dev account E2W Live Apps gallery 2

3 Host and speaker Fred Holahan Domain specialties Data and app integration High velocity/volume datastores Visual app builder tools Software industry leader Interactive Data Progress Software EnterpriseDB VoltDB Co-founder LexiBridge Level3 GemLogic SilverStream/Novell Active Endpoints Informatica Edge2Web 3

4 Goals of this discussion Review (briefly) what s driving digital industrial transformation Discuss the need for visual app builder tools in the IIoT technology stack Identify key requirements of these emerging tools View a demo of Edge2Web Director running on top of GE Digital s Predix industrial cloud 4

5 Industrial IoT Landscape Digital industrial transformation is now a strategic imperative Industrial clouds like GE Digital s Predix and Siemens MindSphere provide Data modelling, acquisition and storage Real time and exploratory analytics Connected Industrial Devices (Billions of Units) Users also need visual tools to Quickly deploy a wide range of monitoring dashboards Build custom apps that provide rich context and actionability Source: IHS 5

6 Why industrial companies are going digital Assets Operations Services Condition-based maintenance Reduce downtime Fleet management Optimize OEE Improve production yields Reduce energy consumption Streamline plant operations Streamline logistics and distribution Equipment manufacturers Remote service centers Mobile field service Global provider of high performance printing and insertion equipment combines GE Digital s Predix industrial cloud with advanced analytics to remotely monitor and troubleshoot problems improving customer service and product performance. 6

7 High Level IIoT Technology Footprint 7

8 IIoT Technology Stack Visual app builders SaaS applications Analytics Industrial cloud IT data center OT data center Provide tools for building IIoT apps that operationalize analytic insights and drive targeted outcomes Provide cloud alternative for COTS applications and related services (CRM, HR, collaboration) Operates on digital models using advanced data science to expose key insights patterns, trends, anomalies Stores subset of OT data in digital models to support advanced analytics Manages on-premise industrial applications (COTS) and data that support business operations (ERP, APM) Manages all assets, systems, and production processes that drive core industrial operations 8

9 Visual App Builders Essentials Connectivity Integration Visualization Secure path to data and application endpoints Hardened, production-grade communications May be bi-directional Fast mash-up of disparate data Mapping and transformation Straight-thru and long-running processes Industrial data renderings Easy layout of dashboard pages, drill-downs Visual creation of advanced mash-up apps Device responsive, mobile user interfaces 9

10 Sensor Farm Connectivity via Edge s OT Infrastructure Industrial Cloud Data Analytics Platform Enterprise Applications APM Logistics On-premise Service Management ERP OPC UA Stack On-premise Assets History A&E OEE QC Energy Visual App Builder Integration Cloud Visualization SaaS Applications CRM HR Collaboration 10

11 Sensor Farm Connectivity Edge Checklist OT Infrastructure Industrial Cloud Data Analytics Platform Enterprise Applications APM Logistics On-premise Service Management ERP OPC UA Stack On-premise 11 Assets History A&E OEE QC Energy Edge Checklist Visual App Builder Fast installation and Integration configurationcloud Secure (no external write ports) Multi-level encryption Built-in data/app connectivity Visualization Bi-directional Auto-updatable Recoverable Auditable SaaS Applications CRM HR Collaboration

12 Sensor Farm Data and App Integration Checklist OT Infrastructure Industrial Cloud Data Analytics Platform Enterprise Applications APM Logistics On-premise Service Management ERP 12 OPC UA Stack Assets History A&E OEE QC Energy On-premise Integration Checklist Fast data mapping SaaS Visual App Builder Visual transformation Applications Looping and branching Cloud Callable services CRM HR Event/timer based execution Collaboration Visualization Straight-thru operations Long-running operations Integration

13 Visualization Page Layout & Editing Simple, responsive page layouts Cell- and page-level refresh intervals: this is IMPORTANT! Drag & drop visual components 13

14 Visualization Display Component Wizards IIoT tools should simplify the creation of data-connected display components that can be extended and polished using other visual editors. 14

15 Visualization Flow, Menu & WYSIWYG Editing Flow editors provide an intuitive view of your data s journey from its sources to your visual displays. CRITICAL for interactive web apps! WYSIWYG editors provide intuitive interfaces for nonprogrammers to stylize display components and bring industrial data to life. 15 Menu editors allow you to easily add navigation to display screens. CRITICAL for interactive web apps!

16 Sensor Farm Data and App Integration Checklist Industrial Cloud Data Analytics Enterprise Applications APM Service Management Logistics ERP OT Infrastructure Platform On-premise Visualization Checklist OPC UA Stack Assets History A&E OEE QC Energy On-premise Visual App Builder Integration Visualization Cloud Simple, responsive page layouts Drag & drop components Cell-level refresh control Component wizards SaaS Visual flow editor Applications WYSIWYG screen editor CRM HR Visual menu editor Collaboration 16

17 Edge2Web/Predix Demo In Pictures Simulated SCADA back-end Operational and analytic dashboards Asset Timeseries Content-rich, data and process driven apps Edge2Web 17

18 Edge2Web on GE Digital Predix Demo The usual caveats: 1. Demos often fall over this one may too 2. E2W software is under development and may appear unpolished in some places (we re working on that!) Edge2Web 18

19 Summary Industrial IoT will enable transformative changes Industrial clouds (MindSphere) provide the bedrock Massive data collection and storage (volume and velocity) Advanced analytics Commercial applications You also need visual app builder solutions to drive strategic initiatives and outcomes 19

20 Choosing A Visual App Builder for Industrial IoT Q&A Session Edge2Web November 2017 fholahan@edge2web.com