AEC TECH NEWS: Innovyze SCADAWatch Generation V3.0 provides real-time water system analytics

Broomfield, Colo. — Innovyze released V3.0 Generation of SCADAWatch, an “out of the box” network data management and business analytics and optimization solution for water distribution systems. According to the company, it turns traditional offline analyses into real-time, actionable intelligence for better, faster decision making and insightful recommendations at key operational touchpoints.

SCADAWatch equips utilities with the first-ever scalable framework for proactively viewing, sharing and analyzing all key water information, operational performance indicator (KPI) measures and hydraulic and water quality data in motion on a real-time business dashboard. It automatically generates comprehensive, high-fidelity performance reports and develops the optimal course of action based on specific performance objectives.

SCADA systems give utilities real time information about the status of their water supply and distribution systems. Most are optimized to provide fast and reliable data directly to the control room — but not to the analytics level for decision support and business process optimization. To create these day-to-day business analytics, water utility operators must manually extract, piece together, comprehend and analyze static data. SCADAWatch eliminates these complex offline analyses challenges by letting operators instantly optimize business processes from the control room using high fidelity, real-time data and analytical techniques such as business rules and statistics — providing better leverage without impacting existing systems.

Now, by converting data from any source into informative knowledge and consolidating it in one central place, SCADAWatch V3.0 extends the power of water utility operators to support business process management by using self-adaptive processes and fully-customizable real-time business dashboards to gain an accurate view into real-time business performance. It enables water utilities to save time, monitor their asset performance and every factor from uptime to analytics 24/7. They can instantly see where improvements can be made, react faster to important events and identify opportunities to drive operational efficiencies as they happen. These capabilities bring business intelligence into the interaction processes of the control room, automate and help optimize business performance, and improve business responsiveness.

Using accurate network performance and operational information from real-time data, control room operators can continuously monitor their water distribution systems’ vital signs; quickly and reliably assess system integrity; and respond fast to upsets, failures, and other non-routine situations. They can also save time by viewing all key information, KPIs and data on a real-time, information-rich business dashboard customized to their needs. For example, operators can determine non-revenue water for the overall system or by pressure zone; summarize daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual water consumption; determine maximum, minimum and average pressures; and extract other business performance indicators — all with the click of a mouse.

The new version also serves as an indispensable modeling tool that will change the way water utilities worldwide use pressure, flow and tank level data to conduct zonal mass balance and water audits — delivering data that enables them to instantly view their non-revenue water; obtain real-time warning of network performance problems; gauge loss of system hydraulic, water quality and physical integrity; and spot other operational inefficiencies. It also provides intelligent, responsive layout design to support desktops and various mobile devices, greatly expanding the utility and usability of real-time data analysis and visualization. Its open API allows third-party field applications to seamlessly communicate with SCADAWatch, providing just-in-time data for improved planning and enabling end-to-end sharing of critical information needed to effectively solve day-to-day operational and maintenance problems.

Designed to drive maximum value while minimizing implementation cost, SCADAWatch is extremely easy to learn and use. Quickly integrated with existing SCADA systems and other enterprise applications, it can be configured and running in seconds. The new version can be fully configured to suit individual utility departments’ needs, roles and responsibilities. Users can share an external dashboard link on social media, and can instantly provide a clear picture of all their underperforming assets and recommend appropriate remedial actions to any mobile device. Additional new benefits include full support of AQDBC transient pressure data, gauge dashlet, sensor unit conversion, MySQL database connection, and real-time data label display on maps. Enhanced dashboards of user-selected KPIs and graphing and reporting capabilities allow users to continuously see how their water networks are performing at a glance; spot trends; and analyze, predict and manage impending operational events with greater confidence.

“SCADAWatch opens new doors to business process optimization and proactive decision making for water utilities worldwide,” said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE, President, COO and Chief Technical Officer of Innovyze. “This release delivers major innovations in real-time network monitoring and business analytics, providing water utilities a deep, comprehensive view into the health and operations of their water infrastructures and enabling them to optimize business performance. It greatly extends the power of big data to effectively support mission-critical network modeling applications. This is a must-have for improving not only the operational efficiency of water supply and distribution systems, but business responsiveness, customer service and the bottom line.”

Upgrade to SCADAWatch V3.0 is now available worldwide by subscription. Subscription members can immediately download the new version free of charge directly from www.innovyze.com.