Main strategic features of Steinbeis-iRiS (RBI)

(integrated Risk management System)

 Feature  iRiS System Meridium / APM - like systems  PCMS - like system   Others  The iRiS advantage
1. RBI CERTIFIED according to the European EN16991:2018 standard  ✔  X X XiRiS System is fully compliant with the new European Risk-Based Inspection Framework EN 16991:2018 “Risk-based inspection framework” 
2. RBI CERTIFIED according to the US API 580/581 standard ✔  ? ? ?iRiS System RBI is certified to comply with API 581 and fully compliant with API 580
3. RBI & Asset Management methodology CERTIFIED acc.to the German VGB S-506:2019 standard  ✔ ?  ? ?iRiS System RBI is certified to comply with VGB S-506:2019
4. Fully CUSTOMIZABLE software ✔  X XX Possibility to fully customize the system based on customers’needs
5. STATE ACKNOWLEDGED & ACCREDITED training ✔ ?  
?   ?Steinbeis R-Tech offers fully flexible & customizable certified and  accredited training in Risk Management & RBI
6. ECONOMIC BENEFITS & Inspection optimization, including FINANCIAL aspects ✔   ? ? ?Customizable option for calculating inspection economic effects based on NPV/VAR (net-present-value and value-at-risk) principles
7. Integrated Asset Management  ✔   ✔   ✔  ?iRiS System integrates modules (RBI/RCM/NDT) and associated tools (RCFA/CMMS/HSE-HAZOP/Corrosion Loops/MCDM) providing a one-stop integrated asset management solution.
8. TML/NDT (in­spection incl. recommenda­tions)  ✔   ✔   ✔  ?iRiS System NDT (Non-destructive testing) module for management of TML (thickness measurement locations), graphical representation on technical documentation, remaining life prediction,…
9. RCFA ✔   ✔  ✔   ?iRiS System package includes RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis)
10. CMMS Links (e.g. Maximo) & maintenance management ✔   ✔  ✔   ?Custom CMMS links are easy to apply in iRiS System, in addition to its own embedded CMMS.
11. Link to TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION/ DRAWINGS  ✔   ✔  ✔   ?iRiS can display risks, TML values graphically on P&IDs, PFDs, etc.
12. RCM  ✔  ✔ ✔   ✔ iRiS System RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) offers full, customizable, client-specific RCM solutions.

[1] www.risk-technologies.com/

[2] www.ge.com/digital/applications/asset-performance-management

[3] www.pcmssoftware.com/

[4] E.g. www.dnvgl.com/services/synergi-plant-modules-4680

 

Processes

ProcessesiRiS System  Benefits 

Define Components

 ✔ 

iRiS System Current Data offers full Plant Equipment/Component Definition and Data Management

Collect Process and Design Data

 ✔ 

iRiS System supports connection to 3rd party CMMS for data collection, and (optional) embedded  CMMS for data storage

Manage Data and Changes to  RBI-related Equipment

 ✔ 

Compare between different states of equipment, degradation levels in ‘what if’ scenarios such as the state before and after shut downs, consequences of failures, etc.

Define Degradation Mechanisms

 ✔ 

Damage Mechanisms Systematics acc. to API 581/571 and EN 16991. Can also account for additional lists such as ASME, PCC-3 and others

Define Corrosion Loops

✔  

iRiS System associated tools allow definition of corrosion loops. Integrated module under development

Review Inspection History and Assign Inspection Confidence

 ✔ 

Fully compliant with API 581 and dynamically linked to risk calculations.

Mechanical Integrity Work Process

 ✔ 

iRiS System RBI offers API-compliant mechanical integrity work processes

Mechanical Integrity Assessment/Audit

 ✔ 

iRiS System integrated equipment data management stores all relevant integrity related equipment data in one central location

Define Acceptable Risk

 ✔ 

iRiS System is fully customizable, and acceptable risk and appropriate reference inspection/action strategies are defined corresponding to the client’s needs

Calculate Risk

 ✔ 

RBI related risk - HSE, lost production and more. Wall thickness projected loss for NDT

Review and Validate Risk Results

 ✔ 

iRiS System RBI/NDT/RCM supports review and validation of calculated results

Group and Select Equipment for Inspection

 ✔ 

In depth Reporting and Optimal Inspection Planning tool allows for inspection prioritization and risk-ranking of equipment

Develop Recommendations

 ✔ 

iRiS System RBI provides input fields for recommendations and comments by the relevant SMEs

Define Inspection Strategies

✔  

iRiS System RBI supports definition of high-level inspection strategies in accordance with API 581 and EN 16991

Plan and Prioritize Shutdown Inspections

 ✔ 

iRiS System Reporting and Optimal Inspection Planning allows for inspection prioritization and risk-ranking of equipment

iRiS System graphical risk representation allows for easy risk overview and equipment prioritization

Manage and Perform Inspections

 ✔ 

iRiS System RBI/NDT provides inspection management, results recording and documentation storage functionalities for future reference and planning

Evaluate Inspection Results

 ✔ 

Robust inspection results interface for recording, evaluation and risk re-calculation according to the results, linked to inspection planning module.

Make Recommendations to resolve conditions that do not meet acceptance criteria

 ✔ 

Recommendations are supported in iRiS System via background procedures

Manage and Measure Performance (Define KPIs, Reports, Queries)

 ✔ 

Allows for customized KPIs and consolidates results to the RBI Dashboard; applicable to iRiS System RBI, iRiS System RCM, iRiS System NDT

Training, Work Process

✔  

Steinbeis R-Tech offers fully flexible & customizable certified and accredited training in Risk Management & RBI