COMOS Operations provides integrated plant engineering and operations software for efficient plant management. It allows for consistent data sharing between engineering and operations teams through an integrated database. This eliminates redundant information and improves communication. The software provides transparency down to individual components and ensures all teams have access to the latest consistent data across the entire lifecycle of the plant.

1. COMOS Operations
Professional plant
management for
efficient operations
www.siemens.com/comos

2. From
COMOS Integrated
Engineering ...
... to
Integrated
Operations
Integration of plant engineering and operation
From Integrated
Engineering to
Integrated Operations
Consistency due to data sharing The operation and maintenance phase of redundant information and a lack of clar­
between engineering and a plant lasts considerably longer than the ity and comprehensibility.
operations. preceding engineering phase and there- COMOS Operations is the ideal solution:
fore requires more resources. Operation and maintenance can be
executed on one system without media
Different disciplines and departments that
breaks due to the standardized COMOS
often work with different, isolated appli-
database. The unique advantage of the
cations are involved in service and main-
innovative COMOS software solution
tenance. Such isolated solutions result in
concept is also the seamless transition
increased difficulties in communication
and the consistent data flow between the
between all parties involved as well as the
COMOS engineering solutions and plant
time-consuming and elaborate integra-
operation with COMOS Operations. Thus
tion of maintenance and safety aspects.
engineering and operation stay fully
This approach entails a lot of administra-
connected and all employees involved in
tive work and the need for many special­-
the plant work with consistent data.
ists. Data maintenance is very time-con­
suming and labor-intensive due to
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3. Optimum application networking with object orientation
Transparency down to the last detail COMOS provides an optimum data trans­ The correct information is available
The integrated COMOS software concept fer between all engineering and operating for the responsible party at any time
is based on object orientation. Compo­ phases with continuously consistent and and place.
nents are described holistically and dis­ transparent data. The entire plant, right
played graphically in their true-to-life down to the individual components, can
representation. The graphical and data- be examined and further developed from
related description, which includes all a functional and interdisciplinary perspec­
data associated with the component, tive. Time and cost expenditures are Continuously consistent and trans­
forms a single unit within the database re­ uced. The object-oriented approach
d parent data across the entire life­
– the object. and the central database concept of cycle of a plant.
COMOS ensure optimum networking of
The complete plant information is stored
many individual pieces of information.
in a central database. As a result, all disci­
The result is an optimally functioning
plines and departments involved in the
over­ ll system.
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engineering and operating phases always
access the same data for a given object. Open architecture – customizable
Changes to objects or documents are thus software
available to every user directly within the The open system architecture of COMOS
relevant engineering document. enables optimal integration of third-party
systems. COMOS can be adapted to exactly
Related data sheets, lists, and other docu­
meet company-specific requirements and
ments are linked to the corresponding
can be integrated seamlessly into existing
objects. Easy navigation between the dif­
EDP (Electronic Data Processing) land­
ferent document types and the individual
scapes. As a result, COMOS contributes
objects is provided. All plant components
significantly to reducing the number of
are perfectly matched, which makes proj­
software applications a company needs to
ect work much faster and easier.
support.
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4. Complete management, engineering as well as organization of operation and maintenance
COMOS MRO – targeted
service and maintenance
management
Tremendous reduction of time spent While a plant is running, all devices and The intuitive application of COMOS MRO
on secondary tasks with COMOS MRO machines have to operate without prob­ makes for comprehensive, clear and redun­
due to intelligent maintenance of all lems to avoid expensive production down­ dancy-free processing. The time spent on
plant data in one system.
times or even personal injuries. COMOS secondary tasks, which take up more than
MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) half of the entire working time, is drasti­
encompasses the complete management, c­ lly reduced, making it possible to focus
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engineering and organization of operation more on the important main tasks. COMOS
and maintenance, including plant docu­ MRO increases your plant operating times
mentation, all in one system. You always while lowering costs at the same time.
have access to the latest engineering data
in COMOS. This means that any changes to
the plant due to service and maintenance
processes are immediately available in the
engineering data.
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5. Planning and implementing spots and provide important information
adminis­ rative tasks
t for goal and strategy planning on the
As a CMMS system (Computerized Main­ management level. The integration of
tenance Management System), COMOS ERP applications (ERP = Enterprise
MRO supports the structured filing and Resource Planning) makes use of func­
management of all maintenance-related tions in COMOS MRO for optimum moni­
data. In this way, plant data, plant struc­ toring and control of resources, such as
ture and plant history, as well as informa­ demand indications, availability checks,
tion about plant personnel and business inventory management and many more.
partners, can be clearly represented and
Flexible implementation of
managed.
maintenance measures
Using an intuitive graphical display, you For optimum maintenance, the individual Clear structuring and systematiza­
can easily assign qualifications and roles components can undergo a risk analysis tion of different maintenance mea­
to personnel, ensuring the assignment of in COMOS and be evaluated according to sures with Risk Based Maintenance.
jobs in a reliable manner. The coopera­ different criteria. The results can then be
tion of the individual disciplines and used to draw specific conclusions on
departments, combined with a clear which maintenance method should be
management of the different areas of used. A clear structuring and systemization
responsibility, helps optimize workflows of preventive and condition-based mainte­
and reduce costs. nance measures will then take place.
Risk-based maintenance will be carried
All processes and workflows can be ana­
out based on regular audits of safety
lyzed and automatically summarized in
aspects, legal guidelines, etc.
reports with COMOS MRO. The results of
the analyses can be used to update work
processes and further improve the work­
flows. They enable the analysis of weak
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6. Your benefits with
COMOS MRO
- omplete system integration for
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better planning accuracy
- eduction of unproductive
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times to a minimum
- high degree of automation
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reduces administrative effort
- ptimized planning reduces the
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need for stock of materials
- mproved identification of weak
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points reduces the failure rate
- ndividual modification of mea-
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sures lowers maintenance costs
- igh efficiency leads to a
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shorter amortization period
Conflation of all necessary information for service and maintenance in COMOS
Maintenance packages individually Thus plant and production downtime is
tailored to the company’s needs reduced to a minimum. Condition-based
improve efficiency and profitability. maintenance, on the other hand, takes
well-timed measures based on the
equipment´s condition. It responds to
error messages or specific events. The
occurring problem is first analyzed and
then remedied immediately, if possible.
With COMOS, you can locate the cause
easily thanks to completely traceable
chains of events and then have specialists
determine the cause.
Resources can be economically managed
and used, because the maintenance
package is optimally matched to the
re­ pective plant.
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7. Processing all tasks of a plant shutdown in one system
COMOS Shutdown – efficient
planning and safe execution of
plant shutdowns
For some industries, large-scale mainte­ If operation and maintenance of the plant Planning, executing and analyzing
nance of the plant or several components takes place in different systems, communi­ the entire shutdown in one system.
is necessary in a very short and limited cation is extremely difficult and time-con­
period of time. The plant is usually shut suming. With COMOS Shutdown, the plant
down completely for a short time so that operation and maintenance functions all
the units in the plant can be checked and reside on one system. This means all phases
serviced. Such a process requires detailed of the plant shutdown are processed in one
and comprehensive planning. All eventuali­ system. It ensures everyone involved in
ties must be taken into consideration, these activities always has access to the
because each day without production is latest data.
expensive; deviations from the plan are
virtually impossible and the process has to
run very smoothly. This requires a lot of
coordination between all disciplines and
departments involved in the process.
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8. Your benefits with
COMOS Shutdown
- omplete shutdown cycle in one
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system
- uniform database enables
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improved communication
- ptimized planning for effec-
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tively used resources
- ntegration with other COMOS
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solutions increases efficiency
- etailed evaluation of prior
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events helps optimize future
shutdowns
Safe, precise and efficient shutdown Based on COMOS MRO, COMOS Shutdown
planning and execution due to uni­ supports the critical shutdown planning
form data platform. phase with numerous functions. The
scope of COMOS Shutdown includes
estimating, scheduling, coordination,
progress assessment, and reporting; all
executing on one system. This approach
enables optimal communication and
allows shutdown planning to take place
precisely and safely.
COMOS Shutdown also makes analysis
and post-processing of the shutdown
very simple. Empirical values such as
duration, problems during execution etc.
can be integrated into planning of the
next shutdown phase to make it safer
and more efficient.
Detailed evaluation of previous shut­
downs can be used to optimize the shut­
down procedure.
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9. Your benefits with
COMOS Portable Direct
- mproved efficiency during
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maintenance due to optimal
information management
- irect entry reduces error
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potential
- ser-friendly interface
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simplifies work
COMOS Portable Direct –
direct feedback on-site
The shutdown and all of the maintenance work associated employee anywhere and at any time. This makes it un­-
with it are supported by COMOS Portable Direct. This necessary for users to copy down the tasks and it allows
optimized application for feedback of maintenance data them to work untethered. Using an RFID chip, the equip­
makes messages regarding the immediate status of main­ ment is scanned and identified on-site with the portable
tenance tasks available to planners. This means that the device. Once maintenance is complete, the steps are en-
planners always have a good overview of the entire situa­ tered into the handheld device. There are no additional
tion and can respond to any difficulties quickly and in an steps, which makes the feedback process from the field
appropriate manner. COMOS Portable enables easy input easier and more secure.
using a mobile device. COMOS Direct is available on a
COMOS Direct – central feedback on the touch screen
terminal station in the plant. Feedback is entered directly
COMOS Direct is designed for central feedback in the
into the system. This approach drastically reduces the risk
workshop or in the field. Each technician is equipped with
of errors as well as the expenditure of time and workload
a card reader and a barcode scanner for uncomplicated
compared to a paper-based method.
login and identification. Due to the exact assignment of
COMOS Portable – the mobile feedback the maintenance object to the respective technician, the
COMOS Portable is the ideal solution for maintenance terminal interface displays only the current task to be pro­
work on the plant premises. Maintenance orders can be cessed. Entries regarding time, material and maintenance
conveniently downloaded to the handheld device, such as can be made directly using the touch screen.
a PDA or smartphone, and are available to the respective
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10. Your benefits with
COMOS Inspection
- omplete integration into the
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COMOS system
- More efficiency due to interac-
tion with other applications
- ata collected in the field can
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be integrated into COMOS
- utomatic status calculation of
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components reduces workload
Processing of all relevant COMOS information directly from the plant
COMOS Inspection – simple,
non-destructive material testing
Regular inspection of devices and machines in a plant is The measured values are fed directly into the COMOS sys­
the prerequisite for efficient production as well as high tem by the mobile measuring devices via an interface.
safety and quality standards.
The complete data is automatically analyzed in COMOS,
COMOS Inspection enables simple, non-destructive mate­ but measurements of individual inspection points can also
rial testing in perfect interaction with other COMOS appli­ be combined and compared. Based on the analysis done
cations. You can use COMOS Inspection to precisely deter­ on prior inspections, COMOS projects component condi­
mine and specify the inspection points for the scheduled tions. This provides a detailed overview of the service life
measurements with the help of COMOS Isometrics. These of the individual components and gives you an idea of
inspection points can be scheduled to be inspected at the when a certain component may have to be replaced.
same intervals as used by COMOS MRO, which makes for
This data can be integrated into all applications and repre­
an optimized inspection process. This prevents covering
sented in the different document types in COMOS.
unnecessary distances and means that measurements are
implemented in a timely manner.
The measurements may be made on-site with mobile
ul­ rasound or x-ray devices and the components are
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inspected at the specified inspection points for erosion,
corrosion and condition of the welding seams.
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11. Structured document management
COMOS PQM –
structured project and
plant documentation
The operation of a plant requires numer­ Nevertheless, structured and simple man­ COMOS PQM enables the complete
ous documents which are very important age­ ent of the documents is required in
m mapping of technical plant docu­
for information brokering, tracking and order to be able to access external docu­ mentation due to simple manage­
ment of external documents.
quality control. Apart from the documents ments quickly.
created by COMOS, you also need certain
COMOS PQM (Project Quality Manage­
external documents, such as device speci­
ment) enables complete technical mapping
fications from the manufacturer, commu­
of the plant in one database. External
nication with customers, old inventory
documents including metadata are at­-
documents of other software suppliers,
tached to the objects on the basis of object
etc. There is no need, however, to fully
orientation.
integrate these documents, as they do not
have to be edited in the COMOS appli­
cations.
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12. AutoVue and other viewers can Integration and view of external Documents can be released with digital
display more than 450 CAD and documents signature using the innovative eSign tech­
Office formats. COMOS can be linked with all popular nology. Modifications to PDF documents
Office programs. In this process, add-ins with digital signature are captured and
are integrated into the Office interface stored in history. Responsibilities can be
and can be used to check in documents clearly assigned and documented, which
in COMOS. COMOS automatically saves ensures a legally compliant release and
the information on who checked in which archiving.
document at what time. You can also
Stamps can be integrated into the PDF
bulk import Microsoft Excel or Access
with eStamp technology to indicate the
documents. The respective metadata is
validity or invalidity of the contents of
entered during the import by means of a
documents.
The eSign and eStamp technology form. Here, you can individually define
enables safe and simple marking mandatory and optional information. All documents are automatically archived
and release of revisions. in COMOS. Archiving takes place with ver­
COMOS offers an interface to the Oracle
sioning: If a document is edited, a com­
AutoVue viewer to view external docu­
pletely new version of the document is
ments; the viewer can display 450 CAD
created. All previous versions of the docu­
and Office formats. You can also use any
ment are kept and can be accessed at any
external viewer in COMOS via configu­
time. No data is lost and you can always
ration.
trace who made which changes to the
Revising, versioning and archiving document at a specific time. If necessary,
Internal and external documents can be old versions can also be recalled and
easily revised. Different users can review declared to be the current version once
a document which is then released in a again. You can individually set the num­
final step. The released document is then ber of versions of a document that are
Data will not be lost due to available as Adobe PDF and can no longer saved in the system.
versioning and individual be edited. The history such as author,
archiving options. review steps, person responsible for
release etc. is attached to the respective
object in the form of metadata.
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13. Your benefits with
COMOS PQM
- igher quality of data and docu­
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ments
- orking layer technology pro­
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vides secure project engineering
- rchiving of previous project
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states simplifies troubleshooting
- nformation exchange with
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external applications through
customized interfaces
- omprehensive technical plant
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documentation reduces project
lead times
Separation of project and plant documentation
Separation of project and plant Flexible structuring for individual Projects can be edited with working
documentation views layer technology without changing
COMOS PQM differentiates plant docu­ COMOS provides tools that enable you to the plant documentation.
mentation from project documentation. create flexibly structured document dis­
Plant documentation includes the latest play, e. g. specific to function, location or
documents and describes the as-built sta­ documentation. For example, documents
tus of the plant. Project-specific changes are organized and displayed in a docu­
can be made without changing the plant ment structure based on DCC (Document
documentation. This is accomplished Classification Code). This is best for ar-
using working layers with different views chiving, because you can search for docu­
External documents can be found
of the plant documentation. In this way, ment types. You can work with several quickly and easily with content
you can test and optimize projects in a document structures at the same time. and/or attributive search.
safe environment. Once engineering is
Comprehensive full-text search
complete and the changes accepted, the
COMOS provides the latest full-text
project-specific changes can be inte­
search tools for optimal searching docu­
grated into the plant documentation. This
ments. The standard document search is
process ensures the documentation of
enhanced by an attributive search. This
the latest as-built status of the plant
means the full-text search in COMOS can
remains intact and still permits projects
be used to search inside documents as
to be executed in a flexible manner.
well as file properties. For the best result,
you can combine attributive and content
full-text search capabilities. The speed of
the search function enables direct access
to the requested results.
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14. Glossary
CMMS Media break
CMMS stands for „Computerized Maintenance Manage­ In relation to software solutions, a media break is a change
ment System“. Maintenance processes are supported or of applications for information-processing. In the case of a
controlled by the CMMS software. media break, data needs to be transfered from one applica­
tion to another and does not only exist once. Possible conse­
Data consistency
quences are more work, wasted time and reduced quality.
Data is entered only once and is then available to all stake­
holders anytime and anywhere. Stringent inheritance and Object orientation in COMOS
linkage mechanisms provide all stakeholders involved in a Object orientation is the holistic description of an existing
project with access to up-to-date and consistent data from component and its true-to-life graphical representation.
any location and at all times. The graphical and alphanumerical manifestations within
the database constitute a single entity – the object.
DCC
Documents can be classified and sorted according to their RBM (Risk Based Maintenance)
properties with DCC (Document Kind Classification Code). Risk Based Maintenance is a maintenance method for
In this way, they are not only available for the associated plants and technical devices which evaluates risks and
component, but can be called according to their proper­ consequences in the event of a failure. This evaluation
ties – for example, all TÜV (German technical inspectorate) helps to optimally determine maintenance measures or
documents of the plant. maintenance cycles and considerably minimize the risk
potential.
ERP
ERP stands for „Enterprise Resource Planning“. An ERP sys­ Working layers
tem is an application software that is responsible for Working layers are overlapping views of an engineering
planning the resources of a company. project in which work can be performed in parallel with­
out manipulating the common database. They can be
used to version control projects (unlimited number of ver­
sions) and allow access to deeper-lying working layers as
well as creation of objects in the working layer‘s own
layer. Thus, changes can first be tested and then – if
necessary – rejected and deleted.
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15. Talks for new approaches and
new goals
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“From Integrated Engineering to Integrated Operations” www.siemens.com/comos
in a personal dialogue. Get in touch with us – we will be Use the opportunity to move closer to the future!
happy to answer all your queries!
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