How to save time and money with Versiondog - the change management system for automated environments. Are you ready to radically reduce the risk of production loss and damage to assets in your business while making it a safer place to work for your staff?

1. Versiondog
Backup and versioning solution that allows businesses to apply
good governance practices to all automation software and project files.

2. Versiondog
How to save time and money with Versiondog - the
change management system for automated
environments.
Are you ready to radically reduce the risk of
production loss and damage to assets in your
business while making it a safer place to work for
your staff?

3. Many well-known international and local corporations have
already answered yes to that question, and have long since
implemented Versiondog.
Companies including:
• BMW
• Seriti Resources
• Glencore
• Samancor
• Randwater
• Khumba
• Audi
• Bosch
• Volkswagen
• Fresenius
• Porsche
• Continental
• Daimler
• Volvo
• Roche
We are sure you can agree that these companies know what they are doing.
They know how to save money by increasing efficiency.
They have all faced the same kinds of challenges and
problems as you.

4. We have customers in a wide range of industries including:
Using Versiondog is saving companies in
these industries tremendous amounts of
time and money.
Versiondog has brought clear benefits
in both the highly automated environments such as
the automotive industry, as well as in highly regulated
industries like pharmaceuticals where regulatory
compliance and auditable change control is key.
The governance of automation assets provided by
the Versiondog software is so highly valued that
some companies have begun adding it to their
“Best Practices” handbooks, and in the
specifications for new production
lines or factories.
Automotive Pharmaceutical Chemical Food & Beverage
Mining Public Utilities &
infrastructure

5. Versiondog installation and training can be done in days not weeks without
any impact on current projects or production time.
The Industry 4.0 trend is driving even greater levels of automation resulting in
an increased number of network devices and more software configuration is
being added to the automation process.
Disciplined and organised change management has become absolutely vital if
you want to:
• Continue to improve production efficiency,
• Follow strict documentation rules,
• Coordinate the work of external programmers, or
reduce the risks related to recovery from device failures.
Do any of these questions sound familiar?
• Where is the latest version?
• When was the last backup done and is it current?
• Who changed what?
• Why was it changed?
• Are the crafted process parameters on our live systems being saved?
Customers with a pilot installation of Versiondog find that up to 70%
of their devices are running a program version that is different from
the approved project version.
Most customers estimate this figure will be only around 10%.

6. Consequences
The consequences of lack of clarity can be disastrous:
• Long stoppages
• Uncertainty and Time wasted looking for the correct version.
• Loss of process parameters which impacts on product quality or yields
• Restoring the wrong version sometime with disastrous consequences
Cause
Maintenance staff often spend time firefighting instead of on preventative
maintenance or improved system efficiency which can be gained from
knowing exactly what changed and where. This wasted time can lead to:
• Lost production quality,
• Stoppages,
• Product recalls or product alerts,
• Damaged brand reputation,
The direct cost of this is apparent, but it is difficult
to put a figure on lost revenue through the
damage to your reputation.

7. What does Versiondog
actually do?
Versiondog uses a carefully organised interplay of
three main functionalities:
• Backup
• Version Control
• Documentation
These three systems work in symphony.
Automatic
backup
Versiondog automatically backs up the software
running on networked devices such as:
• PLC’s
• HMI’s
• Robots
• Field devices
All backups are stored centrally in a secure manner
that removes the risk of damaging or losing
existing backups.
With Versiondog, even if production is running smoothly, the increased efficiency in routine
work will save your company money.
Adding the benefits of:
• Reduced failure recovery time
• Faster troubleshooting and identification of change
• Reduced bad production runs
• Improved safety for staff
• Greater Asset protection
Companies using Versiondog estimate that it only takes 3 to 6 months to
pay for itself based on efficiency gains in routine work alone.
Imagine then how fast this software will pay for itself when something does
go wrong?

8. For non-networked devices, version dog has a backup client
that takes care of the above using a two-legged network.
Version Control
Versions are quickly and easily created with the version control
functionality the programming project is stored centrally,
after which can’t be changed. Any authorised user can access
it at any time without delay and completely securely.
Smart Compare
Get an in-depth comparison of results at the click of a mouse
from a graphical display in the same familiar format as the
program editor.
Any version can be compared with any other to get a clearer
picture of a sequence of changes.
Automatic Documentation
Automatic prompting for reasons of changes identified
completes the system saving time and increasing traceability.
Staff acceptance is there from the word go.
Even those few people who talk about not wanting a tool
that monitors their work quickly change their tune when
they get their hands on the system and find out how much
they can see and how much easier their lives will become.
Versiondog will revolutionise staff workflow.

9. Summary
1. We can reduce the workload in maintenance because there
are a less routine tasks within efficient workflows and because
there is less firefighting, maintenance technicians have time to
properly concentrate on preventative maintenance.
Staff are now able to do the more productive and interesting
work that can result in a step change in production.
2.You also save time troubleshooting through a perfect synergy
between version control smart compare, and a clearly
documented change history.
3. The time to recovery following the failure of automation
devices is significantly reduced.
4.Not only can you be sure you are restoring the right version,
but because project versions are centrally stored, you always
know where to find them.
Knowing where to find the right software version and being
sure that the devices version is correct saves your staff time,
and ultimately money.
5. Versiondog is manufacturer independent and can be used
with any type of device from any manufacturer of PLC's,
HMI’s, robots, field devices and more.
This means you can use one system for all of your
programmable equipment for years to come.

10. Money and time
savings through
optimised routine
processes and
increased quality.
Automated steps
and a formal
workflow ensure
that everything
is backed up
and intellectual
roperty is retained.
A clear project
overview gives you
important
information
such as
“Who changed
what, when,
where, and why.
Access
management
means that you
determine
who does what.
Lifecycle
management
shows you the
elements of
a project being
changed.
Knowing exactly
what is happening
helps optimise
processes.
Benefits
What about external
programmers?
External programmers work with the system
in the same way as internal personnel this
means that code quality is retained, and
it is easier to ensure that the correct
program version is handed over.

11. How much money can we save you?
If you like what you have seen so far then Adroitly Africa would like to give you
an on-site demonstration of the version dog software.
Why?
• Because we are excited to show you just how easy this software is to use.
• There is one workflow we would like to show you that will make all the
difference.
• We want to answer your biggest question how much money can we
save you?
What you will get:
• A conservative estimate of the annual cost savings for just the
increased efficiency.
• A conservative estimate of the annual cost savings factoring
in downtime reduction.
• We want to quote you a price for a versiondog system
tailored to suit your needs.
• We then will give you an idea of how quickly we can
get you up and running.
Contact information:
Email: info@adroitly.africa
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