EXCITING NEW SOFTWARE , AVEVA ENGAGE™
AVEVA on 21st October , 2015 announced AVEVA Engage , a unique collaborative decision-support solution for capital projects and operating assets . It combines the power of instant access to a Digital Asset ’ s full contextually-integrated information with an impressively simple and entirely intuitive touch-driven interface , all visualised and navigable in a striking Ultra-High Definition ( UHD ) whole-model view . Part of AVEVA ’ s ‘ Future of Decision Support ’ programme , AVEVA Engage is bringing a new dimension to decision support for better , faster decisions across the life cycle .
AVEVA is committed to extending the ways in which its customers can access and interact with their Digital Assets , the information core of every project or operating asset . Entirely touch driven , and capable of running on the largest format touchscreens , AVEVA Engage seamlessly combines powerful whole-model visualisation with immediate contextually-filtered access to validated , relevant documents and information . By putting the right information directly at the fingertips of decision makers , precisely when and where they need it , AVEVA customers can design , review , plan and execute work safely and efficiently .
‘ AVEVA Engage redefines what is possible in engineering ’, said Dave Wheeldon , CTO , AVEVA . ‘ Deliveringquality information through a highly intuitive interface , AVEVA Engage gives users immediate access to the wealth of resources within their Digital Asset . Simple and dynamic , its unrivalled touch user experience is both visually breathtaking and amazingly insightful when combined with the huge UHD touch-screen devices available today . Presentinginformation that resides in a Digital Asset in its full context is invaluable to EPCs and OOs . Early adoption of this technology has clearly demonstrated just how game-changing AVEVA Engage can be to our customers ’ business .’
Mr Wheeldon continued , ‘ Over the past six months , ten companies have enrolled on the Early Access Programme ( EAP ) across the oil & gas , power and mining sectors , taking a voyage with us to realise the full potential of our technology and to redefine the Future of Decision Support .’ the development of AVEVA Engage , added , ‘ We have worked with AVEVA for over 25 years in close partnership , creating outstanding and essential technologies , such as AVEVA Engage , that have driven our industry . With AVEVA we have pioneered touchscreen technology and the ability to use 3D models with other disciplines across global locations . We can use AVEVA Engage for collaboration , decision-making and safety . It will help us to deliver multi-billion dollar projects , setting industry benchmarks for quality , cost and speed . More importantly , it will change the way we work , our processes , our tools , our collaboration and the promise on how we deliver our projects . Our relationship with AVEVA is the best in the industry .’
‘ AVEVA Engage reaffirms AVEVA ’ s position as a leader in the market by delivering innovation that solves real-world problems for our customers ,’ added Richard Longdon , CEO , AVEVA .‘ The feedback we ’ ve received from our customers has been absolutely amazing . From the moment they step up to a large touchscreen and begin engaging with the application , they instantly understand the benefits of AVEVA Engage . They are constantly suggesting new areas of their business that could benefit from this decision-support approach . Our mission is to create technology that is constantly pushing the boundaries of what our customers can achieve and AVEVA Engage is a fantastic example of what we can do by working together . With AVEVA Engage we arehelpingcustomers to truly realise their digital asset .’
For almost 50 years , AVEVA software has enabled the creation of some of the world ’ s most complex power and process plants , vessels and offshore facilities . AVEVA ’ s Digital Asset approach ensures there is always an accurate digital representation of each physical asset . This allows engineering contractors , Owner Operators and shipbuilders to work more safely , more efficiently and with less risk throughout the life cycle of their projects and operations . AVEVA is the proud winner of the Frost and Sullivan 2015 Global Engineering Information Management Solutions Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award . For further information please visit www . aveva . com / ednotes .
Robert Samudio , Global Design / Drafting Manager , Shell New Orleans , who has worked with AVEVA on
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