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PX to implement the Management of Change module at the Sellafield CHP plant
FoCul is pleased to announce that PX Limited have purchased the new web browser release of the Management of Change for Process Safety module of the Delivery Toolkit Suite for the Fellside CHP plant at Sellafield.
The Fellside CHP facility provides process steam to the Sellafield reprocessing facility and generates 188MW of electrical power onto the National Grid. The plant is operated and maintained by px who employ and manage the operations and maintenance teams.
This new browser based is based on the new Lotus XPages technology from IBM and is scheduled for delivery in Q3. You can see the weekly ( more robust ) and daily ( more recent but less robust) builds as they develop.
A brochure for the MOC module can be found here and further materials will be added to the Delivery Toolkit Wiki as we develop them.
FoCul will be Presenting at the IBM Power of Business Applications Conference
FoCul will be presenting at the IBM Power of Business Applications conference on the 16th June at IBM Bedfont Lakes.
The presentation will focus on our ABB Global Consulting case study showing how we have used Notes to develop a business solution which not only adds significant business value but also has a solid future as Notes moves forward.
FoCul adds Management of Change for Process Safety to the Delivery Toolkit Suite
FoCul has added a Management of Change for Process Safety ( MOC ) module to the FoCul Delivery Toolkit Suite. This browser based system is currently under development and will be deployed to manage change at a large UK CHP power plant in Q3.
The MOC application will significantly improve the efficiency and control with which changes can be managed. In developing the application we have incorporated many of the ideas in the Guidelines for the Management of Change for Process Safety from the Centre For Chemical Process Safety CCPS.
The FoCul Delivery Toolkit Suite is FoCul's suite of shrink wrapped solutions. Each module has been developed from extensive experience gained on real projects and is available on a licensed or monthly subscription basis.
FoCul moves to the Amazon Elastic Cloud
FoCul has become one of the first organisations to move Lotus Notes / Domino servers into the Amazon Elastic Cloud.
The web site that you are looking at now is hosted in the "Amazon Elastic Cloud" ( known as EC2 ) in Ireland. Moving the servers to the elastic cloud allows us to quickly deploy new servers or upscale existing servers. It also reduces costs and improves our disaster recovery capabilities. The EC2 cloud will also provide a good platform for our Xpage virtual appliance based solutions.
If you would like to look as deploying your own Domino servers to EC2 then Sean Cull of FoCul has written an article based on our own experiences. If you would like support in looking at moving your servers to the cloud ( Amazon or otherwise ) we would be very happy to help.
FoCul publishes the FoCul Delivery Toolkit Wiki
The FoCul Delivery Toolkit is our suite of "off the shelf" products. These are typically applications which we have been asked to develop several times by different customers and where we felt that it would be useful to develop a product which incorporated all of the best practice from those projects.
The applications are highly configurable so that they can be tailored to meet different business requirements. If we cannot meet the specific business requirements then these applications also provide a good foundation for us to build upon.
The Delivery Toolkit products are available to buy outright or to rent on a monthly basis. We are also able to provide the applications as a service ( software as a service - SAAS ) as either Lotus Notes or web based applications.
The purpose behind the use of a Wiki ( as opposed to a brochure site ) is to make it easier for both existing and potential customers to see what is available. Our approach to working with our customers is very hands on and collaborative. We feel that as the content in the Wiki grows it will become a rich resource that both users and potential customers can refer to and also help improve.
The Wiki software itself is the popular OpenNTF Xpages Wiki which is both free and open source. Xpages is a revolutionary new technology incorporated into Notes / Domino 8.5 which makes it much easier to web enable new and existing Lotus Notes applications.
Asset Manager - A New FoCul Product
FoCul is launching a new product known as "Asset Manager" as part of the Delivery Toolkit suite of applications. Lucite International on Teesside will be the lead customer for this new system which will be introduced in H1 of 2010.
The Asset Manager application allows organisations to manage the knowledge and processes required to maintain and operate Chemical plants. The application is compliments typical CMMS systems such as SAP and Maximo by providing a much richer tool for teams to collaborate within.
The first release will be a Lotus Notes based application but subsequent releases will also include a web delivered option. The application can be delivered as an on premises solution or as a SAAS ( Software as a Service ) offering.
The functionality within the system will include :
Criticality assessment
Asset life planning
Maintenance policy development
Asset spend mapping
Failure Investigation and reporting
Management of protective systems ( trips, alarms etc.. )
Management of technical documentation
Action management
Read more "Asset Manager - A New FoCul Product " »