The PI System: One data infrastructure, many benefits

Complex to simple

The PI System creates a common data foundation that scales to an enterprise level, integrating disparate data sources, multiple control systems, information silos and non-standard naming data conventions into a single, comprehensive source of information.

Greater situational awareness

Agile, real-time and centralized monitoring capabilities ensure that vital data is continuously monitored and rapid responses to changes. Roll-up and asset-based calculations and alerts identify faults, process inefficiencies and underperformance within and across sites in real time.

Data to actionable and shareable information

The PI System incorporates assets, process, location and facility context to turn streams of sensor data into information that empowers people across the organization to consume, understand and use information for impactful decisions. Complex calculations are automatically performed, and incoming data streams and archived data are contextualized to generate meaningful information.

Reduced IT complexity and cost

The PI System simplifies the integration and architecture of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) by deploying a common software system across OT, automation systems and enterprise business applications. This results in an agile system that lets you rapidly take advantage of advances in IT applications, technology and solutions without having to reintegrate or rip and replace enterprise OT architectures.