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Table of Contents3 Quick Facts

4 Improving Collaboration in the Asset Management Ecosystem

5 The Pillars of SAP Asset Intelligence Network

14 Breaking Down the Value Proposition

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Quick Facts

SummarySAP® Asset Intelligence Network is a cloud-based network for OEMs, asset owners, operators, regulators, and service providers hosted by SAP. It runs on SAP Cloud Platform and is part of the SAP Intelligent Asset Management solution port-folio. Serving as a global registry of equipment, the network shares common definitions among the business partners who subscribe and supports the delivery of collaborative business models that promote true operational excellence.

Objectives • Enable manufacturers to get their latest information out to customers

• Provide operators with up-to-date information on equipment in use

• Inform service providers of the status of equip-ment and provide them with the manufacturer’s latest guidelines

• Streamline maintenance through access to the latest task lists and service bulletins on maintenance strategies

• Institute collaborative network services for managing equipment, collecting asset perfor-mance analysis and feedback, and fostering usage-based design enhancement

Solution • Cloud-based network hosted and operated by SAP to support business partner collaboration

• Model templates to define common attributes • Models for creating equipment • Alerts to announce changes and recalls • Collaboration-based equipment design • Object-based authorization for data privacy • Specific data content defined to be sold in the network

Benefits • Publish-and-subscribe paradigm to share information quickly

• Higher data quality for assets in ERP software • Trustworthy data across the network and between member enterprises for faster decisions

• Greater innovation, increased asset efficiencies, and extended asset lifecycles through closer collaboration among network partners

• New revenue sources by position and sell value-added services in the network

• Shorter issue response times and enriched decision-making

• Smooth data handover from manufacturer and suppliers to operators

Learn moreTo learn how SAP Asset Intelligence Network can help streamline the management of valuable assets, visit us online.


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The need to transition to the digital economy makes automated data exchange essential. The Internet of Things and cloud and business network technologies will make it happen. A new depth and breadth of collaboration among asset management stakeholders – and their equipment – is now possible through data exchange networks.

SAP leads the next wave of asset management innovation by bringing asset ecosystem partners onto a single cloud-based collaborative network platform called SAP® Asset Intelligence Network. We envision the network as a central hub that serves as a global register for equipment in an extended ecosystem. Each asset element has a unique ID that authorizes the publication of and subscription to relevant content on the network.

Improving Collaboration in the Asset Management Ecosystem

Those who manage industrial assets have specific goals and requirements. Asset operators want to minimize capital investments, operational overhead, and risk, and they prefer to buy services provided by equipment rather than the equipment itself. OEMs want to increase revenue growth and sharpen competitive edge with bundled products and services. Service providers want to offer value-added services enabled by technological innovation. All can benefit from a simplified collaboration model.



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The Pillars of SAP Asset Intelligence Network

SAP Asset Intelligence Network is based on thefollowing pillars:

• Applications • Processes • Content • Network • Integration • User interface (UI)

This section discusses these pillars in detail and explains how each contributes to the simplified collaboration model that SAP Asset Intelligence Network represents for subscribing business partners.

APPLICATIONSApplications represent the first pillar on which SAP Asset Intelligence Network is based. The functions these applications support are summarized individually here.

Company Profile ApplicationAn organization’s administrator can use the company profile application to add locations and users to the organization in SAP Asset Intelligence Network. If the organization holds a premium account with SAP Asset Intelligence Network, the administrator can invite other organizations to use the network’s services.

Business Partners ApplicationBeing a network, SAP Asset Intelligence Network could potentially connect every organization that is registered to every other organization. To ensure that only approved organizations view and use data provided, the business partners application lets users specify other parties on SAP Asset Intelligence Network as their business partners. As a business partner, those parties can:

• View the list of connected business partners • Send a connection request to a business partner

• View and accept connection requests from business partners

• View connection requests sent to business partners

Authorizations ApplicationDefining who should be able to do what with a specific set of data is key – especially in a network where data is exchanged between companies. Therefore, SAP Asset Intelligence Network provides an application to manage authorizations for data created by a specific business partner.

The owner of an object can give read, write, and delete access to other business partners on the network for that object. This means that the manufacturer of a specific model can grant read access to his customers for a specific model on the network. This access would allow the customer to create equipment based on the data for that manufacturer’s model.

SAP Asset Intelligence Network provides an application to manage authorizations for data created by a specific business partner.



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Model Templates ApplicationA model templates application enables adminis-trators from the customer side and SAP to create templates of models that support the upload of model information as well as search and analysis functions. A template’s structure is hierarchical – model, class, subclass – and is based on ISO and distributed interactive simulation (DIS) standards. A model’s attributes are inherited by its child templates. The model templates application gives an overview of all existing templates and their related attributes. An option lets users define a hierarchical structure of templates for reuse.

Models ApplicationTo build a global repository of machines, SAP Asset Intelligence Network works with models. A model is a manufacturer’s abstract representation that

defines all maintenance and specification infor-mation related to a product. A piece of physical equipment is a physical instance of a model. Models are based on a template and allow users to add values to the definitions used in an under-lying template. A model can include additional information, such as instructions, announcements, parts, and attachments.

Equipment ApplicationA piece of equipment is a physical instance of a model, with the model serving as the digital twin. Equipment can be created based on model information or with no reference to a specific model. An operator (or service provider) maintains additional information specific to a piece of equip-ment, such as installation information, installation location, and attachments (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Example Page for the Next Generation of Equipment



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Installation information contains equipment data such as serial number, tag number, installation date, and build date. Installation location data is the geographical coordinates indicating where that piece of equipment is located. Attachments are unstructured information specific to a piece of equipment.

Instructions ApplicationInstructions are a set of steps that detail the exe-cution of a specific task. In SAP Asset Intelligence Network, the manufacturer shares instructions with operators and service providers to help them maintain the equipment. SAP Asset intelligence Network contains definitions of different types of instructions (see Figure 2):

• Planned maintenance instructions give infor-mation about a task the operator performs at regular intervals. These are not mandatory instructions. The operator applies them based on local conditions, such as weather.

• Breakdown instructions describe a task the operator must perform when dealing with unplanned situations, such as when a piece of equipment fails to operate due to an internal leak.

• Installation instructions provide information for installing a piece of equipment.

• Operations instructions provide information on how to use a piece of equipment.

• Disposal instructions provide information on how to dispose of a piece of equipment.

Figure 2: List of Types of Instructions for Maintaining Equipment



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Attachments ApplicationAttachments are an important building block in SAP Asset Intelligence Network for sharing documents. The attachments application enables users to:

• View all documents used by his or her organiza-tion in SAP Asset Intelligence Network

• Upload new documents and assign the documents to other business partners

• Update attachments centrally so changes apply to all business objects related to a specific attachment

Announcements ApplicationMaking announcements is the way OEMs can communicate information about a model (and the equipment based on the model). A typical example is when a manufacturer changes some-thing in the instructions for a machine and wants all operators or service providers for this machine to be aware of the change. The manufacturer uses the announcements application to create an announcement that informs all business partners who are interested in this specific model. Different types of announcements are defined in SAP Asset Intelligence Network, including instruction changes, service bulletins, recalls, and spare-parts changes.

Improvement Case ApplicationWith the improvement case application, SAP Asset Intelligence Network offers collaborative func-tionality for member business partners. Service providers or equipment operators can inform the manufacturer of any difficulties they experience with a piece of equipment, for example, inadequate performance. On reviewing the information, the manufacturer may propose a solution, such as changing parameter settings for a setup, or take the feedback into account to improve the model.

Content Package ManagementWith a content package management application, content providers such as OEMs can sell additional content to other business partners in the network. The content providers can publish their offering in a catalog format using SAP App Center or a dynamic offering directly on the equipment or models.

PROCESSESThe applications available from SAP Asset Intelli-gence Network enable a number of processes. The processes essential to performing within SAP Asset Intelligence Network are described here (see Figure 3).



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Figure 3: Unified SAP Fiori® Launchpad for SAP Asset Intelligence Network



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Get Started with SAP Asset Intelligence NetworkUsually, the first process for a new organization or user in SAP Asset Intelligence Network is to create its presence in the network as a business partner and to include its users and locations.This establishes the foundation for all subsequent processes and activities.

Establish Business Partner ConnectionsNext, connections to other business partners can be established. These connections will be the basis for reaping advantages from the network. Business partners initiate a connection by sending a connection request to other companies on SAP Asset Intelligence Network. A manufacturer can invite his customers to the network or receive invitations from them to join. Connection requests can be accepted or rejected. After a connection is established, it is possible to collaborate on business objects.

Security and privacy are very important topics in this context. For that reason, users should use the authorizations application to grant the desired authorizations for their connections so only approved companies can view, change, or delete their business objects.

Exchange Announcements Based on Model andEquipment DataA relationship between manufacturer and operator enables them to share information based on model data. The flow can run as shown in Figure 4. The connection allows operators to get the latest information for the equipment they have in place. Manufacturers can easily distribute information to their customers.

Figure 4: Exchange Announcements Based on Model and Equipment Data

Manufacturer

Create model in SAP® Asset

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Publish new announcement

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Create equipment based on model

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Release model for operator

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Applications represent the first pillar on which SAP Asset Intelligence Network is based.



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Service Provider ScenarioService providers play an important role in asset management processes. For that reason, SAP Asset Intelligence Network provides scenarios that enable service providers to act on behalf of an operator (see Figure 5).

Performance Improvement Case Scenario The emphasis SAP Asset Intelligence Network places on scenarios facilitates collaboration between parties. One of these scenarios is the performance improvement case. This is whenan operator wants to collaborate with the manu-facturer. It can be realized as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 5: Example Scenario for a Service ProviderFigure 6: Performance Improvement Case Scenario

Manufacturer Service Provider

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Review improvement case

Analyze improvement case

Update improvement case

Apply changes to configuration

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CONTENTTo provide the foundation for collaborative asset management and customer service processes, a well-organized content structure must be in place. SAP Asset Intelligence Network supports the bundling of asset-related information elec-tronically. This enables companies to:

• Understand, analyze, and compare the technical characteristics, operating environmental conditions, potential failures, and maintenance activities for equipment

• Understand the performance and value of assets along a given classification

• Manage assets by applying relevant controls according to their classification within the organization (a combination of procedural, technical, and organizational criteria)

Data structures relevant to an asset intelligence network describe industrial equipment. To support this objective, SAP Asset Intelligence Network provides the main data types shown in the following table.

Class template, subclasstemplate

Supports best practices as set forth by ISO and API standards, with a template consisting of attribute groups and attributes

Model template Defines the format for a model in SAP® Asset Intelligence Network,with a template consisting of attribute groups and attributes and three template types available – class, subclass, and model

Attribute group Contains a collection of attributes that can be included in a templateusing an attribute ID

Attribute Specifies characteristics that together define an item being modeledModel Describes a specific type of equipmentEquipment Inherits the attributes and values of the model it is based on, with the model

serving as the digital twin of the physical machine

The user interface of SAP Asset Intelligence Network is based on the SAP Fiori user experience, the latest standard advanced by SAP for screen design and navigation.



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SAP Asset Intelligence Network works with pre-defined, standards-based content (see Figure 7). The first standards adopted were ISO 14224 and ISO 15926. ISO 14224 is an international standard for the collection and exchange of reliability and maintenance data for equipment. ISO 15926 focuses on interoperability in the process industry. An important part of the standard is the reference data library. This library contains technical class descriptions of all main equipment items, pipes instruments, buildings, activities, and anything else used in engineering, building, procuring,

operating, or maintaining process facilities. Additional standards can be incorporated as needed by the business partners in the network. Besides those fundamental data structures, SAP Asset Intelligence Network provides a set of data types linked to those data structures, including but not limited to equipment templates, equipment functions, failure modes, maintenance instructions, documents, spare parts, location, systems, groups, and announcements.

Figure 7: Standardized Content with Equipment-Based Information

Class

Subclass

Model template

Model template Model

Equipment

Abstract InstantiatedClass and characteristics templateProvided and maintained by SAP as the application provider for SAP® Asset Intelligence Network, based on common best practices (for example, ISO 14224 and the API 610 standard from the American Petroleum Institute)

Model family and model informationProvided by individual manufacturer or OEM

Class: PumpSubclass: Centrifugal Rated power (BHP) Efficiency %

Family: 384 - Pump assembly, SeawaterModel: 384XL – Pump assembly, Seawater, Extra Large Manufacturer: ACME Instruments Rated power: 1,500 RPM to 2,500 RPM

Equipment: PU815 – Jetty pump assembly Side data: Dusty environment Liquid: Pumping water Service: Continuous

Equipment and asset informationProvided by owner or operator or by the engineering and procure-ment contractor (on behalf of the OEM)



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A quick summary of the numerous benefits of SAP Asset Intelligence Network begins with these general advantages:

• The publish-and-subscribe paradigm makes sharing information fast and easy.

• Common asset metadata among network stakeholders improves asset data quality and completeness in ERP software systems.

• Trustworthy data across the network and its member enterprises accelerates and improves decision-making.

• Closer collaboration among network partners drives innovation, increases asset efficiencies, and extends asset lifecycles.

The following table summarizes additional benefits of SAP Asset Intelligence Network.

LEARN MORE To learn how SAP Asset Intelligence Network can help streamline the management of valuable assets, visit us online.

Breaking Down the Value Proposition

Category Value Capability ArenaEffective asset management processes

Increased revenues from faster project commissioning

Operators and contractors can source and validate missing asset information from the network.

• Standardized equipment management

Reduced capital expenditure Engineering teams can investigate alternatives and tighten production expenses.

• Collaborative network services

Improved asset availability Stakeholders can reduce asset downtime collaborating with OEMs and using updated information and predictive maintenance.

• Maintenance process execution


Reduced spare-parts inventory

Warehouses can reduce obsolete and excess inventory for B- and C-class spares per network updates.


• Standardized equipment management

Lower maintenancecosts

Operators can optimize maintenance activities through closer collaboration with OEMs and service providers.



User productivity Reduced effort locating and updating asset information

All members have access to updated information already integrated with enterprise systems.



Shorter maintenance wrench time

Field workers always have up-to-date task instructions and spare-part details.

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