#AssetFramework

Oct 2, 2019
1 min

Static Reports SHOULD Be a Thing of the PAST!

I have actually seen recent posts on PI Square where people wanted a printout of PI Processbook screens so that everyone would be looking at the same data in the morning meetings at their plant. I was also recently given a static .PDF report from one of our customers to convert to a longer term, more insightful report that was actually the inspiration for this post. I also recently had a discussion with a potential customer where they wanted to do real-time or near real-time

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Part 3 of the PI Data Extraction Series - PI OLEDB Enterprise

Jim Gavigan

Apr 18, 2019
1 min

Part 3 of the PI Data Extraction Series - PI OLEDB Enterprise

Here is the video series that Curt Hertler did several years ago that I reference in the video above: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMcG1Hs2JbctevpVLAmrqTW0PL7LGDTjV #BusinessIntelligence #OperationalIntelligence #PISystem #IIoT #AssetFramework #Analytics #ManufacturingIntelligence

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PI Data Extraction - Part 1 the Decision Process

Jim Gavigan

Mar 21, 2019
1 min

PI Data Extraction - Part 1 the Decision Process

We were asked what tools we use for extracting data out of the PI System. This is part 1 - the decision making process on the right data extraction tool. There will be several videos to follow showing data analysis techniques and the extraction methods used for each. I mentioned Rick Smith's presentation in the video - here is the link: https://www.osisoft.com/Presentations/Feeding-the-Machine-Learning-Monster/ #OperationalIntelligence #Analytics #IIoT #ManufacturingIntellige

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Why PI AF is CRITICAL - Part IV, Multi-Variate Data Analysis

Jim Gavigan

Feb 28, 2019
1 min

Why PI AF is CRITICAL - Part IV, Multi-Variate Data Analysis

In these two videos, I show how PI AF and PI Event Frames can help with multi-variate data models and I also talk in more detail about what I think our future in control rooms in manufacturing will look like. I truly believe that technology like this, married with domain expertise, has the potential to drastically change manufacturing for the better. Analysis tools like SIMCA and SIMCA Online will help us get to value way faster than ever before. I believe that tools that OSI

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Why AF is CRITICAL Part 3 - How These Tools Fit into Advanced Analytics

Jim Gavigan

Feb 13, 2019
1 min

Why AF is CRITICAL Part 3 - How These Tools Fit into Advanced Analytics

In these videos, I talk about how PI's Asset Framework and Event Frames help with advanced analytics and machine learning efforts. I also talk about "in the meantime" solutions and how they can help in potential longer range data science (machine learning, multi-variate data analysis, and AI) projects down the road. Here is the 3 minute synopsis: If you want to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VuyTugAe0PQ Here is the full 18 minute discussion: If you want to watch on YouTub

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Sometimes, the Simple Analytics Can be HUGE!

Jim Gavigan

Feb 7, 2019
1 min

Sometimes, the Simple Analytics Can be HUGE!

Sometimes, it is the often, simple analytics that can help us a ton. In this video, I show an example. You can see it here If you can get to YouTube and if you like the content, please subscribe and hit the bell, as you will be notified when we post a new video! If your company blocks YouTube, hopefully, it will play below. #Analytics #OperationalIntelligence #IIoT #ManufacturingIntelligence #IndustrialInternetofThings #AssetFramework #OSIsoft #PISystem

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Why PI Asset Framework is CRITICAL Part I

Jim Gavigan

Jan 30, 2019
1 min

Why PI Asset Framework is CRITICAL Part I

This is a follow up to my blog "Toting the Oil" back in May of 2017. I take a little field trip and walk you through several analogies. #Analytics #OSIsoft #PISystem #EventFrames #AssetFramework

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Jim Gavigan

Nov 9, 2018
1 min

Featured "PI Geek"

I am featured as the "Monthly PI Geek" on OSIsoft's user forum called "PI Square." For some reason, this strikes me as comical, as there are much smarter and "geekier" people than me on the PI System, although I can hold my own with a lot of it. I take it as an honor and thanks to whoever nominated me to Rick Davin. #Analytics #OSIsoft #PISystem #EventFrames #AssetFramework #ManufacturingIntelligence #OperationalIntelligence #IndustrialInternetofThings #IIoT

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Jim Gavigan

May 7, 2018
1 min

PI World Presentation 2018

On April 25th, 2018, I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Rick Smith of International Paper. It was a great experience and an honor to present with someone I have looked up to and considered a friend for the last 5 years. In the video, you will see some examples of the work we have been doing with the latest PI tools and with some Business Intelligence software like Power BI and Tableau. I will say this, I truly believe that we are only scratching the surface of what COU

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Jim Gavigan

Mar 21, 2018
8 min

5 Lessons in Storytelling With Data

It has been a while since I have sat down to write. Honestly, it is a combination of things: busyness, writer's block to a certain extent, and also coming up with a catchy enough topic that I thought would resonate with people. Leave it to a book to inspire me, and the one that has inspired this post shares the title of this blog. Storytelling With Data is an excellent book written by an ex-Google People Analytics director, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic. Before I get into some of t

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Jim Gavigan

May 23, 2017
5 min

Are You "Toting The Oil" Up The Stairs?

Last week, my wife Kristina and I visited the Saint Augustine lighthouse and it was an enjoyable visit to a landmark we have taken 3 years of living here to finally go see. Little did I know that the visit would give me a great analogy for my work life. It hit me Sunday morning as I was thinking about how to explain something to one of my prospects. This person is struggling to convince their management to use my services to do some work with PI AF and Event Frames, which I v

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What is the IIoT architecture of the future?

Jim Gavigan

Mar 31, 2017
3 min

What is the IIoT architecture of the future?

The IIoT architecture of the future will stratify. It won't just be cloud or on-prem.

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Manufacturing Data is an Asset, Please Treat It That Way!

Jim Gavigan

Oct 12, 2015
3 min

Manufacturing Data is an Asset, Please Treat It That Way!

This blog originally posted on Jim Gavigan's LinkedIn page here. asset[as-et] noun a useful and desirable thing or quality: Organizational ability is an asset. a single item of ownership having exchange value. So, would you consider your car or house as an asset? Your money? Other possessions? Let me ask this then, if it is truly an asset, is it something you work to take care of and keep in good order or something that collects dust and falls into disrepair? My suspicion is

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Why can't manufacturing intelligence systems be more like Yelp?

Jim Gavigan

Aug 26, 2015
3 min

Why can't manufacturing intelligence systems be more like Yelp?

This blog originally posted on Jim Gavigan's LinkedIn page here. Whenever I go out of town and am hungry (or frankly, even when I am in town and hungry), I search Yelp to find a good restaurant. If I want to find a reasonable priced Italian restaurant, within 5 miles, open now, and with good reviews the last 3 months, I can just put all of that in my search criteria in, do a little filtering, and Voila', I get choices, nearly instantaneously. If it is that easy to find a rest

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