Abstract: A method implemented using a server includes receiving, from a first application, a tag associated with an equipment, the tag indicating an event. The method also includes retrieving, from at least a second application, at least one of an action or context information linked to the event based on the tag. The method further includes transmitting the tag indicating the event and the action linked to event. In addition, the method includes displaying, on a plant graphic, a location of the event using the tag and the action linked to the event.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining from a database: at least one initiating cause that causes a hazard, an initiating cause frequency corresponding to the at least one initiating cause, a set of independent protection layers configured to operate to prevent the hazard and including protection equipment for which no industry safety standards and regulations are defined, and a failure probability of each protection layer. The method includes estimating a frequency of occurrence of the hazard using a product of the initiating cause frequency and a failure probability of the set of independent protection layers. The method further includes adjusting the estimated frequency of occurrence of the hazard based on a change of at least one of: the initiating cause frequency, and a failure probability of a protection layer in the set of independent protection layers.

Abstract: A method for controlling physical processes includes providing a process model for a physical process run by a processing plant, where the process model represents an interaction between a plurality of controlled process variables and provides a variability measure for at least a portion of the controlled process variables. The process model is used with software run on a computing device to simulate an updated operating point including an updated value or updated range for at least one selected controlled process variable, where the simulation generates a future risk profile and future profit profile for the selected controlled process variable. Risk/profit profile information is generated for the selected controlled process variable from the future risk profile together with information from the future profit profile into at least one of a combined text, numeric, and graphical representation which includes an alarm limit for the selected controlled process variable.