Abstract: A system and method of assessing changes within subsystems of an integrated industrial control system (IICS). The subsystems are all in communication with a cross entity association identification (CEAI) computer. The method includes receiving, via the CEAI computer, a request for cross associations for a selected entity in any one of the plurality of subsystems and displaying cross entity association (CEA) data associated with the selected entity. The CEA data includes all associations and dependences present for the selected entity across any of the plurality of subsystems.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information defining multiple functional configurations associated with an industrial process control and automation system. The functional configurations identify operations to be performed by the control and automation system. The method also includes receiving, at a test system integrated in the control and automation system, information defining multiple tests to be performed on the control and automation system. The method further includes executing the tests using the test system, where the test system accesses data from both the test system and the control and automation system.

Abstract: A method in an industrial process control system comprises creating a control strategy for an industrial process, running a simulation of the control strategy, and rewinding the simulation of the control strategy. Rewinding the control strategy includes setting the simulation to a previous point in time of the simulation. The method further includes displaying the simulation on a display. The method can further comprise capturing process variable states from an online process and fast forwarding the simulation of the control strategy, wherein fast forwarding the control strategy includes progressing the simulation forward from a state represented by the captured process variable states.

Abstract: A method of combining test results from devices including processing equipment and field devices in an integrated industrial control system (IICS) of an industrial facility (IF). The method includes entering manual test data obtained from at least a first device into a first electronic data file in a memory associated with a computer-based testing tool including a processor. The computer-based testing tool initiates at least partially automatic testing and automatic collection to obtain at least partially automatic test data involving the first device. The manual test data and the at least partially automatic test data are automatically combined in the first electronic data file to provide a combined overall test result for the first device.

Abstract: A system and method of assessing changes within subsystems of an integrated industrial control system (IICS). The subsystems are all in communication with a cross entity association identification (CEAI) computer. The method includes receiving, via the CEAI computer, a request for cross associations for a selected entity in any one of the plurality of subsystems and displaying cross entity association (CEA) data associated with the selected entity. The CEA data includes all associations and dependences present for the selected entity across any of the plurality of subsystems.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information defining multiple functional configurations associated with an industrial process control and automation system. The functional configurations identify operations to be performed by the control and automation system. The method also includes receiving, at a test system integrated in the control and automation system, information defining multiple tests to be performed on the control and automation system. The method further includes executing the tests using the test system, where the test system accesses data from both the test system and the control and automation system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety and security system designed to protect a designated area. The system comprises sensors of various types (radars, infrared detectors for instance) and sources of intelligence. Correlation is run between instant-track data and non-instant-track data before the level of threat of the tracks is analyzed. Reliability of this analysis is thus greatly enhanced. Also a method is provided to develop systems of this type which provides an integrated specification and design method which covers technical and human factors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety and security system designed to protect a designated area. The system comprises sensors of various types (radars, infrared detectors for instance) and sources of intelligence. Correlation is run between instant-track data and non-instant-track data before the level of threat of the tracks is analysed. Reliability of this analysis is thus greatly enhanced. Also a method is provided to develop systems of this type which provides an integrated specification and design method which covers technical and human factors.