Abstract: Systems and methods providing distributed training simulations are provided. A system may include a trainer station computer in operable communication with multiple trainee workstation computers. The trainer station computer can be operable to: facilitate simulation of plant operations on at least one of the trainee workstation computers; and monitor operations performed by at least one of the trainee workstation computers. The trainee workstation computers can be operable to: display the simulation of plant operations to a user; receive control instructions input to cause a change in the simulation of plant operations; and transmit to the trainer station computer information associated with at least one of: (a) the control instructions input; or (b) the change in the simulation of plant operations.

Abstract: A method for updating control systems in a fleet of controlled devices, the method includes: controlling each of the controlled devices in the fleet with one of the control systems, wherein each control systems comprises software components having one more updates; releasing a new software update for installation to the control systems for the controlled devices; monitoring the control systems for each controlled device to obtain data regarding the software components in the control system, including the updates previously loaded into the control system; determining whether the new software update is appropriate for the control system in each controlled device; for the control systems for which the update is appropriate, notifying an operator of the control system of the availability of the update; allowing the operator to select whether to download the new update, and performing at least a semi-automatic installation of the new update if selected by the operator.