Abstract: A power facility has at least one power element and a system monitors/controls at least a portion of the power facility. In the system, a field drop is coupled to each element for monitoring same, reporting status data, receiving control information, and controlling such element. A local area network (LAN) couples each field drop to a hub, and a data server is coupled to the hub. The data server receives the status data from each field drop and takes any appropriate action necessary in response thereto, and also allows a user to access any particular field drop of the system to read data for the corresponding element and issue control commands for the element to be carried out by the corresponding field drop.

Abstract: Systems and methods for visually displaying real-time enterprise management information over all levels of a corporate organizational structure of an enterprise. An application integration platform receives plural types of data from manufacturing and information systems within the enterprise and analyzes the plural types of data to determine key performance indicators. A process control server receives manufacturing data from at least one work center and forwards the manufacturing data to the application integration platform. A database contains information related to manufacturing processes performed at the at least one work center. A graphical user interface that interfaces with the application integration platform to provide a visual display of the key performance indicators in accordance with the class of user interacting therewith. The levels of the corporate organizational structure are modeled as objects having methods and variables.