TRANSITION FROM SCADA TO A CLOUD SOLUTION: MARKETING, DESIGN, RESULTS. D GOLOVACHEV
TODAY’S AGENDA 1. Project background 2. Market drivers for changes 3. Risks & benefits 4. Costs analysis 5. Change management 6. Implementation 7. Results
SHORT BIO Degree in physics and management Spent 12 years in venture industry as the founder (hardware&software projects with complex physical basis) Now with Trimble in NZ – tech lead in VSS project What do you know about Russia? It is cold there during long winter (down to -70C) The largest country with 140 mln of population Only 25% of people live in Siberia which is 80% of territory People are straightforward
WHAT IS THE PROJECT Automate distributed system of wells Increase energy efficiency – 40% of all costs is energy in upstream Get data from wells – analyse (hydrodynamics) – send commands to pumps Typical distances ~1000km, no roads, weak communications, multiple regions
PROJECT BACKGROUND - PROBLEMS Classic SCADA system architecture 16 bytes per sec per device >10000 devices ~1Tb of data 16kBit/sec
CRITICAL APPLICATION – COSTS OF PEOPLE AND VISIBILITY 2000km 1000km 5000km 15000km Single customer
MARKET DRIVERS – OTHER ISSUES Service quality Long time to react on support cases Time to deliver new features for a customer Horizontal scalability – system response time Customer personnel trainings Costs Costs on infrastructure and licenses (CAPEX) Traffic costs Support costs of different instances of the same system for different customers Maintenance costs of the solution Integration with corporate systems 30% of CAPEX per year
BUSINESS MODEL – PERFORMANCE CONTRACT COST SAVING TO FUND OPEX – key for profitability
COSTS ANALYSIS – CHARTS - COMPARABLE BEFORE (per installation) CAPEX - $2mln Hardware - $1.4mln Software - $200k Installation costs - $400k OPEX - $600k per year In-premises personnel - $300k In-premises maintenance - $100k Trainings - $100k Other costs – $100k Performance contract IRR ~11% AFTER (per object) - projection CAPEX - $5k – average installation Hardware - $5k Software - $0k Installation costs – $2k OPEX – $280k In-premises personnel - $0k In-premises maintenance - $0k Trainings - $100k Software & infrastructure - $80 Other costs - $100k Performance contract IRR ~15% Investment required ~$4mln Payback period ~2,5 years
SOLUTION – CLOUD SAAS Common infrastructure
IMPLEMENTATION – TAKE SOMETHING TO THE CLOUD Object 1 Object 2 Low-level equipment Data abstraction Local DB Tech algorithms Data transportation Data replication System DB Analysis Security UI Azure Ad-hoc communications Integration
BENEFITS - RISKS Corporate security rules violation Business critical data is under third-party control Communication channels – failure leads to loss of control “Tighter” connections between customer and contractor Interaction with corporate systems (GIS, finance etc.) Transparent transition & data migration Legal liability Low reaction time in case of software failure No need of trained personnel on- premises Continues delivery of features Ability to build “emergency centers” Horizontal scalability Lower costs (CAPEX) Much lower costs (OPEX)
KEY CHALLENGES Seamless integration with existing corporate systems Reduce communication channel risks Create high barriers for competitor to reproduce the solution Step-by-step transition to cloud solution to reduce investments Saxe's Elephant
A LOT MORE STAKEHOLDERS THAN EXPECTED Project Core customer division IT & Security Senior management Other contractors
CLOUD PLATFORM – AZURE Hybrid cloud (2010) Decision making feature MS certified as a platform provider for customers Multi-cloud backup Smooth integration with MS software and identity providers Cheaper MS SQL License mobility
BABY-STEPS STRATEGY Private cloud Split into services Move some services to public could Hybrid cloud SaaS Monolithic application SOA Security issues Data migration
KEY RISKS – CHANGE MANAGEMENT – DETAILS RISKS GRAPH Changes in business processes of customers Changes in staff costs Cultural changes Changes in investment programs – company capitalization Internal Customer How it impacts Motivate customer to switch to cloud solution Lower costs Lower risks of accidents Lower delays in decision making Focus on core processes Promote reliability, flexibility&support by continues delivery Faster feature development Emergency center – collaboration between offices
KEY METRICS MetricIsolated solutionCloud solution System availability99,7%99,9% Time to react after emergency 48 hours8 hours Real-time data delays5 min Number of people to support one system 164 Time to deliver feature\fix bug 2 months1 week Time to connect new object\install new system 2 months3 weeks
RESULTS – CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY AND WE ARE HAPPY
SUMMARY Takeaways for the solution OPEX down Scalable for other customers Competitive advantages Key points Not everything goes to the cloud Cost savings Steps (not everything at once) More stakeholders than expected
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