The Industrial Talk Podcast with Scott MacKenzie The Industrial Talk Podcast with Scott MacKenzie

Industrial Talk is onsite at OMG, Q1 Meeting and talking to Claude Baudoin, Co-Chair of Business Modeling and Integration Task Force with OMG about "Standard Business Reporting Model (SBRM)".

The conversation revolved around the need for a standardized business reporting model to improve efficiency and rigor in reporting across various domains. Claude Baudoin and Scott MacKenzie discussed the initiative's origins in response to increasing regulatory requirements and the importance of defining semantic relationships, constraints, and formulas. They also touched on the need to enhance reporting consistency and semantic rigor across domains, with a focus on standardizing a metamodel to enable tools to produce compliant reports. Later, Claude and Scott MacKenzie discussed the significance of standardization in the tech industry, with Claude emphasizing the importance of OMG standards like UML, and Scott MacKenzie highlighting the need for dynamic documents that keep up with time.

Action Items
[ ] Continue discussions with regulators and agencies to adopt the SBRM standard for defining their report formats.
[ ] Market the SBRM standard to tool vendors so they can build software that produces compliant reports.
[ ] Reach out to Claude via email (claude@omg.org) or LinkedIn to learn more or get involved with OMG's work.
Outline
Standardization and innovation in industry with OMG experts.
Industry professionals gather at Q1 quarterly meeting to discuss solutions and standards.
Scott MacKenzie and Claude Boudoir discuss OMG's impact on technology standards and industry collaboration.
Standardizing business reporting to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Standard Business Reporting model aims to make reports more rigorous and machine-readable.
Claude discusses how standardizing reporting can improve efficiency and accuracy in various industries.
Claude emphasizes importance of standardized reporting to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the financial industry.
Standardizing business reporting using a metamodel to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Claude explains the Standard Business Reporting model as a metamodel for various industries.
Claude: Standardize metamodel for semantic relationships in reports (OMG)
Claude: Tool vendors will create models compliant with standardized metamodel (SBRM)
Standardizing business reporting with OMG.
Claude explains the importance of marketing the standard to regulators and industry stakeholders.
Claude and Scott MacKenzie discuss the need for iterative feedback and vetting of the standard.
OMG standardizes documents through iterative revisions, ensuring dynamic updates.
Scott MacKenzie interviews Claude about OMG's work in standardizing business reporting.
Claude provides valuable insights on the challenges of creating regulatory reports.

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CLAUDE BAUDOIN'S CONTACT INFORMATION:

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbaudoin/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omg/

Industrial Talk is onsite at IoT Solutions World Congress and talking to Brett Smith, Global Partner Business Development Lead with Siemens about "Smart building solutions to optimize the efficiency of your building assets".

Brett Smith emphasizes the importance of technology in making buildings more autonomous, profitable, and sustainable. Scott MacKenzie highlights the significance of IoT solutions and networking with industry professionals. The speakers discuss the potential of AI and machine learning to optimize building operations, energy efficiency, and performance. They emphasize the importance of understanding occupancy and energy usage patterns to make informed decisions and achieve cost savings and profitability. Both speakers highlight the potential for autonomous decision-making within buildings without human intervention, with the goal of improving sustainability, profitability, and efficiency.

Action Items
[ ] Reach out to Brett Smith on LinkedIn or through industrialtalk.com for more information on Siemens' Building x platform
[ ] Attend future IoT Solutions World Congress events to learn from customers and network with experts like Brett Smith
[ ] Consider building an industrial talk podcast to share your story and gain more traction and attention
Outline
Smart buildings, sustainability, and technology with industry professional Brett Smith.
Scott Mackenzie interviews industry professionals at IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona.
Brett Smith discusses Siemens' smart building platform, Building x, and its sustainability features.
Using technology to optimize building efficiency and profitability.
Brett explains how building management technology can improve energy efficiency by tracking live data and predicting maintenance needs.
Brett highlights the potential for autonomous buildings to operate more efficiently and sustainably, using data and machine learning to make decisions without human intervention.
Brett provides examples of how this can lead to significant cost savings and increased profitability for building owners and occupants.
Brett explains how a building management system can detect and diagnose faults, providing cost savings.
Using AI and cloud technology for energy management.
AI-powered platform tracks building data to forecast energy usage up to 6 years in advance.
Brett explains how Comfy AI uses AWS cloud infrastructure for machine learning and AI applications.
Brett explains how the tool uses AI to analyze data and forecast building performance.
The tool allows customers to connect their global portfolio of buildings without needing to physically visit sites.
IoT solutions and autonomous buildings with Brett Smith from Siemens.
Speaker discusses customers' desire for autonomous building solutions with data-driven recommendations.
Brett Smith, Siemens expert, shares insights at IoT Solutions World Congress.

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BRETT SMITH'S CONTACT INFORMATION:

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-smith-93838541/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens/

Company Website: https://www.siemens.com/global/en.html

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 24 and talking to Aaron Merkin, Chief Technology Officer with Fluke Reliability about "Stitching together a more integrated reliability solution".

Aaron Merkin discussed the shift from on-premise to cloud software and the integration of AI in enterprise software. Scott MacKenzie and Aaron discussed the importance of data collection and closed-loop workflows for predictive maintenance, highlighting the benefits of modern applications like x5 and the potential of generative AI and augmented reality in asset management and maintenance. The conversation emphasized the challenges of navigating disruptive times in the industry and the need for comprehensive solutions to eliminate unplanned downtime and improve worker efficiency.

Action Items
[ ] Reach out to Aaron on LinkedIn for more information on Fluke's solutions.
[ ] Consider migrating to x5 platform to close the maintenance lifecycle loop.
[ ] Continue investing in generative AI and augmented reality technologies to further automate workflows.
Outline
Industrial software and AI with a former CTO.
Aaron Merkin, discusses his role as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Fluke.
Aaron shares his experience taking his family to Washington, D.C. for spring break, including visiting museums and memorials, and watching the half marathon.
Aaron discusses their experience in enterprise software and industrial software, mentioning their roles in various companies such as AWS, Clara, and Honeywell.
Aaron shares their insights on the disruptive nature of the current time and how they helped Honeywell navigate through it.
Connected reliability and predictive maintenance workflow, with a focus on Fluke's Xeno and EMA acquisitions and their impact on
Fluke reliability is expanding its approach to connected reliability, focusing on predictive maintenance workflows and integrating systems to provide value to customers.
Fluke acquired Xeno and EMA to enhance its portfolio with AI and measurement technologies to improve data collection and workflow management.
Aaron: X5 platform improves closed-loop maintenance with modern, easy-to-use mobile capabilities.
Aaron: X5's mobile capabilities shorten time to productivity for new joiners in industrial facilities.
AI-powered predictive maintenance software for industrial assets.
MacKenzie: Technology bridges skills gap, improves efficiency.
Aaron: Closed-loop workflow automation for efficient asset management.
Aaron discusses the benefits of using x5 quality PM management annex, including reduced backlog of maintenance activities and improved first-time correction.
Case study highlights the effectiveness of x5 in addressing issues such as lack of prioritization, poor work instructions, and inadequate spare part information.
Asset management, maintenance, and reliability solutions.
Scott MacKenzie: Electronic work packages can improve maintenance tasks (15 words)
Aaron: Creating an ecosystem to help customers prioritize technology (14 words)
Aaron Merkin: Leading industry direction with integrated solutions.
Scott MacKenzie: Building platform for industrial professionals through education.

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AARON MERKIN'S CONTACT INFORMATION:

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austintechsaas/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fluke-reliability/

Company Website: https://reliability.fluke.com/

Industrial Talk is onsite at OMG, Q1 Meeting and talking to Bill Curtis, Executive Director with the Consortium for Information and Software Quality about "ISO 5055 - Software quality standards to positively impacting industry".

The conversation centered around the importance of prioritizing software quality to improve productivity and reduce costs. The speakers highlighted the significant financial costs associated with software quality issues and emphasized the need for implementing and applying software security standards in the industry. They also discussed automated source code quality measures and the importance of software quality standards and certification, with one speaker expressing a preference for free and open-source software and the other emphasizing the need for a certification exam to test developers' knowledge of ISO 5055.

Action Items
[ ] Update ISO/IEC 5055 to include new measures around data protection and resource sustainability.
[ ] Submit annexes to ISO/IEC 5055 covering the new measures.
[ ] Develop a certification exam on ISO/IEC 5055 through OMG for developers and quality assurance professionals.
[ ] Connect with Bill Curtis via ACM.org or LinkedIn for more information on software quality standards and initiatives.
Outline
Software quality, technical debt, and cost of poor quality software.
Dr. Bill Curtis, leading expert on capability maturity model, discusses software bombs and cybersecurity.
Bill discusses the high cost of poor quality software, citing a report that estimates $1.5 trillion in annual costs.
Bill emphasizes the importance of executive management in protecting the development team from unnecessary requirements and technical debt.
Software quality issues and their costs in the billions.
Bill: Technical debt costs in the 9-10 digits, with estimates reaching $175 million pounds.
Bill: Quantifying technical debt is challenging, but public sources provide reasonably based estimates.
Expert panel identified 75 serious weaknesses in software systems.
Software security weaknesses and how to address them using static analysis technology.
OMG developed a standard for software security, ISO approved it in 2021.
Bill: Setting thresholds for software weaknesses in contracts with suppliers.
Bill: Static analysis technology helps evaluate existing systems for security vulnerabilities.
Bill: System-level weaknesses require prioritization, not just code-level fixes.
Companies work with partners for security weakness identification and remediation.
Software quality standards and ISO 5055.
Bill discusses the importance of keeping ISO standards up-to-date, citing examples of expanded weaknesses and sustainability issues.
OMG team is responsible for updating the ISO standard, relying on submitters to keep it current, and adding new annexes for data protection and resource sustainability.
Bill discusses submitting additional measures to improve software quality, while Scott promotes connecting with Bill Curtis for expertise on software quality standards.

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BILL CURTIS' CONTACT INFORMATION:

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-curtis-bab9985/

Company Website: https://www.it-cisq.org/standards/code-quality-standards/

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen and talking to Wayne Adams, Global Sales with J.W. Adams and Associates about "The many challenges and solutions impacting power generation today".

Scott MacKenzie and Wayne Adams discussed the potential of hydrogen as a renewable energy source, while Scott MacKenzie and Wayne Adams explored the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a low-carbon future. MacKenzie highlighted the need for large-scale implementation of renewables, while Wayne emphasized the importance of addressing waste heat generated by power plants. Both speakers acknowledged the limitations of relying solely on natural gas and emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach that includes renewable energy sources and small modular reactors. Later, Scott MacKenzie and Wayne discussed the potential of nuclear power and various engineering solutions for sustainable energy generation, with MacKenzie supporting nuclear power due to its stability and need for a reliable energy source, while Wayne highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation in the industry.

Renewable energy solutions for power generation.
Wayne Adams, international sales consultant, shares his experience in the power generation industry since 1973.
Adams and Scott MacKenzie discuss the changes they've seen in the industry and the importance of innovation.
MacKenzie and Wayne discuss renewable energy sources, including hydrogen production and gas turbine power plants.
Transitioning to cleaner energy sources, including hydrogen, natural gas, and small modular reactors.
Wayne discuss challenges and potential solutions for reducing carbon emissions in the energy industry.
Wayne describes the risk of province-wide blackouts in Alberta due to extreme cold temperatures and the importance of shutting off lights during emergency alerts.
Wayne discusses transition to nuclear power in Canada, including small modular reactors and waste management challenges.
Small modular reactors for nuclear power.
Wayne discusses small modular reactors as a potential solution for nuclear power, citing Poland's struggles with large reactors.
Alberta's energy richness and engineering expertise could be leveraged for a sustainable future.
Scott MacKenzie and Wayne discuss small modular reactors, with China and Russia leading the way.
Power generation challenges and opportunities with Wayne from Jay W. Adams and Associates.
Wayne, international sales consultant, discusses LNG engineering solutions.
Scott MacKenzie interviews Wayne Adams on power generation challenges and opportunities.
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WAYNE ADAMS' CONTACT INFORMATION:

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-adams-0950b531/

Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTECH and talking to Darin Briskman, Director of Technology and Josh Bartliff, Strategic Account Executive with Imply about "Highspeed, real time, data analytics supporting the demands of the utility market". Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:

The speakers discussed the significance of real-time data analytics in the utility industry, emphasizing its role in making timely decisions, avoiding cascading failures, and optimizing operations. They highlighted the need for utilities to modernize their systems to accommodate real-time decision-making, leveraging technologies such as AI and ML to analyze vast amounts of data from sensors and make decisions in sub-second intervals. The speakers also discussed the challenges of managing and analyzing large volumes of data in real-time, including the need for a database that can handle both streaming data from latest devices and traditional data from mainframes, and mentioned Apache druid as a potential solution.

Action Items
[ ] Reach out to Darren and Josh on LinkedIn for more information on Imply's products and services.
[ ] Share Darin and Josh's contact details (email, LinkedIn) with listeners.
[ ] Continue conversations on real-time analytics and related topics from Distributech on the Industrial Talk podcast.
Outline
Real-time analytics importance in utilities with industry professionals.
Real-time analytics are crucial in utilities to prevent cascading failures and outages.
Darin Briskman shares his background in physics and data management, while Scott MacKenzie introduces Josh.
Real-time data analytics in utilities, prioritizing response times.
Real-time data analytics is crucial for utilities to make timely decisions and avoid cascading failures.
Utilities and IoT companies need real-time data to operate in today's fast-paced world.
Modernizing utility systems with real-time analytics and dashboards.
Josh discusses modernizing utility systems with real-time analytics and anomaly detection.
Darin: Electric industry faces challenges with managing large volumes of data from various sources, including mainframes, smart meters, and SCADA systems.
Josh: Real-time data analysis is crucial to make sense of the variety and velocity of data, but it's not always easy to do so due to the complexity of the data and the need for a robust database.
Using data analytics for efficiency in various industries, including utilities and energy.
Darin explains how Apache Druid can be used to make sense of streaming data.
Darin explains real-time dashboards and analytics applications for decision-making in various industries.
Scott MacKenzie highlights the importance of data management and real-time decisioning in critical situations.
Scott MacKenzie: Utilities must commit to greater efficiency through data-driven decisions.
Darin: Predictive maintenance can help utilities fix issues before they break, saving time and money.
Technology innovation and collaboration in the utility industry.
Scott MacKenzie and Speaker 3 discuss the growth of open source technology and its potential for revenue-bearing use cases.
Josh, a founder of the original Apache geode, open source database, shares his experience in the open source world and believes in its potential for growth.
Josh Bartlett and Darin Briskman discuss problem-solving in the utility space.
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DARIN BRISKMAN'S CONTACT INFORMATION:

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briskmad/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/imply/

Company Website: https://imply.io/

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