A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. ARC has conducted numerous best practice surveys over the past thirty years and has developed best practices for a large number of topics of interest to industry executives.

Dec
21
2020

Smart Buildings and Cities Enabled by IoT

Today, building automation has evolved significantly beyond control systems for HVAC and lighting.  While the concept of smart buildings has been around for some time, now we see Smart Buildings and Cities Enabled by IoT
Dec
21
2020
David Clayton

Operational Efficiency for Energy Companies Enabled by New Technologies

A key theme that resonated throughout the conference was the increasing focus oil companies are putting on new technology breakthroughs that allow an increase in operational efficiency for energy companies as they continue adjusting to living in the new paradigm of $50-per-barrel oil. 
Dec
19
2020
Constanze Schmitz and David Humphrey

Hanover Fair Sees IT/OT Convergence

At the recent Hanover Fair in Germany, ARC Advisory Group analysts were encouraged by the strong presence and clear messaging of companies actively driving the IT/OT convergence .
Dec
16
2020

Why Convergence of IT/OT Needs to Include ET

In his opening remarks at ARC Advisory Group’s recent Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida, ARC President, Andy Chatha, stressed the importance of integrating product and process design, since the Convergence of IT/OT Needs ET
Dec
16
2020
Mark Sen Gupta

What Is the Role of Process Control End User ?

Technology is changing, and fast. Labor availability and skillset requirements are changing as well. In the process industries, the process control end user makeup and skillsets have evolved over decades of iterations.