Building Automated Analysis Systems for the future

34th Annual EPRI Steam Generator WorkshopJuly 20-22, 2015 – Portland, OR

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Mitch Kruse – Zetec

Building B2B systems for the future

Addressing pain points in the market

Technology advancements

Importance of the user experience (UX)

Personas – understanding what end users need

Deployment models

Addressing the Pain Points

For utilities:- lack of transparency and choice- risk/cost/uncertainty too high- out of practice

For service providers:- limited options

Solution– An independent commercially available software designed for

flexibility, portability, and ease of use

Enabling– Utilities to take ownership and have a choice – Service providers to have more options/offerings

RevospECT Pro

Technology Advancements

Advancements– Improve signal analysis methods and algorithms

– Addition of technologies such as Historical Data Comparison, noise measurement and monitoring

– Probe technology – combining bobbin with array – data flood

Field experience– Years of deploying RevospECT inspection service to

gain understanding of product requirements

Importance of User eXperience

We designed for optimal UX

Focus on the customer interaction

Simplify workflows and navigation

Ease of startup and use

Leverage PC application functionality

User Personas

Understanding what end users want– Market research– VOC (Voice of Customer)– Persona profiles and workflows

Customer segments– Utilities– Service providers– Geographies

Deployment

Needs to fit into current environments

Works along side manual system

Integrates with use of other auto systems

Assists primary, secondary, resolution, IQDA

Benefits to Market

Utilities - Choice– Improved control over total cost of inspections– Ability to choose a technology that meets your needs

Service Providers – Capability– Breadth of options to offer to utility, i.e. secondary

independent auto, dual auto

• To build automated analysis systems you need to:

– Address the pain points

– Understand your audience

– Use latest platforms and technologies

– Focus on UX

– Leverage decades of experience

– Have a world class team

RevospECT Pro

Summary

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