Software

LOWER YOUR RISKS

Even with improving Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) statistics mechanical systems do fail, computers still have bugs, and people still forget to do things or simply make mistakes.

The key to lowering your risks is to automate and control as much as you can and have as much visibility to what is happening as early as possible. The sooner you are notified of an event and gather all the information about that event, the more likely it is that your operations staff can respond before disaster strikes resulting in a reactionary situation.

Commercially available software packages require skilled personnel to properly install, configure, and support them to minimize the risk of none productive time because of system outages.

Key Benefits

Automation systems are much better than humans at doing repetitive and routine tasks and following procedures EXACTLY as specified.
Institutional knowledge is captured and codified in automation systems as intellectual property so that the impact of a person leaving the organization can be minimized.
Scarce and expensive people can focus on managing the exceptions, performing quality assurance tasks and refining of the automated processes.
Effective User Interfaces and HMI systems increase productivity of the work force and lower the risk associated with missed events or improper execution of processes.

Capabilities

Microsoft Applications Support, Automation System Software Design and Development, Software Evaluation, Systems Integration
: The S4 Group, Inc. is a member of the Microsoft Partners Program and the Microsoft Management Alliance.

Automation System Software Design and Development

Obermeier Software and S4 have formed a strategic partnership to design and deliver automated systems to the Industrial Automation and Building Automation industries. As part of this agreement S4 is authorized to deliver Obermeier Software products, provide consulting services, and other related services, to Johnson Controls, Inc. locations worldwide.

Software Evaluation

Before you make a major investment in software and its support you need to make sure that your requirements are well documented and that you choose an application that can both meet your immediate functional needs and is designed with the scalability and extensibility to grow with your business. S4 is experienced in the software evaluation and selection process.

Web-based User Interface Development

S4 can design and support Web-based user interfaces supporting almost any application. A recent deliverable was a WWW site for the Badgerland S Gaugers. BSG is an organization with many first time computer users so ease of use and intuitive organization were paramount in the design of this project.

Systems Integration

The choice between an integrate framework of applications from one vendor or a best-of-breed solution based on open standards is always a difficult decision. S4 can guide you through this process and make sure that the final solution works to your specifications.