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Programming and Configuration Services

Implementation affects electrical processes, mechanical processes, and nearly all other branches of engineering and design

The Process Controls and Optimization practice offers programming and configuration services. Programming and configuration services are essential to help utilities consistently deliver safe drinking water to the public and treat wastewater to be safely returned to the environment. Nearly all modern control systems depend on programming and configuration as well as network security design and implementation. The implementation of these systems affects electrical processes, mechanical processes, and nearly all other branches of engineering and design. As financial pressures drive organizations toward more automation, control systems and software become increasingly important. Many critical assets are operated remotely. Often, the facilities that house these assets are completely unstaffed during large portions of the asset’s operation. Owners depend on control systems to monitor and control these critical assets and to notify operators of abnormalities.

To protect the public, these services should be professionally designed and engineered. Programming and configuration services offered by West Yost are included in engineering design which serves as the fundamental method for delivering these services. West Yost offers programming and configuration services that align to the Consequence-Driven, Cyber-Informed Engineering (CCE) methodology and that implement Seismic Informed Engineering (SIE) approaches. CCE helps improve cybersecurity by adding a layer to network design, network configuration, control systems design, and control systems programming. SIE enables control systems to respond appropriately to seismic events.

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