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credo

Inspection Management Software

“We need a common point of reference for in-spectors, engineers and other disciplines.”

“We want one system to manage all our equipment”

“It’s a strategic decision – it has to be for thelong-term.”

“The Inspection System must talk to our othercorporate Systems.”

Credo 5 now includes sophisticatedworkflow management.

Users can now visualise their role in thebusiness process using an innovativegraphical presentation.

Work flows through the graphicallypresented Process in an intuitive way.Timers can also be activated to movework automatically.

• Procedures are locked into the system.For example, if a task is overdue, Credowill automatically send it to an alterna-tive team or raise an alarm.

• Routing, Approval and Security aremanaged automatically.

• All Tasks are visible from a single view.

workflow

Personnel database includes Qualifications, Roles and apersonal Agenda.

Workflow is graphical and automatic. The creation of custom processes is simple and quick.

People are connected to tasks by competence and role.Work moves from person to person according to company policy and procedure.

“We coordinate inspection activities across all process units for... Today... Tomorrow... Next week... Next Month... Next Year... Next Shutdown”

Behind every Equipment tag there is astory.

Quite often that story runs for 20 yearsor more and involves hundreds ofinspections, major, minor, internal,external, visual, ultrasonic and radio-graphic.

The management of the history and dayto day activity planning is the primaryfunction of Credo.

Inspectors are required to plan, executeand report multiple Inspections everyday.

Credo has specific features for makingthe work as productive as possible.

Standard or custom filters help usersfind Overdue tasks or review work fortomorrow or next week.

Coloured “Wall Planner” style views areeasy to read and can be printed orexported.

Turnarounds are planned years inadvance using RBI or other planningtools that form part of the Credo system.

To speed the data collection processworkpacks can be automatically loadedinto dataloggers ready to be carriedonto the site.

Activities are presented in a range of styles that are helpful to the Inspector.

Inspectors can manage their activitiesusing standard filters for Overdue, ThisWeek etc.

Activities are presented in a convenient calendar-style view.

planning

"Good decisions are based on goodinformation.

Credo gives us rapid access to all thefacts."

Integrated CAD viewer gives easy access to your drawings.

All commonly used document andpicture formats are supported.Each Equipment Item andInspection Activity contains anindividual Attachment list.

Changes to critical information can be logged.

The extensive equipment database can be filtered to focus on key items.

Credo is an ideal tool for planning anddecision making.

The Credo database provides anextensive source of informationrelating to Design, Process and History.

Strong security and Audit Trails protectcritical data and help build trust andconfidence.

Changes to information are loggedshowing user details, previous valuesand the reason for change.

Multiple departments and disciplinescan work together sharing commoninformation.

information

“Credo helps our business comply with... Regulations... Best practice... Our corporate standards”

Calculations are presented in a clear format for validation and audit.

Report layouts can be adapted to conform with corporate and legal standards.

DIfferent disciplines have controlled access only to appropriate information.

The Credo system has evolved to assistour clients to comply with Regulationsand Best Practice.

A unified technical informationmanagement system such as Credo is akey component of any compliantbusiness.

Credo adapts easily to corporatelanguage and vocabulary.

Credo also adapts to corporate policy,procedures and methods.

The Programmable Logic Modeller isused to replicate existing analyticalprocesses and to implement them as asoftware application.

In several cases our clients were able totransfer paper-based corporatemethodology to software format.

The models can then be distributed tomultiple sites, giving a widespreadstandardisation of methodology.

compliance

"Credo helps me manage... 50 Process Units... 10,000 Equipment Tags... 20,000 Pipe Sections... Or a single weld”

Items can be managed in convenient groups such as Unit, System, Circuit and so on.

Equipment, Components and Features can be related to Drawings and other documents.

Equipment management is flexible andparticularly adapted to a complexindustrial environment.

Our clients manage the full range ofEquipment types found in a productionfacility including Vessels, Exchangers,Tanks, PSVs, Air Coolers, Furnaces, Filtersand Pumps.

Of course the connecting pipework isincluded too.

It is also common to find Credomanaging Lifting Gear, Instrumenta-tion, Electrical Devices and RotatingEquipment.

flexibility

Equipment and sub-components can be grouped into a logical tree structure.

Each Item has an individual data sheet.

"My corrosion models areautomated and talk directlyto the Inspection Database.

When the survey is completeI can deliver the new resultson the same day."

Credo provides set of proven andreliable tools for data analysis.

The Corrosion trend Analysis is acti-vated automatically when design orinspection values are modified.

Engineers can review and diagnosecorrosion results using the stnadardgraphical and tabular reports.

analysis

Corrosion analysis is sophisticated and very accurate.

"Credo helps me deliver InspectionReports and Analysis.

So now I have more time to... Inspect Equipment... Solve Problems... Improve Our Processes”

Credo makes inspection work faster andeasier:

Inspectors can find information quicklyfrom any workstation on the site.

All inspection-related information is foundin one place.

Inspection results are typed in once. Thetime from typing in results to producing areport is minimised.

Analysis like RBI helps prioritise inspectionactivities. Therefore Inspection resourcesare focused on key areas.

Inspection results are stored in the database butcan be presented in a variety of Report formats.

productivity

An integrated RBI solution is available.

We do the data migration...the training..the problem solving...the roll outThen our client relationship really starts

Credosoft specialise in rapid implemen-tation. We reduce rollout time to aminimum.

When prospective clients visit one ofour sites the first question will be “Howlong did it take to implement Credo?”.

The second question is “How muchsupport did you get from Credosoft?”

Here are a few reasons why theanswers are positive:

We have one product: Credo.

We have proven tools for installationand data migration.

No other inspection software companyhas rolled out strategic systems tomore clients in more countries.

support

Successful rollouts are based on careful planning and analysis.

Credosoft takes the project from start to finish,including migration, training and full lifecyclesupport.

Support is available bysite visit, telephone, email and dedicated web site.