Product Benchmark: Control Of Work Capabilities Of PSM Software
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Executive Summary
This report draws on, and contains an extract from, the Verdantix analysis originally published in the 2023 Green Quadrant for process safety management (PSM) software (see Verdantix Green Quadrant: Process Safety Management Software 2023). In this benchmark report, we provide an analysis of the functionality offered by 15 PSM vendors, against 17 assessment criteria, to help operations and process safety managers and executives find the best-fit control of work (CoW) software for their purposes. The results reveal that most PSM software vendors offer strong capabilities for CoW, with Enablon, Intelex and Sphera leading the market. When shortlisting vendors, buyers should consider software that offers critical event management (CEM) and remote assistance capabilities, simple mobile experiences tailored for frontline workers, and advanced 3D visualizations for simultaneous operations (SIMOPS).Safe operations drive demand for CoW software
Assessment criteria for CoW software
The majority of PSM software providers offer strong capabilities for CoW
Buyers must prioritize CoW software vendors aligned with their industry risk profile
Figure 2. Capability scores for CoW functionality
Figure 3. Total capability scores for CoW functionality
Figure 4. CoW capabilities of 15 PSM vendors
About the Authors
Sayanh Alam
Industry Analyst
Sayanh is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix specializing in industrial asset management and operational risk management solutions. She advises software vendors and services fir...
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Malavika Tohani
Research Director
Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...
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