Setting ICT Projects up for Success

The practical application of a consolidated “solution architecture process” has become one of the biggest success stories for delivering successful digital mining projects.
The rapid increase of solutions and technologies in the market, created a next level of complexity for mine owners.

Various aspects that are illustrated in the figure below needs to be considered.
U

Vision Alignment

• Objectives
• Purpose
• Description
• High Level Value
• Alignment

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Requirements Definition

• Business Requirements
• Functional Requirements
• Battery Limits
• Process Flow
• Integration with other Solutions
• Data Requirements
• ICT Requirements
• Automation Levels
• Reporting
• High level Risks

Solution Designs

• Technology Options
• Architecture/Design
• Cost Estimate (CAPEX & OPEX)
• Benefits Care
• Maintenance and Support
• Project Methology (Agile)
• Labour Plan

Solution Selection

• Procurement
• Solutions Ranking (Benefits Case)
• Implementation Roadmap (Phases)
• Implementation Plan
• Change Management
• Solution Constraints
• Risks Assessments

Implementation

• Cold Commissioning
• Hot Commissioning
• De-commissioning
• Execution Assurance
• Solution Assurance

Hand-over to Operations

Hand Over.

“Vision alignment”

Is essential to initiate your design.
The Requirements definition phase is arguably the most important phase before solution design can commence.
A solid business case with associated risks must be developed for each solution

At Krypton Mining our areas of Solution Architecture expertise include:

Survey, Mine Planning, Reconciliation, Geotechnical Systems, Geology Data Warehouses, High Precision Systems,Fleet Management, Autonomous Mining, Safety and CAS systems, Plant MES, Automation, Logistics and Rail, Simulation Solutions, Digital IoT Platforms, Asset Management, Condition Monitoring, Digital Mining Insight (Analytics), Predictive Asset Management, Integrated Operations Centres (IOC), Mining Communications and Infrastructure.