Revolutionize Your Water Utility Operations with Open, Software-Defined Automation

The Frost & Sullivan whitepaper, in partnership with Schneider Electric, highlights how a software-defined automation approach using EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert delivers significant business value across the project lifecycle. As industries face growing complexity, skill shortages, and the limits of traditional hardware-centric systems, this innovative solution introduces a flexible, IT-centric model that decouples software from hardware to boost agility and efficiency.

• Enables event-driven and asset-centric control, simplifying automation design and reducing engineering effort.
• Supports IT/OT convergence for unified data visibility, enhancing collaboration and decision-making.
• Reduces commissioning time and costs by 30–60%¹ through automated engineering and digital twin integration.
• Improves troubleshooting and system diagnostics while minimizing downtime and lifecycle costs.
• Facilitates AI, edge computing, and cloud integration for adaptive, future-ready operations.

By shifting to an open, interoperable, software-defined model, EcoStruxure Automation Expert empowers industries to achieve faster innovation, lower total cost of ownership, and sustainable performance—marking a transformative step beyond traditional automation.