Training:
Batter Up…Spring Training is upon us! This upcoming March-June, exida will be conducting trainings across the United States. Stops include New Brunswick, New Jersey (moved to Lansdale, PA) in March, Baton Rouge, Louisiana in April, Houston, Texas in May, and Anaheim, California in June. Six different courses, led by exida industry experts, will be offered over the four days on a variety of topics, including Process Safety, Alarm Management, and Control System Cyber Security. Attend one-day, or all, this is an opportunity that should not be missed.
Training Schedule
| DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACK 1 | SIL Selection and SIL Verification with exSILentia ® | Alarm Rationalization with SILAlarm ™ | ||
| TRACK 2 | 7 Steps to Industrial Control System Cyber Security |
Introduction to Alarm Management Practices & |
Overview of IEC 61511: The Functional Safety Standard for End-Users in the Process Industry |
Overview of IEC 61508 and How it Applies to End-Users |
About the Training:
TRACK 1
SIL Selection and SIL Verification with exSILentia (2-days)
Attendees will learn how to perform Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection and Verification using the advanced capabilities of exSILentia. This will help users determine the required risk reduction for each hazard scenario and the achieved risk reduction for each identified Safety Instrumented Function (SIF). The class will also cover interfacing with Process Hazard Analysis results, documentation of the Safety Requirements Specification (SRS), and operational aspects such as proof testing.Target Audience: Safety lead, conceptual design engineer, requirements reviewer, and others involved in completing the respective Safety Lifecycle tasks.
Price: $1190Alarm Rationalization with SILAlarm (2-days)
Attendees will learn how to conduct alarm rationalization of greenfield (new) or brownfield (existing) applications in order to optimize performance of their alarm systems. The class immerses participants in discussion and hands on exercises which have been designed to demonstrate the best practices and requirements for rationalization as taken from the ISA-18.2 alarm management standard and EEMUA 191 guideline. The class focuses on how rationalization can lead to improved operator performance by eliminating / preventing common alarm problems such as nuisance / chattering / stale alarms, incorrect priority, alarm overload, and alarm floods. It also includes a discussion on tips and tricks for creating an alarm philosophy document, such as how to effectively define the “rules” for rationalization. Exercises will use exida’s SILAlarm rationalization tool.Target Audience: Those responsible for leading/facilitating alarm rationalization, maintaining the master alarm database, and configuring the control system based on the results of rationalization
Price: $1190TRACK 2
Introduction to Alarm Management Practices & Principles (1-day)
With the release of the ISA-18.2 standard “Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries”, companies are being driven to comply with its “good engineering practices” for alarm management. This seminar provides an introduction / overview to ISA-18.2 and shows attendees how their roles & responsibilities could be affected by complying with it. The class discusses key alarm management practices and principles as well as how to follow the alarm management lifecycle. It also prepares participants to support a facility alarm management program by performing tasks such as creating an alarm philosophy document, alarm rationalization, analyzing alarm system performance, alarm system maintenance, and resolution of alarm management issues.Target Audience: Process engineers, operators and their supervisors, control system engineers, safety, risk management, and environmental personnel, maintenance technicians & engineers
Price: $6957 Steps to Industrial Control System Cyber Security (1-day)
This course provides an introduction to industrial control system (ICS) cyber security and a practical 7 step process for managers and engineers involved in operating, maintaining and integrating ICS/SCADA systems. We have simplified the material from numerous standards and best practice documents, such as ANSI/ISA 99 and NERC CIP, and coupled it with our experience in assessing the security of dozens of industrial control systems to bring you this easy to follow process. Attending this course won’t make you an expert, but it will get your started and on the right path in far less time than it would if you were to start diving in on your own.Target Audience: Control systems engineers and managers, plant IT engineers and managers, plant managers, HSE managers, maintenance technicians & engineers
Price: $695Overview of IEC 61508 and How it Applies to End-Users (1-day)
The IEC 61508 standard for functional safety of electrical/electronic and programmable electronic systems explains the concepts of safety integrity levels, the safety lifecycle and many detail requirements needed to ensure functional safety. The standard is comprehensively reviewed and explained with a specific focus on how it applies to end-users. Documentation requirements, project implications, and maintenance/operational implications are explained. The course provides an explanation of what must be done to develop an IEC 61508 compliant product. Details are given on each phase of the lifecycle, along with practical advice as to the best way to meet the requirements from each phase.Target Audience: Control Engineers, Safety Engineers, Risk Analysts, and Safety Equipment Development Engineers
Price: $695Overview of IEC 61511: The Functional Safety Standard for End-Users in the Process Industry (1-day)
This course provides an overview of IEC 61511, an international standard for functional safety for the process industries. The safety lifecycle is introduced and a high level overview is provided of the various phases of the lifecycle. In addition the various parts of the standard are described, with suggestions and comments on the practical application of this standard in project work. An overview of the objectives and requirements is presented.Target Audience: Engineers, Technicians, Risk analysts, Process safety management, and general plant management
Price: $695More Information:
FAQ
I will be traveling a great distance to attend this training. Are accommodations available?
Yes. As all of the trainings will be held at a hotel, you may make your own arrangements.
Please see below for a list of the hotels per location:
Houston, TX: Hilton Garden Inn Houston/Galleria Area
Anaheim, CA: TBD
I see there are 2 courses on Alarm Management. Must I take the 1-day Overview training before taking the 2-day tool training?
No, you may register for the tool training without taking the 1-day overview. It is not a pre-requisite for the training. Also, some of the material presented is the same in both courses.
8:00am to 4:00pm is a long day! Will food/refreshments be provided?
Yes, that is long! Lunch, as well as AM and PM breaks will be provided.
I see that there is Track 1 and 2. Am I able to register for a training that is on Track 1 and also one listed on Track 2?
Yes. However, please be sure that if you register for a 2-day training on Track 1, that you do not choose a training on Track 2 that is held on the same day.
I see that the training spans over four days. Do I have to attend all four days?
No. You can attend as many as you would like to attend. Please refer to the Course Schedule table to make sure that you are not registering to attend trainings that are held on the same day.
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