IT/OT landscape
A target view spanning ERP, MES, WMS/WCS, SCADA, PLCs, data and integration layers, including system roles and dependencies.
IT/OT architecture & integration
Build a scalable IT/OT integration architecture for manufacturing.
Digital manufacturing depends on a coherent IT/OT integration architecture across enterprise platforms, manufacturing applications and industrial automation. ABC defines the principles, responsibilities and integration patterns that enable IT and OT systems and teams to work together within one scalable environment.
Arrange a conversation01 — Context
When individual solutions work but the overall architecture will not scale
Local solutions may perform well in isolation while creating risks for standardisation, supportability and future change. IT and OT also operate with different lifecycles, accountabilities and risk profiles.
- Direct ERP-to-PLC or SCADA connections without manufacturing context
- Conflicting definitions of status, time, batch, material or equipment
- Unclear ownership of interfaces and industrial data
- Greenfield standards that fail to address brownfield constraints
02 — Key deliverables
A target architecture designed for implementation
Technical depth is linked explicitly to governance, lifecycle management and operational accountability.
Integration principles
Patterns for events, APIs and messages; real-time versus transactional flows; exception handling and decoupling.
Governance & lifecycle
Ownership, design authority, change control, support boundaries and ways of working across IT, OT and suppliers.
03 — Approach
A bridge between architecture and engineering
Dirk understands both enterprise architecture and manufacturing automation. He translates business and process objectives into frameworks that engineers and system integrators can apply in practice.
ABC safeguards architectural coherence and design decisions without taking over detailed engineering, installation or technical operations.
Aalten Business Consultancy
Make integration an architecture decision, not a collection of interfaces.
Clear patterns and accountabilities create an IT/OT landscape that supports manufacturing, accommodates change and scales across lines and sites.
Arrange a conversationIntroductory call · 30 minutes · scheduled by email
info@aaltenbusinessconsultancy.com