Revolutionizing Automation Oversight: How Honeywell’s Automation Change Manager Transforms Documentation and Change Tracking

Revolutionizing Automation Oversight: How Honeywell’s Automation Change Manager Transforms Documentation and Change Tracking

In today’s complex industrial landscape, managing changes and maintaining accurate documentation within automation systems is critical for operational excellence, compliance, and risk mitigation. Honeywell’s Automation Change Manager, now enhanced with PAS Integrity™ software, delivers powerful new capabilities that significantly improve how organizations oversee and optimize their automation environments—especially for users of Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS) and even third-party platforms.

1. Next-Generation Documentation and Change Tracking

The integration of PAS Integrity™ into Automation Change Manager provides users with:

Complete system documentation of automation assets

Real-time change tracking across distributed control systems (DCS), PLCs, safety instrumented systems (SIS), and more

Enhanced visibility and traceability of configuration changes, ensuring that every modification is accounted for

This robust capability is critical for industrial facilities where untracked changes can result in compliance violations or operational failure.

2. Cross-Reference Reporting for Deep System Insight

Automation Change Manager includes cross-reference reporting tools that allow engineers and maintenance teams to:

Map dependencies and relationships between different automation components

Understand signal paths, logic interactions, and controller interdependencies

Reduce troubleshooting time and improve overall system understanding

These insights are invaluable during system audits, upgrades, or troubleshooting processes.

3. Browser-Based Access via Intranets/Extranets

One of the standout features is web-enabled, browser-based access, which allows:

Secure and flexible data access across intranets and extranets

Multiple stakeholders to collaborate and review system information without needing direct access to control systems

Remote support, faster decision-making, and centralized knowledge sharing

This supports both on-site and off-site teams in maintaining efficiency and system visibility.

4. Comprehensive Audit Trails and Regulatory Compliance

Automation Change Manager helps organizations comply with:

International quality standards (like ISO 9001)

Federal regulations such as OSHA, EPA, and FDA mandates

The system automatically generates comprehensive audit trails to:

Track who made what change and when

Link each change to a reason or corrective action

Provide documentation that’s inspection- and audit-ready

This ensures regulatory peace of mind for companies operating in highly controlled sectors such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and energy.

A Strategic Investment in Control System Integrity

Incorporating Automation Change Manager into Honeywell Experion PKS or third-party systems is more than a software upgrade—it’s a strategic enhancement of your automation lifecycle management. With unmatched documentation, change tracking, and compliance support, this solution empowers industrial operators to make smarter decisions, faster—while maintaining full control over their automation environments.

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