[Podcast] Connecting Remote Work Sites and Digitizing Legacy Systems
Written by: Jason Segarra
Published: July 9, 2024
Welcome back to What to Expect When You’re Connecting, the Soracom podcast where we speak with the people responsible for building and deploying IoT and their experiences. This includes the ins and outs of connected technology and how these devices are shaping the world at large. I’m your host, Ryan Carlson, and in our third season, we hope to expand our mission statement beyond being a podcast for the IoT curious and instead provide a voice for the industry as a whole. That means exploring new solutions, new technologies, and new ideas – something we’d love to talk about!
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In This Episode – Connecting Remote Work Sites and Digitizing Legacy Systems with Jamie Lyle
As the industrial landscape grows increasingly connected, the rewards of digitizing remote legacy systems tend to outweigh the risks. Yet upgrading and updating systems that have been in place, at times, for decades is far easier said than done. Between equipment maintenance costs, and regulatory and reporting requirements (among other concerns), the digitization process can be more involved than one may suspect.
In this episode of ‘What to Expect When You’re Connecting,’ we speak with Jamie Lyle of Muddy Boots Online. He brings 20 years of field experience in the Oil and Gas industry and a background in facilitating digitization of remote assets and centralizing data management to the table. His journey highlights field experiences, the process of setting up and digitizing operations, dealing with regulatory requirements, and the benefits of transitioning to digital systems.
Some of the points Emphasized include:
- Reinforcing user-friendly processes for field operators
- Optimizing time-savings by reducing busy work
- Ensuring data interoperability between systems
- Streamlining data for use in reporting
- And more.
Jamie explains the importance of client feedback in continuously shaping how software companies adapt to meet the industry’s evolving needs. Most importantly, the operators on the ground need to believe in the value of those tools.
This episode is perfect for those individuals running on aging or antiquated systems who are itching to upgrade, but may be unaware of the road that lies ahead. Whether you are in the Oil and Gas industry or simply modernizing your operations, the experiences and insights shared in this episode can provide a practical roadmap for your digitization ambitions.
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