Apparatus and method for identifying, visualizing, and triggering workflows from auto-suggested actions to reclaim lost benefits of model-based industrial process controllers

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one interface configured to receive operational data from a model-based industrial process controller;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• analyze the received operational data to identify one or more operational problems of the model-based industrial process controller that are causing a loss of benefits of the model-based industrial process controller;
• identify impacts of one or more of the identified operational problems of the model-based industrial process controller that are causing the loss of benefits of the model-based industrial process controller;
• generate a graphical display for a user, the graphical display presenting one or more recommended actions to reduce or eliminate at least one of the impacts of at least one of the operational problems;
• and
• trigger at least one of the one or more recommended actions based on input from the user in order to reclaim lost benefits of the model-based industrial process controller.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed cause at least one processing device to:

• obtain data associated with operation of a model-based industrial process controller;
• execute one or more analytic algorithms to process the obtained data and identify one or more operational problems of the model-based industrial process controller that are causing a loss of benefits of the model-based industrial process controller;
• identify impacts of one or more of the identified operational problems of the model-based industrial process controller, the impacts including a reduction in benefits of the model-based industrial process controller relative to a previous higher benefit level of the model-based industrial process controller;
• generate a graphical display for a user, the graphical display presenting one or more recommended actions to reduce or eliminate at least one of the impacts of at least one of the operational problems;
• and
• trigger at least one of the one or more recommended actions based on input from the user in order to reclaim lost benefits of the model-based industrial process controller.