Industrial automation project component replacement recommendation

A method, comprising:

• generating, via at least one processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization for depicting a representation of an industrial automation system, wherein the visualization comprises a plurality of objects, each object of the plurality of objects corresponding to a respective industrial automation device of a plurality of industrial automation devices of the industrial automation system;
• receiving, via the at least one processor, a historical data set associated with the plurality of industrial automation devices and life cycle data associated with a first industrial automation device of the plurality of industrial automation devices;
• determining a stage of a product life cycle associated with the first industrial automation device of the plurality of industrial automation devices based on the life cycle data, wherein the first industrial automation device is represented in the visualization by a first object of the plurality of objects;
• applying, via the at least one processor, an algorithm, a set of rules, or both, to identify a second industrial automation device for replacing the first industrial automation device from an additional plurality of industrial automation devices based on the historical data set;
• determining a compatibility between the second industrial automation device and one or more of the plurality of industrial automation devices in response to identifying the second industrial automation device;
• generating, via the at least one processor, a notification indicative of a suggestion to replace the first industrial automation device with the second industrial automation device in response to the second industrial automation device being compatible with the one or more of the plurality of industrial automation devices, wherein the notification is indicative of the stage of the product life cycle and information associated with the second industrial automation device;
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• presenting, via the at least one processor, the notification via the GUI.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform actions comprising:

• generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization for depicting a representation of an industrial automation system, wherein the visualization comprises a plurality of objects, each object of the plurality of objects corresponding to a respective industrial automation device of a plurality of industrial automation devices of the industrial automation system;
• receiving a historical data set associated with the plurality of industrial automation devices and life cycle data associated with a first industrial automation device of the plurality of industrial automation devices;
• determining a stage of a product life cycle associated with the first industrial automation device of the plurality of industrial automation devices based on the life cycle data, wherein the first industrial automation device is represented in the visualization by a first object of the plurality of objects;
• identifying a second industrial automation device for replacing the first industrial automation device in response to determining the stage of the product life cycle, wherein identifying the second industrial automation device comprises applying an algorithm, a set of rules, or both, to select the second industrial automation device from an additional plurality of industrial automation devices based on the historical data set;
• determining a compatibility between the second industrial automation device and one or more of the plurality of industrial automation devices in response to identifying the second industrial automation device;
• generating a notification indicative of a suggestion to replace the first industrial automation device with the second industrial automation device in response to the second industrial automation device being compatible with the one or more of the plurality of industrial automation devices, wherein the notification is indicative of the stage of the product life cycle and information associated with the second industrial automation device, and wherein the notification comprises an interactive object configured to access a webpage associated with a vendor for the second industrial automation device;
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• presenting the notification via the GUI.