Evaluating readiness level in industrial floor infrastructure and automation software

A computer program product for readiness validation of industrial floor infrastructure and automation software, the computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage mediums having program code embodied therewith, the program code comprising programming instructions for:

• creating a digital twin simulation of the industrial floor infrastructure utilizing the automation software with an update;
• executing the digital twin simulation to analyze capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure in view of the update to the automation software to identify capabilities of the updated automation software that are utilized with existing capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure and identify one or more unsupported capabilities of the updated automation software that are not supported by the industrial floor infrastructure;
• installing the updated automation software to control the industrial floor infrastructure in response to a percentage of the capabilities of the updated automation software that are utilized with the existing capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure exceeding a threshold value;
• and
• providing one or more recommendations to upgrade the capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure to further utilize the one or more unsupported capabilities of the updated automation software.

A system, comprising:

• a memory for storing a computer program for readiness validation of industrial floor infrastructure and automation software;
• and
• a processor connected to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute program instructions of the computer program comprising:
• creating a digital twin simulation of the industrial floor infrastructure utilizing the automation software with an update;
• executing the digital twin simulation to analyze capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure in view of the update to the automation software to identify capabilities of the updated automation software that are utilized with existing capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure and identify one or more unsupported capabilities of the updated automation software that are not supported by the industrial floor infrastructure;
• installing the updated automation software to control the industrial floor infrastructure in response to a percentage of the capabilities of the updated automation software that are utilized with the existing capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure exceeding a threshold value;
• and
• providing one or more recommendations to upgrade the capabilities of the industrial floor infrastructure to further utilize the one or more unsupported capabilities of the updated automation software.