Asset optimization reporting in a process plant

A system for reporting status information for a process plant having a plurality of entities, the system comprising:

• a computer readable memory;
• a display;
• a routine stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed by the processor which receives status information for one or more of a plurality of dissimilar status types, the status information pertaining to the entity and each type of status information reflecting a condition and the plurality of dissimilar status types categorized such that each status type is associated with at least one of a first entity status category, a second entity status category, and a third entity status category,
• wherein the association of a status type with its entity status category is based on an assessment of relative consequence,
• wherein the first entity status category is associated with a relatively greater consequence than the second entity status category, and the second entity status category is associated with a relatively greater consequence than the third entity status category, and
• wherein each entity status category has a spectrum of status quality values between a good status quality and a relatively worse status quality;
• a routine stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed by the processor which generates a report on a processor that includes relative status quality values, wherein the report is indicative of the status of the entity and the values of relative status quality are determined for the entity status categories from the status information;
• and
• a routine stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed by the processor which displays the report to a user,
• wherein the display of the report includes a graphical representation indicative of the status of the entity,
• wherein the graphical representation comprises a leg for each entity status category,
• wherein each leg has a normalized spectrum of values,
• wherein the relative status quality value is identified at a point on the respective leg, and
• wherein the plurality of legs on the graphical representation are arranged in order of the relative consequence.

A method of reporting status information regarding an entity within a process plant, the comprising:

• categorizing a plurality of dissimilar status types such that each status type is associated with at least one of a first entity status category, a second entity status category, and a third entity status category;
• wherein the association of a status type with its entity status category is based on an assessment of relative consequence,
• wherein the first entity status category is associated with a relatively greater consequence than the second entity status category, and the second entity status category is associated with a relatively greater consequence than the third entity status category;
• and
• wherein each entity status category has a spectrum of status quality values between a good status quality and a relatively worse status quality;
• receiving status information for at least a portion of the status types, the status information pertaining to the entity and each type of status information reflecting a condition;
• determining a value of relative status quality for the entity status categories from the status information;
• generating a report on a processor that includes the relative status quality values for the entity status categories, wherein the report is indicative of the status of the entity;
• and
• displaying the report to a user,
• wherein the display of the report includes a graphical representation indicative of the status of the entity,
• wherein the graphical representation comprises a leg for each entity status category,
• wherein each leg has a normalized spectrum of values,
• wherein the relative status quality value is identified at a point on the respective leg, and
• wherein the plurality of legs on the graphical representation are arranged in order of the relative consequence.