Systems and methods for implementing standard operating procedures in a graphical display configuration

A standard operating procedure (SOP) viewing system for executing an SOP object, the SOP viewing system comprising:

• a memory configured to store the SOP object, the SOP object comprising:
• a first element corresponding to a description for performing one or more steps of an SOP when monitoring or controlling a process plant;
• a second element corresponding to a process control function associated with a first process control element included in an operating environment of the process plant to effect a process being controlled in the process plant;
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• a layout defining a visual representation of the first element and the second element, and
• a display interface application including computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, and the computer-executable instructions causing one or more processors to:
• receive the SOP object from the memory;
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• execute the SOP object so that the first element and the second element are presented on a display in a single display view according to the layout, and, upon selection of the second element, effects the first process control element while executing in the operating environment of the process plant.

A configuration system for configuring an SOP object, the configuration system comprising:

• one or more tangible, non-transitory memories;
• one or more processors;
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• a configuration application including computer-executable instructions stored on the one or more tangible, non-transitory memories, and the computer-executable instructions causing the one or more processors to:
• receive first information pertaining to a description for performing one or more steps of an SOP when monitoring or controlling a process plant;
• create a first element that defines the description;
• receive second information pertaining to process control data associated with a first process control element included in an operating environment of the process plant;
• create a second element that defines a link to the process control data;
• receive third information pertaining to a layout defining a visual representation of the first element and the second element;
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• configure the SOP object according to the first element, the second element, and the layout, so that upon execution of the SOP object, the first element and the second element are presented on a display in a single display view according to the layout, and an indication of the process control data that is associated with the first process control element while executing in the operating environment of the process plant is presented by the second element on the display;
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• a database configured to store the SOP object.

A maintenance system for executing an SOP object, the maintenance system comprising:

• a memory;
• one or more processors;
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• a database configured to store a plurality of SOP objects, each of the SOP objects comprising:
• an identifier;
• a first element corresponding to a description for performing one or more steps of an SOP when monitoring or controlling a process plant;
• a second element corresponding to a link to process control data associated with a first process control element included in an operating environment of the process plant to receive real-time data corresponding to a process being controlled in the process plant;
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• a layout defining a visual representation of the first element and the second element;
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• a maintenance application including computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, and the computer-executable instructions causing the one or more processors to:
• receive an indication to retrieve one of the plurality of SOP objects from the database;
• retrieve the SOP object among the plurality of SOP objects having an identifier that matches the indication;
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• execute the retrieved SOP object, so that the first element and the second element are presented on a display in a single display view according to the layout, and an indication of the process control data that is associated with the first process control element while executing in the operating environment of the process plant is presented by the second element on the display.

A computer-executed method for executing an SOP object, the method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more processors, the SOP object stored in memory, the SOP object comprising:
• a first element corresponding to a description for performing one or more steps of an SOP when monitoring or controlling a process plant;
• a second element corresponding to a link to process control data associated with a first process control element included in an operating environment of the process plant to receive real-time data corresponding to a process being controlled in the process plant;
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• a layout defining a visual representation of the first element and the second element;
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• executing, by the one or more processors, the SOP object so that the first element and the second element are presented on a display in a single display view according to the layout, and an indication of the process control data that is associated with the first process control element while executing in the operating environment of the process plant is presented by the second element on the display.