Optioneering

Selecting the right solution early can save significant cost, time and risk later in the project. Our optioneering service gives you a structured, evidence-based way to compare alternatives and agree the preferred concept before detailed design begins.

Overview

We develop and assess multiple solution options against your technical, safety, security, operational and commercial requirements. Using clear decision criteria and transparent trade-offs, we help stakeholders converge on a concept that is buildable, affordable and future-proof.

What We Do

Define Decision Criteria

Performance, safety, cyber, availability, resilience, flexibility, CAPEX/OPEX.

Develop solution options

Alternative architectures, technologies and layouts for control systems, networks, robotics, AMRs/AGVs and process equipment.

Compare cost, risk & benefit

High-level cost models, key risks, implementation complexity and schedule impact for each option.

Assess safety & security impact

Identification of major safety, security and compliance issues, with proportionate mitigations.

Facilitate decision-making

Scoring matrices and workshops so operations, engineering and management can converge on a preferred concept.

Typical Applications

Defence and mission-critical control systems

Migration of legacy PLC/SCADA/DCS platforms

New or reconfigured production lines and cells

Robotics, AMR/AGV and intralogistics concepts

Utilities and process control upgrades

Our Process

Clarify objectives – business drivers, performance, availability, safety and security requirements.

Generate options – 2–4 viable concepts that respect constraints and relevant standards.

Evaluate options – structured comparison of performance, risk, cost, schedule and flexibility.

Select & refine – agree the preferred option and refine it into a clear concept ready for detailed design.

Clarify objectives

Business drivers, performance, availability, safety and security requirements.

Generate options

2–4 viable concepts that respect constraints and relevant standards.

Evaluate options

Structured comparison of performance, risk, cost, schedule and flexibility.

Select & refine

Agree the preferred option and refine it into a clear concept ready for detailed design.

What You Get

Concise option comparison and recommendation

Clear rationale for the selected concept

Defined next steps into feasibility, DDQ or detailed design