Understanding Inspection Data Management Systems, Part 2: Selecting the Right IDMS

By Efrain Rios, President at Fortress Oil & Gas, LLC. June 6, 2018

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In the industry today, there are numerous applications being used to manage asset integrity information, i.e. data and records associated with design, construction, corrosion, inspection, process chemistry, and degradation remediation. In the second blog of this 5-part series, the author covers the most prominent steps in an IDMS selection process and the key areas beyond core functionality that must be considered to ensure that the right IDMS is selected.

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About the Authors

Efrain Rios, President at Fortress Oil & Gas, LLC

Efrain Rios is the founder of Fortress Oil & Gas, LLC, an asset integrity consulting company specializing in records and data management.”¯ For the past 15 years he has focused on the development, standardization, and global implementation of asset integrity software applications. He has developed critical software functionality and led large scale database restoration projects to... Read more »

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