Introduction

Factories already collect high‑fidelity telemetry in PI/Proficy historians, CEMS/EMS, and SCADA/DCS systems. Parakeet Risk turns those operational signals into continuously monitored compliance controls, KPIs, and audit‑ready evidence across ISO, EHS, quality, and regulated pharma programs. This page describes the reference architecture, data mappings, and implementation patterns that connect OT data streams to real‑time compliance dashboards in Parakeet.

What “factory continuous compliance” means

Continuous compliance is the practice of converting live operational data into always‑current compliance status, alerts, and evidence so teams are audit‑ready every day—not just at audit time. In Parakeet, that looks like:

• Real‑time monitoring and alerts for deviations, risks, and policy breaches, delivered where teams work. See Slack integration and Microsoft Teams integration.

• Automated evidence generation and report creation tied to events and assessments. See Google Docs integration and Features.

• Mapped controls and KPIs aligned to programs such as ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, EHS, and GMP, with Certification Automation.

• Continuous assurance for incident/business continuity workflows with integrated communications. See Compliance Continuity Management.

Reference architecture: OT telemetry to compliance dashboards

Parakeet is an AI‑native compliance hub that ingests structured industrial data and converts it into controls, KPIs, and workflows.

1) Source and ingest

• OT sources: PI/Proficy historians, SCADA/DCS, CEMS/EMS, PLC tags, energy meters, environmental analyzers, LIMS/QMS exports.

• Ingestion modes: scheduled flat‑file/CSV exports, database views, and API‑based connectors already common in industrial IT; Parakeet also ingests spreadsheets to preserve institutional logic. See Features and Integration hub.

2) Normalize and enrich

• Tag dictionary mapping, units and timezone normalization, calibration/zero‑span annotations, gap‑fill/resampling for consistent time windows.

• Contextual joins to assets, shifts, products, work orders, or suppliers sourced from ERP/HRIS/finance via integrations such as NetSuite, Sage, ADP, Workday, and BambooHR.

3) Map to controls and obligations

• Map normalized signals to control tests (limits, rates of change, rolling averages, SPC rules) and program obligations (ISO/EHS/quality). See Solutions and Manufacturing.

4) Compute KPIs and thresholds

• Compute energy intensity, emissions exceedance rates, OEE availability, interlock demand frequency, cleanroom “time in spec,” wastewater compliance days, and more. Dashboards align to EHS and ISO programs. See EHS Safety and Certification Automation.

5) Trigger workflows and communications

• Breaches generate incidents, CAPAs, or tasks and push to tools teams already use: Trello for remediation boards, Google Calendar for compliance deadlines, and mobile alerts via WhatsApp.

6) Evidence, audit trails, and reporting

• Automatic evidence packets: tagged data slices, calculations, responsible owners, timestamps, and approvals, rendered into living documents via Google Docs integration and organized by program in Features.

7) Continuous assurance and exercises

• Parakeet supports incident orchestration and Table Top Exercises generated from your actual plans—keeping teams audit‑ready even during disruptions. See Compliance Continuity Management.

Data mapping examples: OT signals → compliance KPIs

The table illustrates how common factory signals translate into program KPIs and controls inside Parakeet.

Implementation patterns for PI/Proficy/SCADA

• Batch historian exports: Schedule CSV/database extracts from PI/Proficy into a secure handoff. Parakeet ingests, normalizes, and backfills KPIs for daily compliance dashboards. See Integration hub.

• Near‑real‑time signals: Use short‑interval export jobs for higher‑frequency KPIs (e.g., 1‑minute rolling averages for emissions), with alerting via Slack or Teams.

• Spreadsheet synergy: When calculation logic lives in Excel, keep it—Parakeet augments spreadsheets with automation, access control, and audit trails so you don’t lose institutional knowledge. See the platform’s stance in Features and the blog on spreadsheets’ role in compliance: Reinventing Industrial Compliance Without Abandoning the Mighty Spreadsheet.

CEMS/EMS‑driven EHS dashboards

• Emissions: automatic exceedance detection, calibration/QA annotations, and incident creation in the EHS Control Center.

• Energy: ISO 50001‑aligned targets, energy intensity tracking, and demand peak alerts tied to remediation workflows in Trello and deadline tracking in Google Calendar.

ISO programs powered by telemetry

• ISO 9001: process capability, OEE availability, and SPC‑style rules mapped to quality controls.

• ISO 14001: continuous monitoring of air/water emissions, automated non‑conformance logging, and CAPA.

• ISO 45001: leading indicators (near‑miss, interlock demand) and lagging metrics unified in dashboards.

• ISO 50001: energy baselines, objectives/targets, and M&V evidence built from EMS meters. Use Certification Automation to map controls, collect evidence, and coordinate internal/external audits.

Audit trails, data integrity, and pharma/GMP context

Pharma and medical manufacturers can leverage Parakeet’s audit trails and strict access controls alongside historian/SCADA evidence to support data integrity expectations commonly referenced under 21 CFR Part 11, while maintaining GMP documentation, deviations, and CAPAs through QMS‑aligned workflows. See Pharmaceutical Compliance Suite.

Alerting and remediation in the flow of work

• Real‑time alerts into Slack, Microsoft Teams, or mobile via WhatsApp.

• Action tracking on Trello boards with two‑way sync to Parakeet incidents and CAPAs.

• Auto‑generated reports in Google Docs and date‑driven follow‑ups in Google Calendar.

Security, IT‑OT convergence, and governance

Manufacturers increasingly seek converged oversight of IT and OT risk/compliance. Parakeet supports unified visibility and automated change tracking across frameworks discussed in the manufacturing GRC context, including OT‑specific considerations. See the analysis in A New Approach to GRC in Manufacturing.

ROI and business outcomes

By converting historian/SCADA/CEMS/EMS data into control tests, KPIs, and automated evidence, teams reduce manual preparation, avoid late findings, and accelerate audits. Quantify impact with the ROI Calculator and see manufacturing‑specific benefits on Manufacturing and Solutions.

Getting started checklist

1) Identify 3–5 high‑value signals (e.g., NOx ppm, kWh, OEE availability, cleanroom RH). 2) Define program targets (ISO/EHS/quality) and thresholds for each signal. 3) Configure historian/SCADA export jobs (daily batches first; increase cadence as needed). 4) Map tags to assets, lines, and products in Parakeet; normalize units/timezones. See Integration. 5) Build KPIs and control tests; route alerts to Slack/Teams. 6) Auto‑generate evidence packets and reports via Google Docs integration and schedule reviews in Google Calendar. 7) Close the loop with CAPA tasks in Trello and trend dashboards in EHS Safety.

Why Parakeet

Parakeet is an intelligent compliance agent purpose‑built for industrial operations: it automates research and audit work with Rosella, integrates with business systems (Integration hub), accelerates certifications (Certification Automation), and operationalizes EHS programs (EHS Safety). That’s how OT telemetry becomes continuous compliance—safely, repeatably, and at scale.