In a competitive global economy, it’s crucial to make the most of every asset your company has, including your software. Although supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software is widely used for monitoring, gathering and processing data, and controlling automated processes, it has many drawbacks and limitations. To name a few: SCADA software is hard to customize, it doesn’t "play well" with other software and systems, it is very expensive to implement and expand, and it doesn’t let you easily access real-time data.

Fortunately, a growing number of companies (more than 27% of Fortune 100) are using an automation software solution that lets them move beyond SCADA as we know it – and are increasing their competitive advantage as a result.

In just a decade, Inductive Automation has become the fastest-growing SCADA software company in the world through its software platform, Ignition by Inductive Automation®. But here’s a surprising fact that is also a key to Ignition’s success: Ignition isn’t exactly "SCADA software." That’s because its capabilities expand and surpass the narrow definition of what standard SCADA software is considered to be.

This is the one of the most difficult perceptions to overcome when explaining the capabilities of Ignition. Like a Swiss Army knife, it is far more versatile than it appears at first glance. Yes, Ignition is a great solution for HMI, SCADA and MES, but the truth is that it can do so much more!

So what sets Ignition apart from other SCADA software? Read the white paper for five reasons why you can do so much more with Ignition:

• - You can build your SCADA software around your processes.
• - You can get MES and ERP to work, all in one place.
• - You don’t get charged like SCADA software.
• - You can get EVERYTHING to work together!
• - You can understand your data – and your operations – like never before.

Find out how Ignition is different, and get ready to change your game!

Also, don’t miss our free webinar on this important subject, "Beyond SCADA: Elevating Your Automated System". Click here to watch this webinar on-demand.