The service elements introduced in the preceding sections form the basis for customized Lifecycle Service Contracts for process instrumentation. In addition, specific contract parameters, so-called service KPIs, can be agreed upon individually. A prerequisite for entering into a Lifecycle Service Contract is an in-depth knowledge of the installed system base.

Long-term investment protection

Ongoing service of plants keeps the risk of obsolescence (failure) low; the optimized maintenance costs are largely constant and therefore predictable.