The augmented SCADA & Control room

Industrial supervision is entering a new era. SCADA is no longer just about monitoring processes, it is becoming the foundation of a more connected, intelligent and secure control room.

This Decision Guide explores the key questions to ask when modernizing your supervisory systems, across four major areas: AI-Augmented Operations, Hybrid Cloud, Industrial DataOps, and Cybersecurity & CRA.
Discover how to prepare your SCADA architecture for the next generation of industrial operations.

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Decision Guide

Ask the right questions. Make the right SCADA decisions.

Your next SCADA project will shape the way your teams operate for years. The Augmented SCADA & Control Room Decision Guide helps you challenge your assumptions, assess your readiness and make informed technology and architecture choices before your modernization project begins. Through 40 key questions, explore how AI-Augmented Operations, Hybrid Cloud, Industrial DataOps and Cybersecurity & CRA come together to build a smarter, more connected, secure and resilient Control Room and turn your ambitions into a practical modernization roadmap.

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4 major transformations redefining SCADA

AI-Augmented Operations, Hybrid Cloud, Industrial DataOps, and Cybersecurity & CRA are reshaping industrial supervision. Together, these four transformations are turning SCADA into a smarter, more connected, and more secure platform—one that can better leverage industrial data, anticipate events, and support operators in making better-informed decisions. This evolution is paving the way for the Augmented Control Room, where technology enhances both operational performance and team efficiency.

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Explore the Key Questions Shaping the Future of SCADA

What will I find in this whitepaper?

This whitepaper explores how SCADA is evolving into an Augmented Control Room. Across 10 chapters and 40 key questions, it provides a practical guide to modern supervisory systems, covering the 2026 AVEVA portfolio, Hybrid Cloud, Industrial DataOps, AI-Augmented Operations, cybersecurity and the Cyber Resilience Act.

How is AI transforming SCADA and the operator’s role?

AI is moving beyond standalone analytics to become part of day-to-day industrial operations. Integrated with modern SCADA software, predictive analytics, anomaly detection and generative AI can help operators understand what is happening, investigate causes and anticipate issues. The whitepaper explores how these capabilities contribute to the emergence of the Augmented Control Room.

Why is Hybrid Cloud becoming essential for modern SCADA architectures?

Industrial operations still require critical real-time control at the edge, while the cloud brings new possibilities for analytics, AI, multi-site visibility and enterprise access. The whitepaper explains how a hybrid architecture combines these two worlds and where each workload should reside.

What role does Industrial DataOps play in the future of SCADA?

Modern industrial environments generate huge volumes of data across heterogeneous systems. Industrial DataOps helps connect, contextualize, transform and deliver this data to the right applications and users. The whitepaper explores how this integration layer supports analytics, AI, Unified Namespace and the Augmented Control Room.

How are cybersecurity and the Cyber Resilience Act changing SCADA?

Cybersecurity is becoming an integral part of SCADA architecture rather than an additional layer added afterwards. Secure-by-design principles, hardened communications, access control and regulatory requirements such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act are changing how supervisory systems are designed and maintained. The whitepaper dedicates an entire chapter to cybersecurity, CRA and compliance.