Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about our platform and process.
What is a Manufacturing Landscape Assessment?
Manufacturing Landscape Assessment is the systematic process of mapping a factory’s Technology (OT & IT assets), business processes, people and strategy. Unlike a standard audit, Eightmap’s assessment creates a "living map" that identifies gaps in readiness & gives maturity scores for Industry 4.0 and Industrial AI adoption.
What is Eightmap?
Eightmap is the world's first Manufacturing Landscape Assessment & Mapping SaaS Platform. It helps manufacturers (Dx, AI, Industry4.0, & plant teams), system integrators (Advisory, consulting, pre-sales, delivery teams) and technologists (solution architects) to map manufacturing landscape across Technology, Business process, people and use cases for achieving digital transformation.
Who is Eightmap designed for?
Eightmap serves three key stakeholders:
1) Manufacturers: Dx, AI, Industry4.0, & plant teams to gain uniform visibility into their landscape.
2) System Integrators (SIs): Advisory, consulting, pre-sales, delivery teams to accurately scope projects and do assessments.
3) Product Vendors/Technologists: Solution architecture teams to understand the landscape for designing tailored solutions.
Why do I need Eightmap if I already have an asset list?
An asset list is static and it lacks context. Eightmap provides "Deep Insights" for people process and technology, it correlate your assets with process and people, and give you AI maturity rating. It transforms the landscape data into a strategic roadmap for digital transformation.
How does Eightmap reduce project timelines?
Eightmap reduces the assessment phase from the industry standard of 4-12 weeks for every project to just a few weeks only for once. By following the "Map Once, Use Forever" methodology, internal teams and System Integrators can skip the manual discovery phase per project and start executing immediately.
How is Eightmap different from using Excel for assessments?
Excel sheets are static, siloed, and often outdated the moment they are saved. Eightmap is a centralised, collaborative platform that serves as a single source of truth. It prevents version control issues and ensures all stakeholders (Manufacturers, System Integrators, Technologists) view the factory through the same lens.
Is my manufacturing data secure on Eightmap?
Yes. Eightmap is built on an enterprise-grade architecture. We utilize a secure, cloud-native infrastructure with strict data isolation at user level, ensuring your sensitive landscape data remains protected and compliant with industrial standards.
Is Eightmap a consulting service or software?
Eightmap is a pure SaaS (Software as a Service) product. Which can be used by Manufacturers, System Integrators as well as Technologists to map the manufacturing landscape.
How much EightMap costs?
Eightmap is FREE for limited time period. Based on the usage & configurations (sites, plants, assets, processes) there are multiple tiers and add-ons on subscription basis.