Many liquid pipeline teams rely on Liquid Operations Apps that were inherited, migrated, modified, or expanded over time.
This free eBook explains why metering, ticketing, tanking, batch tracking, scheduling interfaces, leak detection interfaces, and custom logic need to work as one trusted operational system inside AVEVA Enterprise SCADA.
Learn where risk often hides and how to strengthen operator confidence, data integrity, and audit readiness.
Stop Treating Liquids Apps as Configuration Tasks
Liquid pipeline operations depend on trusted application logic. But when applications are migrated or maintained without enough operational validation, they can create uncertainty in the control room.
This eBook helps you understand:
This is not a vendor brochure.
It is a practical guide for SCADA and Engineering leaders who need Liquids Operations Apps to support real operating decisions, not just system functionality.
What’s Inside the Guide
The Risk Behind “Working” Apps
Learn why Liquids Apps can appear functional while still creating operational uncertainty during stress, transitions, or audits.
What Liquids Apps Really Include
See how metering, ticketing, tanking, batch tracking, DRA, reporting, and interfaces work together in AVEVA Enterprise SCADA.
What “Right” Looks Like
Understand the role of transparent logic, controlled configuration, trusted data, and scenario-based validation.
A Practical Path Forward
Learn when an assessment can help identify inherited assumptions, interface gaps, custom logic risks, and readiness concerns.
1. The Risk Behind “Working” Apps
Learn why Liquids Apps can appear functional while still creating operational uncertainty during stress, transitions, or audits.
2. What Liquids Apps Really Include
See how metering, ticketing, tanking, batch tracking, DRA, reporting, and interfaces work together in AVEVA Enterprise SCADA.
3. What “Right” Looks Like
Understand the role of transparent logic, controlled configuration, trusted data, and scenario-based validation.
4. A Practical Path Forward
Learn when an assessment can help identify inherited assumptions, interface gaps, custom logic risks, and readiness concerns.
Grounded in Real Pipeline SCADA Experience
Dexcent works with industrial organizations across complex Operational Technology environments where SCADA, applications, interfaces, and people all need to perform under pressure.
This guide reflects the practical realities of Enterprise SCADA and Advanced Applications work, including:
“Strong Liquids Apps help operators trust what they see, act with clarity, and support decisions that can be defended later.”
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Is This Guide Right for You?
This guide is designed for:
If your team depends on Liquids Operations Apps to support daily pipeline decisions, this guide is for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is for SCADA, Engineering, and technical leaders responsible for liquid pipeline operations using AVEVA Enterprise SCADA.
No. The guide focuses on operational risk, application reliability, and practical questions your team can use to evaluate Liquids Operations Apps.
You will understand where Liquids Apps can create risk, what warning signs to watch for, and what stronger validation and sustainment should include.
This guide can help you pressure-test whether the application layer, interfaces, custom logic, reporting, and training have been addressed clearly enough.
Dexcent may follow up with relevant resources or a practical next step. You can decide whether a conversation makes sense.
Once You’ve Read the Guide, Take the Next Step
If the guide raises questions about your current Liquid Operations Apps environment, talk to Dexcent about where risk may be hiding and what to review first.
Sarah Burghardt is the President of Dexcent, responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organization, enabling strong execution across teams and delivering exceptional value to customers. With a track record of building high-performing teams and strengthening delivery capability, she has been an integral part of Dexcent’s growth and evolution. Sarah is known for a leadership style grounded in authenticity, clarity, and collaboration, consistently embodying Dexcent’s core values of Integrity, Care, and Excellence. She brings experience spanning executive leadership, consulting, and business operations, helping organizations align people and priorities to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Andrew Capper is Vice President of Industrial Digital Transformation at Dexcent, helping industrial organizations improve data-driven decision-making by optimizing the data journey, reuniting siloed information, and delivering a trustworthy version of the truth.
With more than 25 years of experience, he is known as a results-driven leader who delivers on commitments and tackles complex information management challenges with a practical, human-centric approach. His work spans digital transformation strategy and roadmaps, governance, digital maturity assessments, and performance measurement through clear KPIs and metrics. Andrew is a NAIT graduate with training in Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Security Systems, and he brings a strong focus on safer, more effective operations from data producers through to data consumers
Nader Asgharinia, PMP, P.Eng., is Vice President of Enterprise SCADA & Advanced Applications at Dexcent, leading the delivery of complex, mission-critical solutions with a clear focus on client experience and operational excellence. With more than 30 years in business execution and over 25 years managing multi-million-dollar programs for mission-critical and SCADA systems, he brings a pragmatic, delivery-at-scale approach to every engagement. Nader is recognized for building high-performing teams, driving disciplined portfolio execution, and delivering measurable business outcomes, including significant growth in program portfolios and team capacity over time. He holds a B.Sc.(Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Type in the UK, a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary, completed Georgetown University’s Director’s Program, is a Professional Engineer in Alberta, and a Project Management Professional.
Tobias (Gerrit) Nel, CISSP, CISM, is Vice President of OT Infrastructure and Cyber Security Services at Dexcent, leading the development and delivery of practical services and solutions that integrate, complement, or replace OT infrastructure and protect OT assets from cyber threats. He is known for building resilient security frameworks, governance processes, and integrated solutions that reduce risk and support compliance across diverse industries. Gerrit has over 40 years of relevant IT/OT experience and has built and delivered highly skilled and high-performance delivery teams. His strengths include Cyber Security roadmaps, security architecture, incident response, and alignment to standards such as IEC 62443, NIST, and NERC CIP. Furthermore, he has deep foundational technical experience in Networking and OT infrastructure systems architectures that he leverages in building and leading successful delivery teams. Gerrit holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Johannesburg and brings deep cross-sector experience supporting clients in oil and gas, mining, chemical, healthcare, financial, and government environments.
Karim Amarshi is Chair of Dexcent’s Board of Directors, providing governance leadership and strategic oversight to support the company’s long-term strategy and executive team. With nearly 40 years as an entrepreneur and owner-operator, he is recognized for building high-performance organizations and forging strategic alliances across Information Technology, government, health care, education, and energy. He is the former co-owner and Chief Executive Officer of one of Canada’s leading enterprise Information Technology solution providers, where he led the organization through three successful mergers and helped scale long-term client and vendor partnerships. Karim remains active across a diverse business portfolio, serving as a founding principal, officer, and advisor to organizations spanning Information Technology, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and real estate in Canada and internationally.
Yasmin Jivraj, FCIPS, I.S.P., is a Board Member at Dexcent, providing executive guidance and strategic oversight to support corporate management and long-term business direction. Over a 35-year career, she has held senior leadership roles across private, public, and non-profit organizations, with a track record of building operating foundations and driving profitable growth. Following a 15-year tenure as a co-owner and President of one of Canada’s leading strategic Information Technology solution providers, she expanded her governance leadership through active board service in post-secondary education and community-focused organizations. She is recognized for decisive, purpose-led leadership, clear communication, and deep expertise in technology, business models, and methodologies that help enterprise organizations advance digital transformation.
As Chief Executive Officer, Nadir is accountable for providing overall leadership and Dexcent’s Industrial operational performance. Nadir has been involved as an executive sponsor with Oil & Gas and Mining companies for over 35 years, and through the years has developed a strong working relationship with the Executive leadership team of many Fortune 500 companies.
Nadir is known for recognizing value and superior investment opportunities in the technology services sector. His pursuit of highly prospective technology companies around the world has resulted in numerous company start-ups. Prior to starting Dexcent, Nadir had led companies through highly profitable business transactions, including the merger of Atlas Systems Group with CompCanada (later renamed Acrodex) in 2000 and later as Chairman of the Board of Axcend Pvt – an engineering solutions provider – based in Bangalore, India from 2004 – 2014. Acrodex and Axcend were sold in 2015
