The core problem with the traditional SPIR process is timing. Data quality is treated as a gate at the end of the project, rather than a continuous activity throughout. By the time issues surface, the OEMs have moved on, the EPCs are closing out contracts, and the O/O is left holding a dataset they can’t rely on.
The solution is to shift data quality left — moving collection, validation, and governance to the earliest possible point in the project lifecycle, and maintaining quality continuously from that point forward. Earlier quality means issues are caught when the people who can fix them (the OEMs) are still engaged.
K:spir is a Software-as-a-Service platform built on the ISO 8000 series for data quality. It enables the Owner/Operator to control the digital data acquired from Parts Manufacturers (OPMs), OEMs, and EPCs within a single platform, fully integrated with the KOIOS Product Data Library.
The platform replaces disconnected spreadsheets with a governed workflow that creates machine-readable data retaining quality throughout the supply chain. Since it's cloud-based, all stakeholders — O/O, EPC, OEM, and data teams — collaborate in real time with role-based access controls ensuring each party sees only the data relevant to their projects.
“ K:spir is the product of direct experience with the SPIR process across capital projects — built because we encountered the same data quality failures that every O/O, EPC, and OEM has experienced with spreadsheet-based SPIRs.”
K:spir’s modular architecture allows organisations to adopt capabilities incrementally, starting with the Core Module and expanding as the project and operational requirements dictate.
All project SPIR data enters a single SQL database, providing a unified view of completion, quality, and status of every SPIR from issuance.
→ Single view of all SPIR progress and quality
The client's own Material Master specifications are pre-loaded, allowing the entire data creation phase to be shifted left.
→ Eliminates spreadsheet-to-cleansing pipeline
Reduces costs of holding unnecessary MRO spares while maximising equipment availability — aligning purchases to site capability.
→ Direct financial benefit via inventory reduction
Preload existing Equipment Master specifications (ISO 15926-4, CFIHOS, or custom) and produce ERP-ready equipment records.
→ ERP-ready equipment records, standards-aligned
Interconnects SPIR lines and global material masters. Equipment and spare records are verified and linked, avoiding duplication.
→ De-duplication and material master governance at source
K:spir is built on recognised international standards for data quality and industrial data exchange: ISO 8000 (Data Quality), ISO 15926-4 (Process Plant Data), CFIHOS (Handover Specification), and ISO 29002 (Characteristic Data Exchange). This architectural choice ensures that the data produced by the platform is interoperable, auditable, and suitable for exchange across organisational boundaries.
EPCs and data teams join the project early, establishing the collaborative workspace.
Specify the fields required for the SPIR — tailored to O/O specifications and standards compliance.
As the capital project evolves, equipment data flows into the platform progressively.
OEMs populate SPIR data directly in the system or via project-specific bulk-load templates.
Data quality checks run from issuance, surfacing issues while OEMs are still engaged.
New spares are mapped to existing records or pass through a governed creation workflow into the ERP.
Owner/Operators get full lifecycle management: OEM data collection, cost reporting, spares evaluation, material master mapping and governance, M-BoM creation. Single authoritative source of truth with traceable provenance from OEM to ERP.