AVEVA AIM
Alternative: Extract from Any Source, Feed AIM

No. AIM aggregates structured data already sitting in AVEVA-authored tools (E3D, Diagrams, P&ID, Engineering, Instrumentation) and CFIHOS-aligned external sources. For PDFs and scanned drawings, an upstream extraction step is required. Pathnovo fills that upstream role: extract from PDFs, emit CFIHOS 2.0 + ISO 15926-compliant structured data, feed AIM directly. Pathnovo + AIM is a stronger combination than AIM alone for any client with brownfield, multi-vendor, or non-AVEVA-authored content.

Closely related. AVEVA NET is AVEVA's older information management product (legacy on-premise deployments). AVEVA AIM is the modern successor within the AVEVA Connect cloud platform with deeper integration to AVEVA E3D, Diagrams, Engineering, and Instrumentation. Both aggregate structured asset data. Neither extracts from unstructured documents. Pathnovo works with both: output format configurable for either NET or AIM ingestion. See /alternatives/aveva-net for the legacy NET-specific comparison.

Yes, this is the recommended architecture for any client running AIM as the enterprise asset information backbone with mixed-vendor or brownfield content. Pathnovo extracts engineering data from legacy PDFs, scanned drawings, third-party authored P&IDs, and HAZOP study PDFs; AVEVA AIM aggregates that structured CFIHOS-native output alongside AVEVA-authored data and operational data; clients query and visualise across the whole. This is the standard integration pattern for brownfield AVEVA-AIM deployments. See /integrations/aveva-connect (when published) for the technical pattern.

AVEVA AIM suits large owner-operators with multi-year information management programmes and existing AVEVA ecosystem investment (Wood, SCG Chemicals, PETRONAS, Vulcan Energy scale, plus tier-1 NOCs and IOCs). Pathnovo suits EPC contractors and mid-size operators who need engineering deliverables (instrument index, isometric MTO, HAZOP register, mill cert traceability, compliance registers) with 48-hour turnaround and mid-EPC pricing. They serve different primary buyers but coexist on the same project frequently: large owner-operator buys AIM, EPC contractor uses Pathnovo to populate AIM during handover.

Yes. Pathnovo's extraction output is CFIHOS 2.0 native: object classes, attributes, and relationships match the CFIHOS data model. ISO 15926 RDF is also supported as an alternative semantic format. Data feeds into AVEVA AIM, Cognite Data Fusion, Bentley iTwin, Hexagon HxGN SDx2, and any CFIHOS-compliant platform without a middle translation layer. See /standards/cfihos (when published) for the standard explainer.

Industry-standard AVEVA AIM implementations run 18-36 months for a brownfield owner-operator with significant legacy document volume. Most of that time is the data ingestion phase: scoping which documents to digitise, building extraction tooling or hiring KPO teams, validating output, mapping to CFIHOS, populating AIM. With Pathnovo as the extraction layer, the ingestion phase compresses to 12-20 weeks for brownfield and 8-12 weeks for greenfield EPC handover. AIM platform configuration and operational integration phases run in parallel.

AVEVA Connect subscription pricing is enterprise-tier and not publicly published. Industry analyst reports indicate ~$500K+ annual subscription for typical mid-tier deployments, scaling significantly for tier-1 owner-operators with multi-asset portfolios. Implementation services on top typically run $1M-$5M for a full brownfield AIM rollout. Pathnovo's credit-based pricing (Starter from ₹40,000/$1,200 per month, full platform included) and Enterprise tier (₹2.5 cr–₹15 cr+ / $750K–$5M+ per year on 3-year contracts) make it accessible at mid-EPC scale, often as a complement to (not replacement of) the AIM subscription.

No. AIM provides storage, visualisation, query, and operational data integration that Pathnovo does not aim to replace. Pathnovo's role is upstream extraction. For some mid-EPC clients without operational integration needs, Pathnovo's CFIHOS-native output delivered into a custom data platform (or directly into SAP PM, Maximo, or a basic database) can be sufficient without AIM. For tier-1 owner-operators with operational data integration, predictive maintenance, and digital twin requirements, AIM remains the platform; Pathnovo accelerates getting it populated.

Three steps. (1) Discovery: identify document scope (P&IDs, isometrics, datasheets, HAZOP studies, mill certs, vendor data books) across the asset portfolio. (2) Pathnovo extraction: run extraction engagements per asset / per phase, output delivered in CFIHOS 2.0 native format. (3) AVEVA AIM ingestion: structured CFIHOS data ingested into AVEVA Connect / AIM via standard data feeds, alongside AVEVA-authored data and operational data. The combined platform delivers the full asset model. See /integrations/aveva-connect for the technical pattern (page when published).

AVEVA AIM's enterprise customer base includes Wood, SCG Chemicals, Vulcan Energy, PETRONAS, and tier-1 owner-operators on multi-year information management programmes. Pathnovo's customer profile is McDermott (live engagement: 10,247 tags / 600 P&IDs / 99.5% measured accuracy), GCKC and Zetwerk (in build), plus Indian PSU + Gulf NOC pipeline. Both customer footprints are real; AVEVA's is enterprise-tier, Pathnovo's spans tier-1 EPC down to mid-EPC. Many AVEVA AIM deployments at owner-operator scale benefit from Pathnovo's extraction layer to populate AIM with brownfield + multi-vendor content.