Informal monitoring may include:

• discussions with personnel
• reading reports
• inspecting the site
• making general inquiries
• log analysis
• complaints analysis
• incident analysis
• non-compliance analysis
• etc.

Formal monitoring is generally dictated by the type of organizational structure, activities and markets; it normally includes:

• scheduled reviews
• creation of reporting systems
• an audit program
• records of processing steps

Specifically, we can apply the techniques and the monitoring and control systems in various sectors, thanks to the development of new engineering techniques and technology.
The aims are always:

• Control of existing risks
• Interception of emerging risks
• Scheduling of preventive maintenance
• Timely management of unscheduled maintenance