Joint work of the State Duma and SILA Union: process standards for the digital industry
The transition to a digital economy and technological independence in Russia requires a structured management architecture in which business processes become the basis for sustainable development. It is the process approach that allows industrial enterprises to increase manageability, ensure transparency of operations, form digital twins and switch to domestic platforms without loss of efficiency. These tasks are key elements of Russia's digital sovereignty, and therefore the leading SILA Union platform has once again been invited to work on the State Duma's expert agenda.
The next round table "Digital industrial management: domestic standards" It became a logical step forward after the round table a month ago on the topic "The need to standardize existing critical infrastructure management systems and create a unified regulatory framework," when experts talked about the unification of management systems and the importance of switching to Russian software. If the first meeting outlined the need for a unified regulatory approach, the current one focused on practical tools — process models, industry standards, and mechanisms for their implementation.
From strategic necessity to practical implementation
The round table was organized by the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications, moderated by Deputy Chairman of the Committee Andrey Svintsov.
Representatives of key sectors of the Russian economy participated in the discussion, which underlines the scale and importance of the topic. Among the participants are the largest chemical, agro-industrial and manufacturing concerns AG Prodo, GC Eurochem, Evalar, representatives of the rocket and space industry of JSC Russian Space Systems, servicing companies of Aeroflot Group, a leading Russian software developer for integrated design and analysis of corporate and IT architectures, business process modeling, and change management SILA Union and one of the leading Russian integrators K2TECH, IBS, as well as other enterprises aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of the Russian economy.
During the previous meeting, the experts moved from general issues of import substitution to a detailed discussion of what the standard of the managed digital industry should be.
During the discussion, special attention was paid to national documents that form the requirements for digital maturity and the transition to domestic platforms. The decrees of the President of the Russian Federation and the Industrial Development Strategy until 2035 define the digitalization of production processes, the use of Russian technologies and the creation of a methodological base as necessary conditions for the competitiveness of industries.
Standardization of processes is becoming an element of government policy. It is a systemic movement from principles to concrete solutions.
SILA Union expert contribution: the process foundation of industrial digitalization
SILA Union was invited as a company that creates and implements an effective solution at the largest Russian enterprises. The participants highly appreciated SILA Union's practical experience in creating integrated process models, integrating enterprise architecture, and transitioning from foreign solutions to domestic platforms.
The company's experts talked about:
– formation of standard models of production processes for industries;
– creation of uniform rules for describing processes based on national standards;
– methods of integrating BPM with engineering and industrial systems;
– formation of requirements for digital twins based on process models;
– government support measures to stimulate the implementation of process management and domestic digital platforms in industry;
– building a transition from foreign solutions to domestic ones while maintaining manageability of production processes.
The SILA Union approach allows enterprises to build a unified management logic, eliminate fragmentation of the IT landscape and ensure compatibility of all elements of the digital infrastructure. The SILA Union solution is already actively used in the largest companies, including industrial ones.
The experience presented by SILA Union has shown that successful digitalization is impossible without the systematic development of competencies within enterprises. That is why the next key discussion block was devoted to the role of vocational education and training for industrial digital transformation.
One of the company's priorities was to work with universities. Elena Silkina, founder and Managing partner of SILA Union, emphasized that today the training of specialists requires close cooperation between all market participants. The format of a three—way partnership — a vendor, a university and an industrial customer - allows you to create educational programs that are as close as possible to the real tasks of enterprises.
SILA Union develops specialized departments, creates practices and design modules in cooperation with manufacturing companies. Students get the opportunity to work with specific business cases: describe processes, build analytical models, and participate in the implementation of Russian digital solutions. For enterprises, this becomes an effective tool for forming a personnel reserve — specialists come to work with an understanding of methodologies, tools and industry specifics.
Today, most universities across the country participate in such programs, including leading universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This scale of cooperation ensures a steady flow of trained personnel and helps the industry move faster to modern management models and digital maturity.
A discussion defining the industrial architecture of the future
The meeting discussed real-world cases of process control implementation in mechanical engineering, metallurgy, chemical, food, aircraft and other sectors. The experts analyzed successful practices, identified barriers, security and architectural requirements, as well as the need for systemic government support, including the consolidation of process standards at the legislative level.
The main idea expressed during the discussion: Industries need unified process models to make digital transformation predictable, manageable, and compatible across the country's industrial ecosystem.
Industrial sovereignty
Experts note that the industry in Russia has entered a new stage of digital maturity. This is based not only on import substitution, but also on building system processes, training specialists, architectural discipline and developing partnerships.
The repeated meeting in the State Duma confirms that the formation of process standards is a long—term program that requires the participation of the state, business and leading Russian vendors.
SILA Union contributes to this work by offering the industry a methodology, tools and platform solutions that enable enterprises to switch to domestic technologies, strengthen manageability and create a unified digital industry space.
