A system for remote monitoring of a machine is provided. The system includes a data store to store machine data associated with an operation of the machine. The system includes an analyzer comprising a plurality of analytics engines to analyze the machine data. The analyzer selects one or more analytics engines based at least on one of machine data and a type of the machine. The analyzer is further configured to analyze machine data using the selected one or more analytics engines and to determine a plurality of exceptions. The system includes a rules engine to process at least two of the plurality of exceptions and determine a smart exception, wherein the smart exception is a hierarchical combination of the at least two of the plurality of exceptions. The system includes an interface to display a notification to a user in the event of a smart exception.