New Enterprise Integration Development Projects

The following are "open" initiatives that are intended to develop standards, methodologies and/or tools to more effectively implement Enterprise Integration projects. These development projects may be undetaken by standards groups (e.g. ISA or MESA), research organizations (like Purdue or MIT), or collaborative industry groups (like API or EPRI). Only "Open" development projects are included. These Open Projects offer their results to all participants and (preferably) to all enterprises. Proprietary "in-house" development programs are not included.

If you click on any of the links below, you will see a short discsussion of the development project, and/or a link to the development group's website. Where possible, we will also include a link to an e-learning course for those who wish to have a more detailed understanding.

• PCA-MIMOSA Reference Architecture Framework - Nov. 2013
  This is a project of the IT Architecture SIG of MIMOSA. It provides:
  • a Reference Architecture Framework (RAF) for Integrated Engineering and Operations
  • a guide for defining and designing new IT systems
  • and a classification system for describing existing IT infrastructure
  It is intended for the upstream Oil & Gas industry, downstream Petrochemical industry, and for Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) projects.

• EDRC project
  The primary objective of EDRC is to establish a common understanding across industry projects of how to use ISO 15926 and how to assess software
  conformance to specified ISO 15926 data structures and capabilities. Collaboration with MIMOSA on the OGI Pilot is a cornerstone of this project. EDRC will
  focus on a narrow scope limited to equipment and system data that is common with the OGI Pilot and HEED project, and consistent with the objectives of the
  ISO 15926 Information Patterns (IIP) project.
  EDRC provides downloadable software to for "Equipment Data Requirements Capture" using ISO 15926, including Assessing Conformance.
  The EDRC project is run by FIATECH in cooperation with the POSC Caesar Association, for the benefit of the entire capital projects industry.
  
• IEC SC 65E is the IEC Subcommittee that addresses "Devices and Integration in Enterprise Systems"
  The above web link provides a list of standards that are being currently developed by IEC concerning:
  • IEC 61804 Process Control Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL)
  • IEC 61987 Industrial Process Measurement and Control - Data Structures and Elements in Process Equipment Catalogues
  • IEC 62264 Enterprise Control System Integration: Objects and attributes for manufacturing operations management integration
  • IEC 62453 Field Device Tool (FDT) Interface Specification
  • IEC 62451 OPC Unified Architecture
  • IEC 62714 Engineering data exchange format for use in industrial automation systems engineering (Automation Markup Language)
  • IEC 62769 Devices and integration in enterprise systems
The status of each standard development is indicated,including expected publishing dates.
• OGI Pilot
  Prototype implementation of a full set of Oil Field systems, including standardized databases and communications protocols.
  
• SLC Standards Leadership Counsel
  Was established to coordinate oil industry automation and systems standards. Founding rganizations were: Energistics, PPDM Association, PIDX, Open Geospatial Consortium, OPC Foundation, PODS, POSC Caesar Association, and MIMOSA. SLC will meet twice a year to coordinate efforts on standards.
  
  
• ISA 108 Intelligent Device Management
  An "umbrella" standard that is meant to incorporate other standards and to provide Work Processes to incorporate these standards through all Enterprise Phases, from Engineering through Operations and Maintenance. It consists of 3 parts:
  Part 1: Concepts and Terminology (2nd Draft Done)
  
  • Part 2: Work Process Specifications
  • Part 2.1: Configuration and Revision Management
  • Part 2.2: Diagnostics Management
  • Part 2.3: Field Procedure Management
  • Part 3.x: Implementation Guide
  
  

In most cases, assistance is available from the support organizations listed on the websites above.

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