PERA Manuals
- PERA
Reference Model for Computer Integrated Manufacturing (ISA
Publication)
This two-volume set provides a generic model for the Control and
Information System of any manufacturing facility. It contains two major
sub-models:
- A data flow model showing how data flows between all
functions in an enterprise, and
- A "hierarchical model" which shows how the functions
are divided up beween the various "levels" of management (i.e. what
your boss does vs. what you do).
Articles and Papers
- Application of PERA and Master Planning
The following articles provide background on the
development of PERA and experiences in applying it in various
industries.
- Use
of the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology in
Industry , T.J. Williams and G. A. Rathwell
This Paper was presented to IFAC/IFIP at the Heron Island Meeting in
Australia. It explains how PERA kas been applied in several World-Scale
Industrial Facilities by Fluor Daniel, a leading engineering and
construction company. (PDF 381K)
- Petroleum
Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Data Integration, W. H.
Bosler and Dr. P. J. Lawrence.
Presents a way to view refineries and petrochemical plants as part of
the supply chain, and to design for data integration of any application
to any other application via COTS (Configurable Off The Shelf) software
products. (PDF 88K)
- PERA
Master Planning and EPC to Permanent Facilities Migration,
Shelby Laurents
This Article describes the application of PERA Master Planning, and
subsequent integration with the EPC (Engineer/Procure/Construct) and
Operations Phases of a wide range of intustries including Pipelines,
Petroleum and Petrochemicals, Power Utility Companies, Specialty
Chemicals, and the U.S. Department of Energy. (PDF 132K)
- Control and Information System Architectures
The following articles discuss concepts of Enterprise
Architecture Design, and experiences in applying these concepts in
various industries.
- Industrial
Information and Control Network Architectures, G. A. Rathwell
This paper describes basic concepts of Industrial Architecture design
including the "4Rs" which define criteria for structuring industrial
hardware and software. It also describes "Levels" which are similar to
the PERA and ISA models, but include a separate level for "control and
interlocking devices" such as PLCs or DCS controllers.
- Tutorial on the concepts of "Levels" and "The Four Rs":
- PERA
and GERAM -- Enterprise Reference Architectures in Enterprise
Integration, T.J. Williams and Hong Li
This paper describes PERA's relationships to the GERAM (Generalized
Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology) definition developed
by the IFAC/IFIP Task Force
- Integrated Operations Centers: Integrated Operations Centers enable centralized operations support and maintenance across multiple facilities.
Human & Organizational Architectures
The following articles discuss concepts of Human and
Organizational Architecture Design, and experiences in applying these
concepts in various industries.
by Gary
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