[[TracNav(TracNav/ISO15926Primer)]] = ISO 15926 Benefits for Software Vendors and Service Providers = Status of this document: Working Draft This document is open for feedback, please post questions and comments in the forum at the bottom of this page. You will [WikiStart#Contactpoints need a login] to post in the forum. ---- [[PageOutline(2-4,Contents,inline)]] == Abstract == [Enter abstract] [This page is was entirely fabricated in my vivid imagination. If you are a software vendor, please comment. GPR] ---- == Access to Data Trivial == When calculations for plant operations require detailed knowledge of existing plant equipment or plant operations history, a major barrier is data input. When there is no standard for accessing information, or for storing it, software developers will have to spend considerable resources developing a means to do so. As well, customers will have to spend considerable resources providing the information in a manner that the software can handle. All this means that the threshold for this kind of software is quite high. But if an Owner/Operator exposed its plant configuration with an ISO 15926 façade, pulling information into the software would be trivial. ... == Market for Niche Applications == ... ... == Easier Software Interoperation == The software industry is as open to acquisition and consolidation as any other industry. When two software organizations consider joining forces, a major consideration is the effort required to make their respective offerings interoperable. But if all plant software is ISO 15926-compliant, interoperability becomes a non-issue. ---- [[ViewTopic(ISO15926Primer_Benefits_SoftwareVendors)]]