* Introduction

• Primer Introduction
  • Metaphors
    • ISO 15926 is Like a Babel Fish
    • ISO 15926 is Like HTML
    • ISO 15926 is Like Esperanto on Your Cell Phone
    • ISO 15926 is Like a GUI for Machines?

* Why we need ISO 15926

• Overview of This Primer
• The Need for Context
• Mapping Databases is Expensive
• A Peek at ISO 15926?
• Focus on Business Processes
• How ISO 15926 Will Make Your Life Easier
  • Benefits for Plant Owners and Operators
  • Benefits for Project Managers and EPCs
  • Benefits for OEM
  • Benefits for Software Vendors

* History of ISO 15926 & Major Players

• History of ISO 15926
  • Markup Languages?
  • Major Players in ISO 15926?
    • POSC Caesar Association?
    • FIATECH?
• Existing Usage of ISO 15926

* Understanding How ISO 15926 is Organized

• Understanding the Parts of ISO 15926?
• Understanding the Subprojects of ISO 15926?
• What the Colors Mean?

* Getting Started

• Getting Started with ISO 15926
  • Automate a Manual Exchange
  • Encapsulate an Application
  • Decouple an Application from a Confederation of Applications
  • Build a Façade With iRING
• Technical Information About ISO 15926?

* Other Information

• Other ISO 15926 Resources
• Glossary
• About the Author
• Acknowledgements?
• ISO15926Primer_DiagnosticPage