Introduction

• Primer Introduction
  • Metaphors
    • ISO 15926 is Like a Babel Fish
    • ISO 15926 is Like HTML
    • [wiki:ISO15926Primer_Metaphor_Cell_Phone ISO 15926 is Like Esperanto on

Your Cell Phone]

• ISO 15926 is Like a GUI for Machines?

• Overview of This Primer
  • Cover Page and Revision Notes?

Why we need ISO 15926

• Why we need ISO 15926 - 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?

Understanding How ISO 15926 is Organized

• Understanding the Parts of ISO 15926?
  • Parts
    • Understanding Part 7 - Templates?
  • Understanding the Matrix Subprojects?
  • What the Compliance Colors Mean?

Getting Started

• Getting Started with ISO 15926
  • Building A Business Case?
    • Automate a Manual Exchange
    • [wiki:ISO15926Primer_GettingStarted_Encapsulate Encapsulate an

Application]

• [wiki:ISO15926Primer_GettingStarted_Decouple Decouple an Application from

a Confederation of Applications]

• Building A Team?
• Other ISO 15926 Resources
  • RDL Façade?
• Rolling Your Sleeves Up?
  • Mapping to 15926-4?
  • Using Public Templates?
  • Using Private Templates?
  • Using the Full Specification?
• Technical Information About ISO 15926?

Other Information

• Glossary
• About the Author
• ISO15926Primer_DiagnosticPage