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FIATECH Annual Report to Members

Ric Jackson Director The FIATECH Consortium December 11, 2008

Agenda FIATECH Staff Status of membership Project formation process Review of existing projects Review of proposed projects Marketing and meetings Annual Technology Conference and Showcase  CETI Award       

FIATECH Staff  Ric Jackson, Director  Nicole Testa Boston, Deputy Director  Pam Wooten-Griggs, Senior Administrative Officer  Sharon Bickford, Project Manager  Neill Pawsey, European Project Manager  Bob Wible, Streamlining Project Manager

FIATECH is a Consortiumâ&#x20AC;Ś

New Members in 2008             

Adobe Systems Assoc. General Contractors of America BOMA Dassault Systemes Emerson Process Management EPRI International Code Council Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology North Dakota State University Open Text Corporation City of Salem, OR. Shaw Group Theometrics Architectural Navigation LLC

Pending New Members     

Petronas QER VNIIAES Saudi Aramco Black & Veatch

Lost Members in 2008  Connoco Phillips  Oracle  Siemens

Existing Projects  Element 2 - Automated Design Workflow Mapping and Checklists  Element 3 - Global Valve Cross-Reference e-Catalog  Element 3 - Automating Equipment Information Exchange  Element 4 – RFID Cookbook  Element 4 - Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction Productivity  Element 5 - Operational Facility Roadmap Directory  Element 6 - Streamlining Building and Land Use Regulatory Processes  Element 8 – User Acceptance of Mobile IT  Element 8 - Attracting the Next Generation Workforce  Element 8 - Developing Core Technology Competencies  Element 9 - Accelerating Deployment of ISO 15926

Automated Design Workflow Mapping and Checklists Project  Opportunity – “Quality of information provided from design systems and tools was inconsistent between projects, the level of detail was often inappropriate compared with the need, and changes to information were not well managed.”

 Objective – Improve the workflows for the exchange of information between design and construction by defining and mapping the minimum information requirements.

Project Scope Limited to Industrial Projects  Minimum requirement definition for: – Piping Commodities • Spools, hangers, lines, welds

– In-line components • Valves, specialties

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Process equipment Instrumentation and controls Electrical items Structural elements

Information Exchanges Were Classified by Project Phase Phase

Description

Conceptual (10-30%)

Detailed Design (30-65%)

Construction (65%+)

3D Model

-Breakdown of construction areas -Initial equipment layout -Pipe routing

Documents

-Major equipment list -Process line list -Piping specs -2D drawings: GAs/Plot Plans, etc.

-Source of issued drawings: Isos, hanger drawings -Constructability Reviews: 30%-60%-90% -Intelligent P&IDs -Welding procedures -Vendor documents -Erection drawings

Interference-free 3D model used at jobsite for: -Extraction of orthoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s -Visualization (status, complexity, etc) -Work packagingP&IDs -Final Intelligent -As-built 2D drawings -Final master tag index -Storage and maintenance requirements -Operations & Maintenance manual

Status of Project  Definitions for industrial projects have been completed.  Documentation and implementation check lists are completed.  Include supplier’s & manufacturer’s construction information needs in 2009.  Create a similar project for building information modeling (BIM) projects.

Sharon Bickford  Element 3 - Global Valve Cross-Reference eCatalog  Element 3 - Automating Equipment Information Exchange  Element 4 – RFID Cookbook  Element 5 - Operational Facility Roadmap Directory

Global Valve Cross-reference eCatalog (GVCC)

MAKING THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AND PURCHASING VALVES EASY

Objective: Global Valve Matching

Objective: Global Valve Matching PIP valve catalog characteristics expressed in XML become the comparison basis for any catalog

Objective: Global Valve Matching PIP valve catalog characteristics expressed in XML become the comparison basis for any catalog Suppliers/Manufacturers load their valve characteristics and equivalents mapped to PIP standard valves â&#x20AC;˘

Supplier/Manufacturer number mapped to PIP number

Owners/Contractors load their valve characteristics and equivalents, mapped to PIP standard valves â&#x20AC;˘

Internal number mapped to PIP number

Supplier/Manufacturer number mapped to PIP number

Owners/Contractors load their valve characteristics and equivalents, mapped to PIP standard valves â&#x20AC;˘

Internal number mapped to PIP number

Everyone uses their preferred catalog numbers â&#x20AC;˘

Electronically cross-reference to other users as needed

Supplier/Manufacturer number mapped to PIP number

Owners/Contractors load their valve characteristics and equivalents, mapped to PIP standard valves •

Internal number mapped to PIP number

Everyone uses their preferred catalog numbers •

Electronically cross-reference to other users as needed

Automated comparison of valve model numbers & characteristics •

Feasible for standard and non-standard valves

GVCC Project Status 2005 - Completed XML schema development 1Q06 - Delivered Valve Editor template 2Q06 - Delivered Valve Matcher prototype 4Q06 - Delivered working prototype of Valve Editor, partial PIP valve catalog in cfiXML, functional Valve Matcher prototype, and live demos 4Q07 - Delivered beta version of Valve Editor, Valve Matcher, and Report Function (Release 2.15) 1Q08 - Formed Steering Committee for testing and direction 2Q08 - Completed the PIP valve catalog in cfiXML.

Automating Equipment Information Exchange (AEX) â&#x20AC;˘ Over the last year, the AEX project has developed, demonstrated and deployed extensible Markup Language (XML) specifications to automate information exchange for the design, procurement, and delivery of engineered equipment such as heat exchangers and pumps. â&#x20AC;˘ The work is accomplished through several initiatives.

AEX Initiatives 1. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – American Petroleum Institute (API) – Hydraulic Institute (HI) – Process Industry Practices (PIP) 2. SCHEMA DEVELOPMENT – XML specs, detailed object information models, example files – centrifugal pumps – centrifugal compressors & reciprocating compressors – centrifugal fans – electric motors – air cooled heat exchangers & shell and tube heat exchangers – control valves – 2009 motor operated valves (MOV’s) & electrical equipment

AEX Initiatives 3. PILOT PROJECTS – DuPont: pumps – KBR: shell & tube heat exchangers – General Motors: chillers and air handlers 4. RDL INPUT – RDL Input Initiative Team – Data input to the ISO 15926 Reference Data Library (RDL) 5. STARTER KIT – Development of a software application tool – Objective: facilitate the adoption of AEX equipment schemas to support electronic visualization and data exchange for engineered equipment –

To be released to the public domain

RFID Cookbook Volume 1 •

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A comprehensive reference book to guide users in the Capital Projects Industry through the process of using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to achieve financial benefits. Volume 1 will focus on Gen2 type tags used in the supply chain with a specific example of tags on steel pipes from the supplier to the laydown yard. Future Volumes will address other types of tags, applications, and materials.

RFID Cookbook Volume 1 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: Leads Sharon Bickford, Project Manager – FIATECH Kurt Johnson, Team Leader –UGPTI, NDSU Steering Committee Fran Rabuck, Element #4 Co-Champion – Bentley Todd Sutton, Element #4 Co-Champion – Zachry Dan Slade , Element #4 Co-Champion – Jacobs Neill Pawsey, Project Manager – FIATECH Team Members Mark McDonald – Alien Technology Raj Bridgehall – Axcess International Aaron Reinholz – CNSE, NDSU Kristen Hedger – Killdeer Mountain Mfg.

Support Mary Marquart, Admin Assistant – UGPTI, NDSU Kathy McCarthy, Admin Assistant – UGPTI, NDSU Tom Jirik, Tech Editor/Publ Director – UGPTI, NDSU Bev Trittin, Publ Design/Production – UGPTI, NDSU Gene Griffin, Director – UGPTI, NDSU Ric Jackson, Director – FIATECH Pamela Wooten-Griggs, Admin Manager - FIATECH

RFID Cookbook Volume 1 Outline • Introduction • Business Background • Ingredients • Standards and Operation • Implementation • Outreach and Training • On-Site Training • References

Bob Wible ď&#x201A;§ Element 6 - Streamlining Building and Land Use Regulatory Processes

Streamlining Project Mission: Enhance the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public safety, disaster resilience, and economic viability through streamlining and applying information technology to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building and land use regulatory processes to make them more effective & efficient

Problem Founded to Address  While construction innovates & adds new technologies & materials - regulatory system largely unchanged from 1950’s  Longer than necessary regulatory & construction time due to inability to adequately schedule the process amongst subs or speed plans thru review process against codes  Higher than necessary regulatory portions of construction costs – As much as 60% higher than in neighboring communities of same size, construction volume that streamline – Causing some businesses to leave town or projects not to be built at all ! - Hindering disaster preparedness, response & recovery

The Streamlining Solution ď&#x201A;§ Involve all stakeholders in the design and implementation of a combined top-down, bottom- up campaign through which every major jurisdiction with construction and building and land use regulatory authority: - streamlines their administrative and enforcement processes to make them more efficient & -electronically accept, use, approve, disseminate and store interoperable data.

Why is Streamlining Imperative ?  Streamlining Not Only reduces wastes of time, energy & $ for owners, construction industry, government but :  Gets buildings up, open, and on tax rolls sooner Speeding payback to owners & increase tax revenues to jurisdictions & jobs in the community! e.g.: A 200 bed hotel open 3 months earlier at 80% occupancy = $144,000 in added tax revenues to a jurisdiction just from the occupancy tax !!!  & IT R.O.I. in less than 1 year!

Streamlining Accomplishments 2007-2008  Produced and nationally distributed Streamlining Toolkit for elected officials  Established state & local government membership in FIATECH Streamlining Project  Initiated project to produce model regulations for single statewide plan approval for replicable buildings  Identified regulatory system interface with FIATECH Roadmap Elements

“The Streamlining Imperative” Projects for 2009  Speeding Government use of BIM & ePlan Review  Identifying and removing potential barriers to implementation of Roadmap products  Learn more about Streamlining Project accomplishments, materials, and 2009 initiatives by participating on Tuesday, December 16th “Streamlining Project Webinar” 11:00 am – Noon Eastern

Neill Pawsey  Element 8 – User Acceptance of Mobile IT  Element 8 - Attracting the Next Generation Workforce  Element 8 - Developing Core Technology Competencies

Element #8 Existing Projects

Element #8 “User Acceptance of Mobile IT” • End user acceptance of technology has been identified by both COMIT and FIATECH as a critical factor affecting the success and failure of IT projects. • Both organizations are seeking opportunities to understand how to effectively overcome the user centered barriers to successful implementation of technology • Usability, Training and Change Management.

Report – Aims (Phase 1)

The report presents a summary of ‘lessons learnt’ in relation to introducing mobile IT to the UK construction industry. The document outlines, via a series of action points, the main lessons that have been learnt from experiences within COMIT and other

Intended audience

The intended audience for this report will be a US or UK construction company who are looking for guidance when implementing mobile IT. The report will help someone who is asking the following types of questions:  If I introduce this new technology (e.g. a PDA based application) can I get it accepted?  Where may I fail?  How can I get it right first time?

Project Plan COMPLETED

APPROVED

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FIATECH FUNDED $10,000

LOUGHBOROUGH (PCI) FUNDED $120,000

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Phase 1 Interview based research focused on PDA based inspection technology implementation, augmented by historic information from COMIT, ESRI and FIATECH past projects.

Report October 2007

Phase 2 Validation of Phase 1 report by scrutiny, testing and comment from COMIT and FIATECH members. All feedback documented including facilitated workshop. New Report issued

Workshop October 2008

Phase 3 Academic based research based upon three areas: Which technology adoption models best explain the adoption/rejection of mobile technology within construction, and how can better ones be developed? How do you maximise the perceived added value to the end user, when one role they perform is collecting data that will be used by others? And what does 'value' mean in this respect? What are the specific adoption issues to do with craft people (eg those issues to do with autotimesheets), and middle management (eg familiarity with technology), and how do you overcome these?

Report October 2009

Element #8 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Attracting the Next Generationâ&#x20AC;? The Problem: Technology-related fields such as information technology, engineering and construction are experiencing severe shortages of qualified personnel. This complex and multi-dimensional problem includes a significant gap between the actual nature of opportunities in these fields and the perceptions of such stakeholders as potential students, teachers, school counsellors, and parents of potential construction and engineering students.

Overview  Simulation environment for constructions • Flash 8 Professional with Content generated by Google sketch • UCM architecture • Support Constraints, and Schedules • Only one project will be supported in Version 1.0. • Static pictures (no animation) only in Version 1.0. • Maximum Parallel Activities (2-4)

ď&#x201A;§ User Interface (Planned in Flash)

Element #8 Developing Core Technology Competencies     

Shortage of experienced personnel Expectation of better prepared graduates Analyze industry expectations Determine current educational approaches Seek direction for influencing the development of skilled and experienced personnel.

Steps  Phase I – Industry Expectations – Survey – Workshop at Members Meeting – Analysis and Consolidation of Results

 Phase II – Academic Models – Survey – Site Visits – Analysis and Consolidation of Results

 Presentation of Results – Spring Technology Conference – Presentation of Curriculum Models – BIM Blog (Wiki)

Element 4. Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction Productivity Carlos Caldas, University of Texas Pau Goodrun, University of Kentucky Carl Haas, University of Waterloo

Questions 1. Does technology really have an impact on construction labor productivity, and if so, how? 2. Are there some good examples? Show me just one. 3. OK, then how do I pick the winners and avoid getting burned by the losers?

The FIATECH Approach to Interoperability, Interoperation, and

“The vision of the future is of a highly automated and seamlessly integrated environment across all phases and processes of the capital project life cycle. All information is available to whomever needs it, whenever it’s needed, and wherever it’s needed.”

How do we get there?

How do we get there? ď&#x201A;§ Identify the most appropriate standards for the industry

How do we get there? ď&#x201A;§ Identify the most appropriate standards for the industry ď&#x201A;§ Find a way to accelerate their development and deployment

How do we get there?  Identify the most appropriate standards for the industry  Find a way to accelerate their development and deployment  Do it

What standard?  ISO-15926: Integration of life-cycle data for process plants, including oil and gas production facilities – A standard for explicit information integration and interoperability

 Standardizes – Terminology – Information organization – How systems connect and exchange information

 Implemented using standards from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Accelerating Deployment of ISO 15926 

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Project Goals – Accelerate deployment of a standard-based neutral platform for • exchanging • sharing • integrating • hand-over – lifecycle information between different computer systems Deliverables – Tested Open Source, compliant integration software that can be used as basis for commercial developments – Evergreen Internet-based online library providing a Single Global Source of • reference data • core classes and • object information models – Bentley Class Editor available to FIATECH project members to define/harmonize ISO 15926 classes and information models

Intelligent Data Sets – Accelerating Deployment of ISO15926

ADI Project Sponsors/Participants                 

Aspen Technology Atomic Energy of Canada Autodesk AVEVA Bechtel Corporation Bentley Systems BP North America COADE ConocoPhillips Consolidated Contractors Company DNV Dow Chemical DuPont Fluor Corporation Georgia Institute of Technology Hatch Intergraph

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KBR Metegrity NIST Noumenon Consulting NRX Global OntoConsult OnTrack Engineering Oracle POSC Caesar Association Primavera Procter & Gamble RWTH Aachen University Skire Smithsonian Institution Software Innovation University of Waterloo USPI-NL VTT

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that this project has delivered on its promise, we want to spread the message that there is no longer any reason to wait before using it. We also want to encourage all those with whom we do business to begin the process of adopting it. In fact, each of the members of the Board of Directors is in the process of doing exactly that within our own companies: owners and contractors to require it in their contracts, and software developers to implement it. We expect that in the not-too-distant future, it will be a requirement for doing business all across the process industry.â&#x20AC;? -James B. Porter, Jr. Chief Engineer and Vice President, Engineering & Operations DuPont

Going Forward - FIATECH •ADAPT Mapping our classes to ISO 15926 [ADI, IDS]

•ADOPT Use Object Information Models [OIM] from ISO 15926 to match our requirements

•DEMAND Demand our contractors and suppliers provide us data in ISO 15926 Manage data independent from native applications

Bechtel’s Strategy for Interoperability Legend Project Portal

ISO 15926

Financial Systems (Oracle 11i)

Bechtel Microsoft Intergraph

SharePoint BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP

SP SP

Noumenon NRX Global

SmartPlant Foundation

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Asset Hub

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ISO 15926 web service

Intelligent Data Sets – Accelerating Deployment of ISO15926

Internet

ProjectWise ”Vortex”

SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS)

Staging Staging Table Staging Table Table

Bechtel

Bentley

WIPISO 15926

Reference Data

ISO 15926 for Bentley • Phase 1 – Interoperability • Phase 2 – Intra- operations • Phase 3 – Persistence

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CAD & Bitmap formats (DXF, DWG, DGN, GIF, JPG, CGM, CAL, BMP, RLE, PCX, TIFF) Office formats (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project) Report formats PDF, XML, HTML, Word, CSV, Excel Import formats XML, CSV, XLS, various forms of ASCII (TXT) load files RAD formats (IGR, PID, SPE, ) Model formats: SAT, DGN, Manufacturing (ISOGEN .INF/.PCF) Analysis interfaces (CAESAR II, GT STRUDL, STAAD) Hundreds of file types through SmartPlant Markup

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Reference Data: ISO, DIN, JIS, PIP, ANSI, ISA, BSI, KKS, Foundation Fieldbus, ProfiBus Datasheet standards: ISA, API, Norsok Noise calculation: ISA, IEC

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CIMsteel, PKPM (Chinese Structure) XMPlant, ISO 15926 CAD/Graphics (IGES, STEP, CCITT Group IV, CGM)

Open .NET/ActiveX Interfaces Direct Interfaces (DCS, Laser Scanning, Premavera) Middleware (Netweaver, BizTalk)

Alliances – – – –

SmartPlant Alliance program SAP Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa AspenTech

FIATECH/PCA Workshop Results – “Matrix of Commitments”

ISO 15926 References IDS – ADI http://ids-adi.org • IDS Project http://projects.dnv.com/IDS • ADI Project http://www.fiatech.org/projects/idim/ iso15926.html • ISO 15926 Technical Information www.infowebml.ws • ISO 15926 Knowledge Base www.15926.org • Contact Robin Benjamins to get engaged! rxbenjam@bechtel.com

FIATECH Interoperability Strategy  Align FIATECH projects (harmonize semantics and data structures)  Extend ISO15926 and AEX to power plants (EPRI)  Bring in permitting and regulatory ( Bob Wible)  Harmonize with National BIM Standard (IFCs)  Harmonize with operations (MIMOSA, COBIE)  Harmonize with geospatial (OGC)  Harmonize with real estate (OSCRE)  …

Neill Pawsey ď&#x201A;§ New project formation process ď&#x201A;§ New projects proposed for 2009

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2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New Projects Proposals Received from: Element 1 (1 project) Element 2 (3 projects) Element 3 (1 project) Element 4 (1 project) Element 7 (1 project) Element 8 (1 project) Element 9 (2 projects) No proposals from Elements 5 & 6 so far

Element 1 ď&#x201A;§ Scenario based Project Planning Predictability Model Requirements Gathering (Richard Sappe) In order to make informed business decisions, owner organizations require metric driven models to evaluate multiple options for their capital plans and capital delivery projects, before committing significant resources. And in turn have metric driven goals to measure performance of completed capital delivery projects, assess impact of change in criteria or constraints, and determine success.

Element 2 ď&#x201A;§ Supplier Information Exchange to Support Construction (Darya Nabavian) Constructionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key to successful projects is to plan your work and work your plan. This is possible when engineering deliverables are unambiguous, complete, and in the right sequence (timely). Vendor Data is quickly becoming a critical component on most of the major EPC projects. As engineering scope is outsourced (30-50%) to specialized contractors/major equipment suppliers for efficiency and cost reasons, it is important to make sure project engineering deliverables as defined in phase 1 of this project are matched by the vendor as well. The goal of this project is to define the minimum vendor data deliverables to construction to support their construction planning/work-packaging/storage and maintenance processes.

Element 2  Specification Automation (Leon Gorbaty) 

Transform Codes, Standards, and Specifications into Intelligent Electronic Databases.

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Common data structure for all technical documents.

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Electronic Interoperability with other types of documents and workflows. The benefit to the industry will be a uniform methodology and a uniform look-and-feel for codes and standards, an enhanced usability, enhanced readability, and therefore enhanced adherence to technical specifications.

Element 2 ď&#x201A;§ BIM workflows & checklists for information exchange between design & construction (Rob Brawn) Many facilities projects are joint ventured or sub-contracted and the need for information exchange between different entities is common. Owners are not always sure what they want in a BIM delivery and clear information requirements are not always known. Without consistent use and validation, the situation quickly turns into information overload for construction. This project defines the minimum requirements, workflows, dependencies and checklists for successful implementation

Element 3 ď&#x201A;§ Advancing Integrated Procurement and Supply Network Element Projects (Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien) The element 3 roadmap description remains broadly accurate but the proposed projects have not been examined in light of recent IT advancements or related developments in practice. Review is needed to revise and refine a development plan for near- and medium-term projects that can provide value to member companies. Significant investment is needed in this element to ensure a coordinated development plan that recognizes the constraints and challenges that stem from complex, multifirm supply networks. This review should also reflect differences in industry needs and capabilities (e.g., commercial vs. industrial projects).

Element 4  RFID Efficient Site Initiative (Neill Pawsey)

A partnership with COMIT (UK) and industry partners to develop, pioneer and test a generic RFID solution for the AEC Sector. To undertake ‘real’ practical case studies, demonstration projects and implementations of RFID (Gen2 Tag) Technology in the Supply Chain. The deliverable, outcomes, lessons learned and experiences will be fed into the first volume of the RFID Cookbook.

Element 7  Yellow Pages (Fran Rabuck & Helium Mak) Research and understanding of the rapidly changing market of new technology can be cumbersome for organizations in the AEC market. A collective effort to capture this knowledge in a single place, provide an open discussion forum, and share this knowledge with all members can save everyone time and money. When the industry wants to know ANYTHING about new technology in the AEC market – they will want to access the information collected in the FIATECH – ‘Yellow Pages’.

Element 8 ď&#x201A;§ Project Execution, Document Management & Workflow Needs (Sandeep De) A more complete understanding of project information management and workflow automation needs will enable FIATECH and its members to develop solutions, best practices and standards around those needs. This understanding can be achieved through the use of a market survey targeted towards both FIATECH members and companies beyond it in the aforementioned capital project markets. The results of this survey will lead to the subsequent creation of solutions and standards by FIATECH and its members. These solutions, standards and best practices will then enable owner operators and EPCs to execute capital projects with greater efficiency and reduced risk.

Element 9 ď&#x201A;§ ISO 15926 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ISO/PAS 16739 interoperability Laud)

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The Process Industry has adopted ISO 15926 to address the interoperability issue and the deployment of this is being accelerated by the FIATECH ADI project. The building industry has adopted ISO/ PAS 16739 (IFC). Most Capital Projects include process facilities and buildings, which means that information will be delivered in both of these standards. The interoperability between these two standards will allow companies designing the process plant to be able to access and use the design information for the buildings they will contain or be contained in

Element 9 ď&#x201A;§ Universal Reference Data Library Framework Bourne)

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The greatest to barrier to information interoperability is not formats or protocols â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is the sharing of precise terms and definitions and their mappings to each other. The U-RDL-I is proposed as a platform or infrastructure used to publish and share terms and definitions (reference data).

New Projects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Current Status

Approved by the Element Champions Element 9 - Universal Reference Data Library Framework Element 2 - Supplier Information Exchange to Support Construction Element 2 - BIM workflows & checklists Element 9 - ISO 15926 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ISO/PAS 16739 interoperability Element 1 - Scenario based Project Planning Predictability Model Requirements Gathering Element 2 - Specification Automation Awaiting approval, in discussions or in need of some re-working Element 8 - Project Execution, Document Management & Workflow Element 3 - Advancing Integrated Procurement and Supply Network Element Projects Element 4 - RFID Efficient Site Initiative Element 7 - Yellow Pages

2009 – New Projects Neill Pawsey (FIATECH)

Camelot and the iRing 

A demonstration subproject called “Camelot” will build and deploy an ISO 15926 infrastructure on the internet to demonstrate the following capabilities: – The use of ISO 15926 RDS/WIP in modeling various business objects – The setup, configuration, and use of publicly available prototype tools to map legacy systems to the ISO 15926 RDS/WIP models – The demonstration of several data exchange scenarios between several companies using ISO 15926 RDS/WIP and the publicly available tools – Use of the ISO 15926 infrastructure to verify and validate ongoing specification work on the ISO 15926 standard

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Timeframe – Kickoff is January 12th, 2009. – Demonstration at the “FIATECH 2009 Technology Conference and Showcase”, April 6th – 8th, 2009 in Las Vegas. – end date is May 29th, 2009.

Camelot Deliverables  Demonstration  ISO 15926 Implementers Guide document  Software Development Kit (SDK) – includes prototype tools, protocol specifications, and documentation  Wiki site for prototype tools and documentation download  Continuous availability of the ISO 15926 demonstration infrastructure (post demonstration)  These deliverables together make up the base deployment of the “ISO 15926 Real-time Interoperability Network Grid” - The iRING.

The iRing

 These deliverables together make up the base deployment of the “ISO 15926 Real-time Interoperability Network Grid” - The iRING.  To find out more, contact Robin Benjamins and come to the Annual Technology Conference and Showcase to see the demonstration and get your own copy of the iRing

Marketing and Meetings  Annual Technology Conference and Showcase – April 6-8 in Las Vegas – – – –

Call for Presentations Deadline December 12 Tradeshow – expect 30 exhibitors Sponsorships – many available – contact Nicole Registration – free MP3 to attendees who register before January 31 – Help us promote this event!

 CETI Award – Deadline January 23 – Gala April 7 in Las Vegas

 Weekly Tech Tuesday Webinars (11-12 ET)  New web site launch in late January

Summary  It was good year for FIATECH  The current global economic situation is a challenge  Out of challenges come opportunities  In tight economic times it is especially important to look at better ways to use technology to improve bottom lines  FIATECH is the only place to do that  I expect 2009 to be an extraordinary one for us