Using an ISO15926 Based Schema to Manage Catalogs and Specifications to Improve Project Execution and Performance Renee Lamoreux CH2M HILL
Using an ISO15926 Based Schema to Manage Catalogs and Specifications to Improve Project Execution and Performance
• About CH2M HILL • Approximately 25,000 employees • Industry-leader in program management, construction, design, and operation…CEPC! • Almost $7 billion (USD) in annual revenue across multiple business sectors
People Have Been Our Number One Resource for Over 60 years (100% employee owned)
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Balance of People, Process and Tools is Essential for Deployment and use of Technology
People
Process
Tools
Organizational Units
CH2M HILL
Business Groups
Transportation
Industrial and Advanced Technology
Operations and Management
Energy & Chemicals
Energy
Facilities and Infrastructure
Water
Government Facilities and Infrastructure
Industrial Systems
Power
CH2M HILL Maintains a Diverse Business Portfolio
Center for Project Excellence
CH2M HILL Organizational Units
PlantSpace Transportation SP PID Industrial and AP3D Advanced AP PID Technology
Operations and Management
AP3D& Energy Chemicals AP PID
PlantSpace SP PID PDS SP PID Nuclear Services
Enterprise Management Solutions
Energy
Facilities and Infrastructure
PlantSpace Water SP PID
Government, Energy and Nuclear
Business Groups
PDS Industrial Systems SP PID PDS SP PID Power
Center for Project Excellence
Our Requirements and Characteristics for Systems and Applications • Open systems • Information centric
• Industry Standards
• Flexible • Scalable • Life Cycle Approach
• Strategic and stable vendor partnerships
Our Requirements and Characteristics for Systems and Applications • Based on ISO15926 schema • Works standalone, connected to a database or synched with database • Fully configurable • Integrates with other applications • Migration path for legacy applications • Compatibility with other systems
Management of Master Specifications and Catalogs Improves Quality and Saves Time • Create information once • Share information between different software applications – Schematics – 3D • Share information between project phases – Planning – Design development – Construction – Materials management & procurement – Startup – Operations
Management of Master Specifications and Catalogs Improves Quality and Saves Time Materials Management (SPMMS) Master Catalogs and Specs
Bentley Exchange
AutoPLANT
Project Data
Open Plant Schema
PlantSpace
PCD
PDS
BOM Information
SP3D
Enables Application Interoperability
XML Input or Data Source
Adapter (Optional)
Transformation
Adapter (Optional)
XML Output or Data Target
• Reads and writes ISO15926 schema • Provides transformation between schemas • Adapters address schema and data source dependencies
Demonstration of Spec Interface Using ISO 15926 Neutral Schema to Transform Information