Why ISA-95? Why This Course?

This course teaches you how to apply the ISA-95 standard as an ontology. That is, it teaches you how to use the standard as a comprehensive data model that covers all aspects of your manufacturing operation.

Why Learn ISA-95 (as an ontology)?

ISA-95 provides a universal language for all manufacturing activities that fall within its scope. This language can facilitate human and digital communication. As a vocabulary, it provides a precise terminology to discuss requirements and implementations. As a data model, it provides a standard schema for your computer systems to store and exchange data.

What’s more, every entity in ISA-95 is connected through a graph of relationships. The more that you adopt ISA-95, the richer your knowledge of manufacturing becomes. As you add information to the graph, you can implement use cases faster and pull analytical detail from more detail and perspectives.

No matter how you apply the standard, adoption of ISA-95 removes ambiguity, decreases implementation time, and, ultimately, creates a data foundation for a smarter, more connected manufacturing operation.