Re-engineering the ISO 15926 Data Model: A Multi-level Metamodel Perspective
Abstract: The ISO 15926 standard was developed to facilitate the integration of life-cycle data of process plants. The core of the standard is a highly generic and extensible data model trying to capture a holistic view of the world. We investigated the standard from a software modelling point of view and identified some challenges in terminology, circular definitions and inconsistencies in relationships during the mapping from concepts specified in the standard to an object-oriented model. This makes the standard difficult to understand and more challenging to implement. In this paper we look at mapping the ISO 15926 data model to a multilevel metamodel, and aim to formalise critical aspects of the data model which will simplify the model and ease the adoption process.
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