ISO/TR 23087:2018

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 23087
First edition
2018-03
Automation systems and
integration — The Big Picture of
standards
Systèmes d'automatisation et intégration — Panorama des
documents normatifs
Reference number
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ISO 2018
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Objectives of the Big Picture . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Identification of place and role of the concerned standards and projects of
standardization in ISO/TC 184 and IEC/TC 65 . 3
4.3 An outreach tool to other standardization committees . 3
4.4 Promotion and explanation of standardization efforts to industry managers and
users of standards . 3
5 Conceptual background . 3
6 Big Picture diagram . 4
6.1 Graphical representation . 4
6.2 Role level . 6
6.2.1 Short description . 6
6.2.2 Possible values . 6
6.3 Value chain . 8
6.3.1 Short description . 8
6.3.2 Possible values . 8
6.3.3 Comments . 8
6.4 Life cycle . 8
6.4.1 Short description . 8
6.4.2 Possible values . 8
6.4.3 Comments . 9
7 Big Picture matrix and facets .10
7.1 General .10
7.2 Example of matrix .11
7.3 Object of standardization .11
7.3.1 Short description .11
7.3.2 Possible values .11
7.4 Type of standard .13
7.4.1 Short description .13
7.4.2 Possible values .13
7.4.3 Comments .14
7.5 Sector .14
7.5.1 Short description .14
7.5.2 Possible values .14
7.5.3 Comments .14
7.6 Interoperability approach .15
7.6.1 Short description .15
7.6.2 Possible values .15
7.6.3 Comments .15
7.7 Interoperability barrier .16
7.7.1 Short description .16
7.7.2 Possible values .16
7.7.3 Comments .16
7.8 Interoperability concern . .18
7.8.1 Short description .18
7.8.2 Possible values .18
7.8.3 Comments .19
7.9 Conformity .19
7.10 Point of view .19
7.11 Genericity .19
7.11.1 Short description .19
7.11.2 Possible values .19
7.11.3 Comments .20
7.12 Explicit relationship .20
7.12.1 Short description .20
7.12.2 Possible values .20
7.12.3 Comments .21
7.13 Relation with other committees .21
7.13.1 Short description .21
7.13.2 Possible values .21
7.13.3 Comments .21
Annex A (informative) Visualizing the exploration of Big Picture data .22
Annex B (informative) Big Picture matrix .25
Bibliography .32
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with I
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