Specification Automation

This project is creating the underlying framework of standards, meta-language, and operational rules for a new generation of automated project specifications. Combining Related Specification Documents to Create a Consolidated Specifications Library.

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Benefits

Specification automation transforms engineering specifications into intelligent, electronic databases. Individuals who write, read, and act on technical specifications are empowered with a new set of tools to link and interoperate their contents with a host of related subject matters and responsibilities. Profound advantages can be derived for design, procurement, verification, documentation, inspection, installation, and operation of engineered systems and processes.

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Opportunities/Status

This project needs domain experts to help identify commercial workflows and IT specialists to assist in developing the schemas and interoperability standards. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has recently developed new XML schema components to augment schemas currently under development for the purpose of automated discovery and markup of formal engineering requirements. CMU also has developed dictionaries and other semantic elements that may be later represented in ISO 15926 and/or ISO 16739 environments.

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Fiatech Staff Project Manager

Bob Wible, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project Lead

Leon Gorbaty, TEEC

Participating Companies

Carnegie Mellon University, CH2MHILL, Process Industry Practices (PIP), S&B Engineers & Constructors, Siemens, and TEEC

Deliverables

This project will deliver XML interoperability schemas, a specification file format, and starter toolkit and templates to implement commercial workflows. The schemas will be posted on SourceForge in the public domain.

Completion Date

In 2012, the project will oversee and/or support the implementation and momentum established during 2010-2011 to ensure continuity and follow-through to completion.