ISO/TS 22745-30:2009

Overview

ISO/TS 22745-30:2009 (ISO) specifies a conceptual information model for identification guides and the datatypes needed to support them. The technical specification also defines an XML exchange structure for identification guides used with open technical dictionaries and their application to master data. This part of ISO/TS 22745 helps organizations align naming, identification and exchange practices across industrial automation and integration environments.

Key Topics

• Conceptual information model: Defines the high-level constructs required to represent identification guides without prescribing implementation details.
• Datatypes: Specifies the classes of data required to express identification guide content consistently across systems.
• XML exchange structure: Provides an exchange format to serialize identification guides for interoperability between tools, repositories and enterprise systems.
• Open technical dictionaries: Focuses on application of identification guides within open dictionaries to improve clarity and reusability of master data.

The specification emphasizes clarity, interoperability and reuse of identification information while remaining implementation-agnostic. It is intended as guidance for architects, data stewards and integrators working with product and component identification in industrial contexts.

Applications

ISO/TS 22745-30:2009 supports practical use cases where consistent identification and exchange of master data are critical:

• Integration of master data repositories across suppliers, manufacturers and maintenance systems.
• Standardizing identification guides for parts, components and assemblies to reduce ambiguity in catalogs.
• Enabling XML-based exchange of identification guides between PLM, ERP, MDM and e-procurement systems.
• Improving machine-readability of identification rules to support automated processing and validation.

Benefits include improved master data quality, reduced manual reconciliation, streamlined integration projects and better consistency when using open technical dictionaries across organizational boundaries.

Related Standards

• ISO/TS 22745 (parent series): Covers open technical dictionaries and their broader application to master data.
• Other ISO standards for industrial automation and data exchange may be relevant when implementing identification guides in an enterprise architecture.

For implementers and data architects, ISO/TS 22745-30:2009 is a practical reference to design identification guide models and an XML interchange approach that enhances interoperability and master data governance in industrial automation ecosystems.