Mastering ISA-95 Integration for Future-Proof Industrial Automation Careers
You're not just behind on digital transformation-you're at risk of being replaced by those who aren’t. As legacy systems collide with smart manufacturing, the pressure to integrate OT and IT is no longer optional. It’s survival. Budgets are shrinking, timelines are tightening, and without a clear framework, your projects stall in pilot purgatory. But here’s the truth: Most engineers don’t fail because they lack skill. They fail because they lack structure. They jump into integration with fragmented tools, loose standards, and no roadmap-wasting months chasing siloed data instead of delivering unified value. Mastering ISA-95 Integration for Future-Proof Industrial Automation Careers is not another theoretical overview. This is your blueprint to rise above the noise, speak the language of enterprise, and become the critical link between the factory floor and the boardroom. Javier Mendez, Senior Control Systems Engineer at a Tier-1 automotive plant, used this exact process to deliver an ISA-95 Level 3/4 integration in 8 weeks-cutting downtime reporting delays from 48 hours to under 15 minutes. His project was fast-tracked for global rollout, and he was promoted six months later. This course fast-forwards your career by giving you the structured methodology, real-world templates, and industry-recognised certification that prove you don’t just understand automation-you command its future. You’ll go from concept to board-ready integration proposal in 30 days, with a complete asset model, data mapping strategy, and implementation roadmap tailored to your facility. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced. Immediate. Always Accessible.
This course is designed for working professionals who need flexibility without compromise. You get instant online access the moment you enroll, with no fixed schedules, mandatory live sessions, or rigid timelines. Learn at your pace, on your terms, from any device. Most learners complete the core curriculum in 4–6 weeks with 5–7 hours of weekly commitment. But the fastest see actionable results in as little as 10 days-applying templates directly to active integration initiatives and gaining immediate traction with stakeholders. Lifetime Access. Zero Obsolescence.
You’re not buying a moment in time. You’re gaining lifetime access to evolving content. As ISA-95 evolves and new integration patterns emerge, your access is automatically updated at no extra cost. This is your permanent reference library for industrial integration. Access is available 24/7 from any region. The platform is fully mobile-friendly, enabling you to review models during site walks, refine strategy on commutes, or update asset definitions between shift changes. Directed Learning with Expert Support
You are not alone. This course includes structured guidance with direct access to instructor-reviewed support channels. Submit integration questions, model validation requests, or architecture feedback-and receive detailed, context-aware responses within 48 business hours. Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
Upon finishing the course, you earn a formal Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service-a globally recognised credential trusted by professionals in over 90 countries. Display it on LinkedIn, include it in proposals, and use it to validate your expertise in ISA-95 integration architecture. No Hidden Fees. No Surprises.
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You work in a plant with outdated SCADA systems. Even if your IT department resists integration. Even if you’ve never mapped Level 3–4 data flows. Even if you’re not a software engineer. This course works because it doesn’t assume fluency in enterprise architecture. It starts where you are, builds competence systematically, and gives you the tools to lead cross-functional teams with confidence-even in resistance-heavy environments. What to Expect After Enrollment
After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Once your course materials are prepared, your access instructions will be sent in a separate email. All materials are carefully curated and structured for immediate application, with guided onboarding to ensure you begin with clarity, not confusion.
Module 1: Foundations of Industrial Integration - Understanding the evolution of industrial automation systems
- Defining the gap between OT and IT operational models
- The role of integration in Industry 4.0 transformation
- Key challenges in plant-to-enterprise data exchange
- Legacy system limitations and integration bottlenecks
- Common failure points in automation integration initiatives
- Introduction to international integration standards
- Why ISA-95 is the backbone of modern manufacturing integration
- Overview of ISA-95 structure and core objectives
- Mapping integration needs to business outcomes
- Identifying stakeholders in integration projects
- The impact of integration on OEE, downtime, and throughput
- Developing a vocabulary for cross-functional communication
- Key terminology: MESA, ERP, MES, SCADA, LNS, MOM
- How integration creates audit trails and compliance readiness
Module 2: Deep Dive into ISA-95 Framework - ISA-95 Part 1: Models and terminology explained
- ISA-95 Part 2: Object models for manufacturing operations
- ISA-95 Part 3: Activity models and workflow alignment
- ISA-95 Part 4: Object model attributes and data definitions
- ISA-95 Part 5: Business-to-manufacturing transactions
- Understanding the ISA-95 pyramid: Levels 0 to 4
- Role of ISA-95 in bridging Level 3 (MES) and Level 4 (ERP)
- Mapping functional hierarchy: Enterprise, Site, Area, Production Line, Work Cell
- Defining equipment hierarchy in ISA-95
- Material and personnel hierarchies in operational models
- Relationship between physical and logical assets
- ISA-95 and production capability modeling
- Using ISA-95 to define production scheduling constraints
- How ISA-95 supports production performance tracking
- Integration of quality, maintenance, and logistics data
Module 3: Core ISA-95 Object Models - Manufacturing operations management (MOM) objects overview
- Production schedule object and its attributes
- Production capability object and capacity planning
- Production performance object for real-time tracking
- Maintenance schedule and work order modeling
- Quality schedule and inspection plan integration
- Material definition and batch tracking in ISA-95
- Personnel roles and responsibility modeling
- Equipment state and operational status modeling
- How to define work instructions within ISA-95
- Linking recipes and formulations to production processes
- Correlating resources to production activities
- Using object identifiers for system interoperability
- Handling versioning and change control of models
- Extending standard objects for site-specific needs
Module 4: Integration Architecture and Patterns - Designing the integration layer between MES and ERP
- Point-to-point vs middleware vs service-oriented architecture
- Selecting integration patterns: polling, event-driven, publish/subscribe
- Message queues and reliable communication protocols
- Using REST and SOAP APIs in ISA-95 integration
- JSON and XML structure for ISA-95 transactions
- Data serialization best practices for manufacturing systems
- Version control in integration interface design
- Security considerations: authentication, encryption, access control
- Designing idempotent integration services
- Error handling and dead-letter queues in production
- Monitoring and logging integration flows
- Fault tolerance and failover mechanisms
- Designing for scalability across multiple sites
- Integrating cloud-based systems with on-premise MES
Module 5: Data Modeling and Mapping - Extracting business requirements into data models
- Mapping ERP fields to ISA-95 object attributes
- Creating one-to-many and many-to-one data mappings
- Handling unit of measure conversions across systems
- Time zone and timestamp synchronization strategies
- Resolving data granularity mismatches (e.g., shift vs daily)
- Defining lookup tables for consistent data translation
- Using transformation rules for data enrichment
- Validating data mappings with real-world test cases
- Creating audit trails for data integrity
- Using canonical models to reduce integration complexity
- Managing master data: materials, work centers, resources
- Handling data versioning and historical tracking
- Modelling batch and lot traceability requirements
- Using data dictionaries for stakeholder alignment
Module 6: ISA-95 Implementation Roadmap - Conducting a readiness assessment for ISA-95 adoption
- Defining project scope and integration boundaries
- Stakeholder alignment workshop design and facilitation
- Building a cross-functional integration team
- Creating a phased rollout strategy (pilot to enterprise)
- Setting measurable KPIs for integration success
- Selecting integration tools and platforms
- Vendor evaluation for MES and ERP compatibility
- Developing a communication plan for change management
- Establishing data governance policies
- Creating documentation standards for integration
- Planning for user training and support
- Developing a rollback strategy for integration failures
- Budgeting and resource planning for implementation
- Integrating risk assessment into project planning
Module 7: Hands-On Integration Scenarios - Creating a sample production schedule in ISA-95 format
- Sending a production order from ERP to MES
- Receiving production performance data from MES to ERP
- Integrating a maintenance work order cycle
- Reporting quality results to enterprise systems
- Handling material consumption and inventory updates
- Modeling personnel time and attendance in operations
- Integrating recipe versioning and approvals
- Triggering production rescheduling based on events
- Synchronizing equipment status across systems
- Validating process against OAGIS BODs
- Using sample XML messages for testing
- Debugging common message validation errors
- Simulating real-world failure scenarios
- Documenting integration decisions and exceptions
Module 8: Advanced ISA-95 Extensions - Extending ISA-95 for packaging lines and co-manufacturing
- ISA-95 for batch, continuous, and discrete processes
- Supporting hybrid manufacturing models
- Integrating track and trace requirements
- ISA-95 for logistics and warehouse execution systems
- Energy management and sustainability reporting
- ISA-95 and asset performance management (APM)
- Integrating digital twin data with ISA-95 models
- Using ISA-95 in pharmaceutical 21 CFR Part 11 environments
- Data handling for FDA and GMP compliance
- ISA-95 in food and beverage with lot genealogy
- Supporting just-in-time and lean manufacturing
- ISA-95 for make-to-order and engineer-to-order
- Extending models for subcontracted operations
- Handling rework and scrap transaction tracking
Module 9: ISA-95 and MES Selection - MES capabilities aligned with ISA-95 Levels 3 and 4
- Evaluating MES vendors for ISA-95 compliance
- Using ISA-95 as a request for proposal (RFP) framework
- Scoring matrix for MES functional fit
- Integration readiness assessment of MES platforms
- Configuring MES to support ISA-95 data models
- Customisation vs configuration trade-offs
- Validating MES-ERP interface designs
- Testing MES data publishing capabilities
- Supporting multi-site MES deployment
- Real-time vs batch data exchange options
- Handling failed transactions and reconciliation
- Role of MES in production performance analytics
- Configuring work order routing and tracking
- Ensuring audit compliance in MES operations
Module 10: Change Management and Organisational Readiness - Overcoming resistance to integration initiatives
- Training operators and floor supervisors
- Engaging IT and OT teams as partners
- Developing a governance model for integration
- Establishing integration champions at each site
- Creating standard operating procedures for data flow
- Managing user access and role-based permissions
- Handling shift handovers with digital records
- Using dashboards to visualise integration health
- Communicating benefits to executive leadership
- Building a culture of data-driven decision making
- Addressing data ownership and accountability
- Managing expectations during rollout phases
- Conducting post-implementation reviews
- Scaling success across global operations
Module 11: Real-World Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria
Module 12: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - How to prepare for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Review of key concepts and integration patterns
- Sample exam questions and answer rationale
- Submitting your capstone integration proposal
- Receiving feedback and certification eligibility
- Displaying your Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
- Adding ISA-95 expertise to your LinkedIn profile
- Using certification in performance reviews and promotions
- Positioning yourself as a digital transformation leader
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Accessing exclusive integration templates and tools
- Joining private forums for ongoing support
- Staying current with ISA-95 updates and extensions
- Pathway to advanced certifications in industrial integration
- Next steps: From certification to enterprise impact
- Understanding the evolution of industrial automation systems
- Defining the gap between OT and IT operational models
- The role of integration in Industry 4.0 transformation
- Key challenges in plant-to-enterprise data exchange
- Legacy system limitations and integration bottlenecks
- Common failure points in automation integration initiatives
- Introduction to international integration standards
- Why ISA-95 is the backbone of modern manufacturing integration
- Overview of ISA-95 structure and core objectives
- Mapping integration needs to business outcomes
- Identifying stakeholders in integration projects
- The impact of integration on OEE, downtime, and throughput
- Developing a vocabulary for cross-functional communication
- Key terminology: MESA, ERP, MES, SCADA, LNS, MOM
- How integration creates audit trails and compliance readiness
Module 2: Deep Dive into ISA-95 Framework - ISA-95 Part 1: Models and terminology explained
- ISA-95 Part 2: Object models for manufacturing operations
- ISA-95 Part 3: Activity models and workflow alignment
- ISA-95 Part 4: Object model attributes and data definitions
- ISA-95 Part 5: Business-to-manufacturing transactions
- Understanding the ISA-95 pyramid: Levels 0 to 4
- Role of ISA-95 in bridging Level 3 (MES) and Level 4 (ERP)
- Mapping functional hierarchy: Enterprise, Site, Area, Production Line, Work Cell
- Defining equipment hierarchy in ISA-95
- Material and personnel hierarchies in operational models
- Relationship between physical and logical assets
- ISA-95 and production capability modeling
- Using ISA-95 to define production scheduling constraints
- How ISA-95 supports production performance tracking
- Integration of quality, maintenance, and logistics data
Module 3: Core ISA-95 Object Models - Manufacturing operations management (MOM) objects overview
- Production schedule object and its attributes
- Production capability object and capacity planning
- Production performance object for real-time tracking
- Maintenance schedule and work order modeling
- Quality schedule and inspection plan integration
- Material definition and batch tracking in ISA-95
- Personnel roles and responsibility modeling
- Equipment state and operational status modeling
- How to define work instructions within ISA-95
- Linking recipes and formulations to production processes
- Correlating resources to production activities
- Using object identifiers for system interoperability
- Handling versioning and change control of models
- Extending standard objects for site-specific needs
Module 4: Integration Architecture and Patterns - Designing the integration layer between MES and ERP
- Point-to-point vs middleware vs service-oriented architecture
- Selecting integration patterns: polling, event-driven, publish/subscribe
- Message queues and reliable communication protocols
- Using REST and SOAP APIs in ISA-95 integration
- JSON and XML structure for ISA-95 transactions
- Data serialization best practices for manufacturing systems
- Version control in integration interface design
- Security considerations: authentication, encryption, access control
- Designing idempotent integration services
- Error handling and dead-letter queues in production
- Monitoring and logging integration flows
- Fault tolerance and failover mechanisms
- Designing for scalability across multiple sites
- Integrating cloud-based systems with on-premise MES
Module 5: Data Modeling and Mapping - Extracting business requirements into data models
- Mapping ERP fields to ISA-95 object attributes
- Creating one-to-many and many-to-one data mappings
- Handling unit of measure conversions across systems
- Time zone and timestamp synchronization strategies
- Resolving data granularity mismatches (e.g., shift vs daily)
- Defining lookup tables for consistent data translation
- Using transformation rules for data enrichment
- Validating data mappings with real-world test cases
- Creating audit trails for data integrity
- Using canonical models to reduce integration complexity
- Managing master data: materials, work centers, resources
- Handling data versioning and historical tracking
- Modelling batch and lot traceability requirements
- Using data dictionaries for stakeholder alignment
Module 6: ISA-95 Implementation Roadmap - Conducting a readiness assessment for ISA-95 adoption
- Defining project scope and integration boundaries
- Stakeholder alignment workshop design and facilitation
- Building a cross-functional integration team
- Creating a phased rollout strategy (pilot to enterprise)
- Setting measurable KPIs for integration success
- Selecting integration tools and platforms
- Vendor evaluation for MES and ERP compatibility
- Developing a communication plan for change management
- Establishing data governance policies
- Creating documentation standards for integration
- Planning for user training and support
- Developing a rollback strategy for integration failures
- Budgeting and resource planning for implementation
- Integrating risk assessment into project planning
Module 7: Hands-On Integration Scenarios - Creating a sample production schedule in ISA-95 format
- Sending a production order from ERP to MES
- Receiving production performance data from MES to ERP
- Integrating a maintenance work order cycle
- Reporting quality results to enterprise systems
- Handling material consumption and inventory updates
- Modeling personnel time and attendance in operations
- Integrating recipe versioning and approvals
- Triggering production rescheduling based on events
- Synchronizing equipment status across systems
- Validating process against OAGIS BODs
- Using sample XML messages for testing
- Debugging common message validation errors
- Simulating real-world failure scenarios
- Documenting integration decisions and exceptions
Module 8: Advanced ISA-95 Extensions - Extending ISA-95 for packaging lines and co-manufacturing
- ISA-95 for batch, continuous, and discrete processes
- Supporting hybrid manufacturing models
- Integrating track and trace requirements
- ISA-95 for logistics and warehouse execution systems
- Energy management and sustainability reporting
- ISA-95 and asset performance management (APM)
- Integrating digital twin data with ISA-95 models
- Using ISA-95 in pharmaceutical 21 CFR Part 11 environments
- Data handling for FDA and GMP compliance
- ISA-95 in food and beverage with lot genealogy
- Supporting just-in-time and lean manufacturing
- ISA-95 for make-to-order and engineer-to-order
- Extending models for subcontracted operations
- Handling rework and scrap transaction tracking
Module 9: ISA-95 and MES Selection - MES capabilities aligned with ISA-95 Levels 3 and 4
- Evaluating MES vendors for ISA-95 compliance
- Using ISA-95 as a request for proposal (RFP) framework
- Scoring matrix for MES functional fit
- Integration readiness assessment of MES platforms
- Configuring MES to support ISA-95 data models
- Customisation vs configuration trade-offs
- Validating MES-ERP interface designs
- Testing MES data publishing capabilities
- Supporting multi-site MES deployment
- Real-time vs batch data exchange options
- Handling failed transactions and reconciliation
- Role of MES in production performance analytics
- Configuring work order routing and tracking
- Ensuring audit compliance in MES operations
Module 10: Change Management and Organisational Readiness - Overcoming resistance to integration initiatives
- Training operators and floor supervisors
- Engaging IT and OT teams as partners
- Developing a governance model for integration
- Establishing integration champions at each site
- Creating standard operating procedures for data flow
- Managing user access and role-based permissions
- Handling shift handovers with digital records
- Using dashboards to visualise integration health
- Communicating benefits to executive leadership
- Building a culture of data-driven decision making
- Addressing data ownership and accountability
- Managing expectations during rollout phases
- Conducting post-implementation reviews
- Scaling success across global operations
Module 11: Real-World Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria
Module 12: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - How to prepare for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Review of key concepts and integration patterns
- Sample exam questions and answer rationale
- Submitting your capstone integration proposal
- Receiving feedback and certification eligibility
- Displaying your Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
- Adding ISA-95 expertise to your LinkedIn profile
- Using certification in performance reviews and promotions
- Positioning yourself as a digital transformation leader
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Accessing exclusive integration templates and tools
- Joining private forums for ongoing support
- Staying current with ISA-95 updates and extensions
- Pathway to advanced certifications in industrial integration
- Next steps: From certification to enterprise impact
- Manufacturing operations management (MOM) objects overview
- Production schedule object and its attributes
- Production capability object and capacity planning
- Production performance object for real-time tracking
- Maintenance schedule and work order modeling
- Quality schedule and inspection plan integration
- Material definition and batch tracking in ISA-95
- Personnel roles and responsibility modeling
- Equipment state and operational status modeling
- How to define work instructions within ISA-95
- Linking recipes and formulations to production processes
- Correlating resources to production activities
- Using object identifiers for system interoperability
- Handling versioning and change control of models
- Extending standard objects for site-specific needs
Module 4: Integration Architecture and Patterns - Designing the integration layer between MES and ERP
- Point-to-point vs middleware vs service-oriented architecture
- Selecting integration patterns: polling, event-driven, publish/subscribe
- Message queues and reliable communication protocols
- Using REST and SOAP APIs in ISA-95 integration
- JSON and XML structure for ISA-95 transactions
- Data serialization best practices for manufacturing systems
- Version control in integration interface design
- Security considerations: authentication, encryption, access control
- Designing idempotent integration services
- Error handling and dead-letter queues in production
- Monitoring and logging integration flows
- Fault tolerance and failover mechanisms
- Designing for scalability across multiple sites
- Integrating cloud-based systems with on-premise MES
Module 5: Data Modeling and Mapping - Extracting business requirements into data models
- Mapping ERP fields to ISA-95 object attributes
- Creating one-to-many and many-to-one data mappings
- Handling unit of measure conversions across systems
- Time zone and timestamp synchronization strategies
- Resolving data granularity mismatches (e.g., shift vs daily)
- Defining lookup tables for consistent data translation
- Using transformation rules for data enrichment
- Validating data mappings with real-world test cases
- Creating audit trails for data integrity
- Using canonical models to reduce integration complexity
- Managing master data: materials, work centers, resources
- Handling data versioning and historical tracking
- Modelling batch and lot traceability requirements
- Using data dictionaries for stakeholder alignment
Module 6: ISA-95 Implementation Roadmap - Conducting a readiness assessment for ISA-95 adoption
- Defining project scope and integration boundaries
- Stakeholder alignment workshop design and facilitation
- Building a cross-functional integration team
- Creating a phased rollout strategy (pilot to enterprise)
- Setting measurable KPIs for integration success
- Selecting integration tools and platforms
- Vendor evaluation for MES and ERP compatibility
- Developing a communication plan for change management
- Establishing data governance policies
- Creating documentation standards for integration
- Planning for user training and support
- Developing a rollback strategy for integration failures
- Budgeting and resource planning for implementation
- Integrating risk assessment into project planning
Module 7: Hands-On Integration Scenarios - Creating a sample production schedule in ISA-95 format
- Sending a production order from ERP to MES
- Receiving production performance data from MES to ERP
- Integrating a maintenance work order cycle
- Reporting quality results to enterprise systems
- Handling material consumption and inventory updates
- Modeling personnel time and attendance in operations
- Integrating recipe versioning and approvals
- Triggering production rescheduling based on events
- Synchronizing equipment status across systems
- Validating process against OAGIS BODs
- Using sample XML messages for testing
- Debugging common message validation errors
- Simulating real-world failure scenarios
- Documenting integration decisions and exceptions
Module 8: Advanced ISA-95 Extensions - Extending ISA-95 for packaging lines and co-manufacturing
- ISA-95 for batch, continuous, and discrete processes
- Supporting hybrid manufacturing models
- Integrating track and trace requirements
- ISA-95 for logistics and warehouse execution systems
- Energy management and sustainability reporting
- ISA-95 and asset performance management (APM)
- Integrating digital twin data with ISA-95 models
- Using ISA-95 in pharmaceutical 21 CFR Part 11 environments
- Data handling for FDA and GMP compliance
- ISA-95 in food and beverage with lot genealogy
- Supporting just-in-time and lean manufacturing
- ISA-95 for make-to-order and engineer-to-order
- Extending models for subcontracted operations
- Handling rework and scrap transaction tracking
Module 9: ISA-95 and MES Selection - MES capabilities aligned with ISA-95 Levels 3 and 4
- Evaluating MES vendors for ISA-95 compliance
- Using ISA-95 as a request for proposal (RFP) framework
- Scoring matrix for MES functional fit
- Integration readiness assessment of MES platforms
- Configuring MES to support ISA-95 data models
- Customisation vs configuration trade-offs
- Validating MES-ERP interface designs
- Testing MES data publishing capabilities
- Supporting multi-site MES deployment
- Real-time vs batch data exchange options
- Handling failed transactions and reconciliation
- Role of MES in production performance analytics
- Configuring work order routing and tracking
- Ensuring audit compliance in MES operations
Module 10: Change Management and Organisational Readiness - Overcoming resistance to integration initiatives
- Training operators and floor supervisors
- Engaging IT and OT teams as partners
- Developing a governance model for integration
- Establishing integration champions at each site
- Creating standard operating procedures for data flow
- Managing user access and role-based permissions
- Handling shift handovers with digital records
- Using dashboards to visualise integration health
- Communicating benefits to executive leadership
- Building a culture of data-driven decision making
- Addressing data ownership and accountability
- Managing expectations during rollout phases
- Conducting post-implementation reviews
- Scaling success across global operations
Module 11: Real-World Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria
Module 12: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - How to prepare for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Review of key concepts and integration patterns
- Sample exam questions and answer rationale
- Submitting your capstone integration proposal
- Receiving feedback and certification eligibility
- Displaying your Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
- Adding ISA-95 expertise to your LinkedIn profile
- Using certification in performance reviews and promotions
- Positioning yourself as a digital transformation leader
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Accessing exclusive integration templates and tools
- Joining private forums for ongoing support
- Staying current with ISA-95 updates and extensions
- Pathway to advanced certifications in industrial integration
- Next steps: From certification to enterprise impact
- Extracting business requirements into data models
- Mapping ERP fields to ISA-95 object attributes
- Creating one-to-many and many-to-one data mappings
- Handling unit of measure conversions across systems
- Time zone and timestamp synchronization strategies
- Resolving data granularity mismatches (e.g., shift vs daily)
- Defining lookup tables for consistent data translation
- Using transformation rules for data enrichment
- Validating data mappings with real-world test cases
- Creating audit trails for data integrity
- Using canonical models to reduce integration complexity
- Managing master data: materials, work centers, resources
- Handling data versioning and historical tracking
- Modelling batch and lot traceability requirements
- Using data dictionaries for stakeholder alignment
Module 6: ISA-95 Implementation Roadmap - Conducting a readiness assessment for ISA-95 adoption
- Defining project scope and integration boundaries
- Stakeholder alignment workshop design and facilitation
- Building a cross-functional integration team
- Creating a phased rollout strategy (pilot to enterprise)
- Setting measurable KPIs for integration success
- Selecting integration tools and platforms
- Vendor evaluation for MES and ERP compatibility
- Developing a communication plan for change management
- Establishing data governance policies
- Creating documentation standards for integration
- Planning for user training and support
- Developing a rollback strategy for integration failures
- Budgeting and resource planning for implementation
- Integrating risk assessment into project planning
Module 7: Hands-On Integration Scenarios - Creating a sample production schedule in ISA-95 format
- Sending a production order from ERP to MES
- Receiving production performance data from MES to ERP
- Integrating a maintenance work order cycle
- Reporting quality results to enterprise systems
- Handling material consumption and inventory updates
- Modeling personnel time and attendance in operations
- Integrating recipe versioning and approvals
- Triggering production rescheduling based on events
- Synchronizing equipment status across systems
- Validating process against OAGIS BODs
- Using sample XML messages for testing
- Debugging common message validation errors
- Simulating real-world failure scenarios
- Documenting integration decisions and exceptions
Module 8: Advanced ISA-95 Extensions - Extending ISA-95 for packaging lines and co-manufacturing
- ISA-95 for batch, continuous, and discrete processes
- Supporting hybrid manufacturing models
- Integrating track and trace requirements
- ISA-95 for logistics and warehouse execution systems
- Energy management and sustainability reporting
- ISA-95 and asset performance management (APM)
- Integrating digital twin data with ISA-95 models
- Using ISA-95 in pharmaceutical 21 CFR Part 11 environments
- Data handling for FDA and GMP compliance
- ISA-95 in food and beverage with lot genealogy
- Supporting just-in-time and lean manufacturing
- ISA-95 for make-to-order and engineer-to-order
- Extending models for subcontracted operations
- Handling rework and scrap transaction tracking
Module 9: ISA-95 and MES Selection - MES capabilities aligned with ISA-95 Levels 3 and 4
- Evaluating MES vendors for ISA-95 compliance
- Using ISA-95 as a request for proposal (RFP) framework
- Scoring matrix for MES functional fit
- Integration readiness assessment of MES platforms
- Configuring MES to support ISA-95 data models
- Customisation vs configuration trade-offs
- Validating MES-ERP interface designs
- Testing MES data publishing capabilities
- Supporting multi-site MES deployment
- Real-time vs batch data exchange options
- Handling failed transactions and reconciliation
- Role of MES in production performance analytics
- Configuring work order routing and tracking
- Ensuring audit compliance in MES operations
Module 10: Change Management and Organisational Readiness - Overcoming resistance to integration initiatives
- Training operators and floor supervisors
- Engaging IT and OT teams as partners
- Developing a governance model for integration
- Establishing integration champions at each site
- Creating standard operating procedures for data flow
- Managing user access and role-based permissions
- Handling shift handovers with digital records
- Using dashboards to visualise integration health
- Communicating benefits to executive leadership
- Building a culture of data-driven decision making
- Addressing data ownership and accountability
- Managing expectations during rollout phases
- Conducting post-implementation reviews
- Scaling success across global operations
Module 11: Real-World Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria
Module 12: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - How to prepare for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Review of key concepts and integration patterns
- Sample exam questions and answer rationale
- Submitting your capstone integration proposal
- Receiving feedback and certification eligibility
- Displaying your Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
- Adding ISA-95 expertise to your LinkedIn profile
- Using certification in performance reviews and promotions
- Positioning yourself as a digital transformation leader
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Accessing exclusive integration templates and tools
- Joining private forums for ongoing support
- Staying current with ISA-95 updates and extensions
- Pathway to advanced certifications in industrial integration
- Next steps: From certification to enterprise impact
- Creating a sample production schedule in ISA-95 format
- Sending a production order from ERP to MES
- Receiving production performance data from MES to ERP
- Integrating a maintenance work order cycle
- Reporting quality results to enterprise systems
- Handling material consumption and inventory updates
- Modeling personnel time and attendance in operations
- Integrating recipe versioning and approvals
- Triggering production rescheduling based on events
- Synchronizing equipment status across systems
- Validating process against OAGIS BODs
- Using sample XML messages for testing
- Debugging common message validation errors
- Simulating real-world failure scenarios
- Documenting integration decisions and exceptions
Module 8: Advanced ISA-95 Extensions - Extending ISA-95 for packaging lines and co-manufacturing
- ISA-95 for batch, continuous, and discrete processes
- Supporting hybrid manufacturing models
- Integrating track and trace requirements
- ISA-95 for logistics and warehouse execution systems
- Energy management and sustainability reporting
- ISA-95 and asset performance management (APM)
- Integrating digital twin data with ISA-95 models
- Using ISA-95 in pharmaceutical 21 CFR Part 11 environments
- Data handling for FDA and GMP compliance
- ISA-95 in food and beverage with lot genealogy
- Supporting just-in-time and lean manufacturing
- ISA-95 for make-to-order and engineer-to-order
- Extending models for subcontracted operations
- Handling rework and scrap transaction tracking
Module 9: ISA-95 and MES Selection - MES capabilities aligned with ISA-95 Levels 3 and 4
- Evaluating MES vendors for ISA-95 compliance
- Using ISA-95 as a request for proposal (RFP) framework
- Scoring matrix for MES functional fit
- Integration readiness assessment of MES platforms
- Configuring MES to support ISA-95 data models
- Customisation vs configuration trade-offs
- Validating MES-ERP interface designs
- Testing MES data publishing capabilities
- Supporting multi-site MES deployment
- Real-time vs batch data exchange options
- Handling failed transactions and reconciliation
- Role of MES in production performance analytics
- Configuring work order routing and tracking
- Ensuring audit compliance in MES operations
Module 10: Change Management and Organisational Readiness - Overcoming resistance to integration initiatives
- Training operators and floor supervisors
- Engaging IT and OT teams as partners
- Developing a governance model for integration
- Establishing integration champions at each site
- Creating standard operating procedures for data flow
- Managing user access and role-based permissions
- Handling shift handovers with digital records
- Using dashboards to visualise integration health
- Communicating benefits to executive leadership
- Building a culture of data-driven decision making
- Addressing data ownership and accountability
- Managing expectations during rollout phases
- Conducting post-implementation reviews
- Scaling success across global operations
Module 11: Real-World Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria
Module 12: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - How to prepare for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Review of key concepts and integration patterns
- Sample exam questions and answer rationale
- Submitting your capstone integration proposal
- Receiving feedback and certification eligibility
- Displaying your Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
- Adding ISA-95 expertise to your LinkedIn profile
- Using certification in performance reviews and promotions
- Positioning yourself as a digital transformation leader
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Accessing exclusive integration templates and tools
- Joining private forums for ongoing support
- Staying current with ISA-95 updates and extensions
- Pathway to advanced certifications in industrial integration
- Next steps: From certification to enterprise impact
- MES capabilities aligned with ISA-95 Levels 3 and 4
- Evaluating MES vendors for ISA-95 compliance
- Using ISA-95 as a request for proposal (RFP) framework
- Scoring matrix for MES functional fit
- Integration readiness assessment of MES platforms
- Configuring MES to support ISA-95 data models
- Customisation vs configuration trade-offs
- Validating MES-ERP interface designs
- Testing MES data publishing capabilities
- Supporting multi-site MES deployment
- Real-time vs batch data exchange options
- Handling failed transactions and reconciliation
- Role of MES in production performance analytics
- Configuring work order routing and tracking
- Ensuring audit compliance in MES operations
Module 10: Change Management and Organisational Readiness - Overcoming resistance to integration initiatives
- Training operators and floor supervisors
- Engaging IT and OT teams as partners
- Developing a governance model for integration
- Establishing integration champions at each site
- Creating standard operating procedures for data flow
- Managing user access and role-based permissions
- Handling shift handovers with digital records
- Using dashboards to visualise integration health
- Communicating benefits to executive leadership
- Building a culture of data-driven decision making
- Addressing data ownership and accountability
- Managing expectations during rollout phases
- Conducting post-implementation reviews
- Scaling success across global operations
Module 11: Real-World Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria
Module 12: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - How to prepare for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Review of key concepts and integration patterns
- Sample exam questions and answer rationale
- Submitting your capstone integration proposal
- Receiving feedback and certification eligibility
- Displaying your Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
- Adding ISA-95 expertise to your LinkedIn profile
- Using certification in performance reviews and promotions
- Positioning yourself as a digital transformation leader
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Accessing exclusive integration templates and tools
- Joining private forums for ongoing support
- Staying current with ISA-95 updates and extensions
- Pathway to advanced certifications in industrial integration
- Next steps: From certification to enterprise impact
- Case study: Automotive plant reducing reporting lag by 98%
- Case study: Pharma manufacturer achieving full Part 11 compliance
- Case study: Food processor improving lot traceability from 4 hours to 8 minutes
- Case study: Chemical plant integrating 12 sites under a single ISA-95 model
- Project 1: Design an ISA-95 integration for a bottling line
- Project 2: Map production scheduling between SAP and Rockwell MES
- Project 3: Model quality inspections in a batch pharmaceutical process
- Project 4: Integrate maintenance work orders across CMMS and ERP
- Project 5: Design a personnel tracking system for shift accountability
- Project 6: Build a material consumption integration for SAP EWM
- Analysing integration failure post-mortems
- Reviewing redacted client integration specifications
- Best practices from Fortune 500 implementations
- What not to do: Learning from costly delays
- Validating solutions against ISA-95 conformance criteria