Sub-committee 3D:
Classes, Properties and Identification of products – Common Data Dictionary (CDD)

Scope

Standardization for representation of technical information along the life cycle of a product including service, device, system, software or plant, covering rules, principles and methods associated with the machine sensible representation of the technical information. This refers to:

  • definition, structuring and identification of classes and properties
  • structural design of product data dictionaries and ontologies
  • consistent methodology for the purpose of structuring technical information and its exchange
  • support for the design of classes and properties in all domains/industries and their publication in
    IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD)
  • maintenance and quality control of the IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD)
  • Supporting semantic interoperability


Horizontal function:

Methodology, design, architecture and interface for supporting product data dictionaries.