Annex B (Informative). Further use cases

B.1 Device Information Model Use Cases

Table 70 shows further use cases, which are not NOA use cases.

Use Case	Type	Description
Device Commissioning	Asset Management	Connecting and binding Process Automation Devices to the automation system.
Device Replacement	Asset Management	Replacing a device on a running system.
KPI Monitoring	Telemetric	Monitoring the health of equipment and alerting when issues are identified e.g. valve operation, communication statistics, signal strength, etc.
Predictive Maintenance e.g. for valves, rotating equipment	Telemetric	Monitoring derived variables that indicate future required maintenance
Device Repair	Asset Management	Analyzing device failures and providing actionable information e.g. using device dashboards
Device Calibration	Asset Management	Periodic automated calibration, tracking calibration history
SIS Proof Testing	Asset Management	Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Tracking proof test intervals, valve stroke tests, verifying availability on demand
Batch Configuration	Asset Management	Downloading device configurations between batches
Connected Services	Telemetric	Exposing device information to remotely located experts for diagnostics and analysis
Device Dashboards	Asset Management	Providing overviews information, operator consoles remotely
Documenting Calibrators	Asset Management	Automatically calibrating devices, collecting calibration data
Regulatory audits	Asset Management	Verifying device versions and certifications
Remote Device Access	Asset Management	Commissioning and optimizing a device e.g. open the online root menu.