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 |
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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. |