POSC Caesar Association
PCA
Make industrial information travel without losing its meaning.
PCA makes standards and reference data easier to find, use, share and improve across organizations and systems.
The challenge
The same standard can be implemented differently.
Organizations load standards into different systems, versions and local structures. When information moves from one organization or system to another, its intended meaning often has to be interpreted and mapped again.
Shared reference
Explicit intent
PCA provides persistent digital references for standard definitions and content. People can inspect and understand the meaning, while systems can reuse the same identifier through machine-friendly formats.
Structured extension
Emerging needs
Standards must evolve with business and user needs. PCA enables members to create structured extensions and use them immediately.
Community review
Joint quality review
Extensions to shared content go through community review. The process supports quality, alignment and a recorded outcome without preventing useful improvements from being applied immediately.
Designed to fit between
PCA does not replace your standards, organizations or systems.
PCA provides the shared digital reference between them, while each owner keeps its authority and each system keeps its local structure.
Organizations
Standards bodiesOperatorsEngineering partnersSuppliersPCA
Shared digital references- Find
- Use
- Extend
- Review
- Publish
- Learn
Existing systems
RequirementsDesignERP / PLMMaintenanceStandards and reference data
Different industrial needs. One place to start.
Check our resources page for an overview of our content and more.
Check resourcesSome examples from our library
- 01
Digital engineering symbols
Consistent symbols for industrial diagrams and connected engineering workflows.
- 02
IMF Types
Reusable information models for functions, products, locations and assets.
- 03
CFIHOS RDL and Extensions
Standardized terminology with structured additions for emerging needs.
- 04
ISO 15926-4
Core reference data for describing industrial concepts consistently.
- 05
Industrial Data Ontology
A semantic foundation for connected industrial information.
News
See what PCA is working on.
Next step
Take the next step with PCA
Discuss your use case, explore membership, or learn how the PCA Platform can support your organization.