News

What is moving in reference data and digital standards.

News and updates from POSC Caesar Association.

Latest · 3 June 2026

Arrowhead / fPVN presentation to DISC

Arrowhead / fPVN presents key results to collaborators in DISC

Read article

FDIS version of IDO - Industrial Data Ontology now available for download as a file

The ISO submitted FDIS version of ISO 23726 part 3 - IDO - Industrial Data Ontology is now available for download as a file. The ontology version will be available in our PCA Library within a few days.

New OBI - IDO training sessions 2026 - Updated 29.05.26

On popular demand, we have restarted the very successfull series of OBI-IDO trainings focusing on OBI: ISO 23726 Ontology Based Interoperability – IDO: ISO 23726- part 3 Industrial Data Ontology.

Discover the Power of Digital Interoperability at DISC Show & Tell 2025

What if your data could flow freely across systems, companies, and entire industries – unlocking innovation at every step?

New documentation: DISC IMF Datasheet Project

We have updated our documentation page with new content from the DISC IMF Datasheet Project – a collaboration between Draga, PCA, and the DISC members.

Updating with CFIHOS Entities – Scheduled Downtime

On Thursday, May 30, we’ll be performing an update to PCA Library Services that will cause temporary downtime. During this downtime, we’ll be making some important updates — including the addition of CFIHOS Entities to our CFIHOS 2.0 RDL and the broader CFIHOS+ functionality.

Semantic representation of ISO 15926-4 ed. 4 now available

A semantic representation of ISO 15926-4 ed. 4 is now available on PCA’s new reference data cloud platform. This marks an important step toward more structured and accessible standard data – and we invite you to start using it and share your feedback.

CFIHOS+ on PCA's platform and services

Struggling with exchanging requirements as structured data? Standards not covering all your needs?

Staging3 System Successfully Decommissioned

As of today, February 24, 2025, we have officially decommissioned our Staging3 system, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of our infrastructure.

Staging3 is the first to go!

As part of our modernization effort, we are starting to phase out our legacy systems. We will support our users through this process, and help them over to our new platform.

Draga uploads final data delivery to the PCA library

Draga has completed its final delivery to us, grouped under the package name “Push from Draga, priority 4, January 2025.”

Understanding the IMF Manual with an AI-generated podcast

The IMF Manual is a valuable resource, but it’s not the easiest read. For engineers and executives who want to get a clearer overview of the problem IMF sets out to solve and how it intends to do so, getting through the manual can feel a bit overwhelming.

Want to learn about IMF?

We have created some pages that are designed to help you get a better understand what IMF is, what it can do and how it works.

Draga uploads new data to PCA library

Draga has recently uploaded a significant set of data to the new PCA reference library, enhancing the scope and utility of the database.

OBI and IDO Training Videos Now Available

The Ontology-Based Interoperability (OBI) and Industrial Data Ontology (IDO) ISO 23726-3 training program is in full swing, and we are would like to announce that videos from the sessions are now available for participants and the wider community. As the program progresses, we will continue to publish new videos after each session to ensure the content is accessible to everyone.

Important updates to posccaesar.org

We are pleased to announce that posccaesar.org have undergone a significant update, aimed at improving your experience with our platform. These changes have now been implemented and are part of our ongoing effort to make navigation simpler and more intuitive for all users.

Videos from DISC Show & Tell 2024 now available

We are thrilled to announce that the videos from our highly successful "Show & Tell 2024: Uniting Forces for Digital Innovation" event are now live on our YouTube channel! This event brought together brilliant minds to showcase the latest in seamless digital cooperation and interoperability across existing and new assets, disciplines, and decision gates.

Fredrik Valde Anthonisen Acting CTO for PCA

We are happy to announce that Fredrik Valde Anthonisen has been named Acting CTO for PCA.

DEMO: Adding new IMF Terminals and Blocks through UI

Watch Martin Tofteberg Ulvesæter's demo for DISC, showcasing how users can add new IMF Terminals and IMF Blocks through an intuitive user interface.

Watch Now: PCA's Exclusive Webinar on the Future of Reference Data Library Services!

Missed PCA's webinar on the future of reference data library services? Watch it now! Join Bård Henning Tvedt as he shares thought and ideas from PCA's innovative 5-man team from Webstep.

Welcome to the new face of PCA!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website.

PCA has its own YouTube channel

On the PCA channel you will find videos and presentations from events and webinars, as well as training and learning material.

Successful Completion of the Industrial Data Ontology Workshop

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the two-day workshop on ISO 23726-3 Industrial Data Ontology (IDO) and the multipart standard ISO 23726 Ontology Based Interoperability (OBI) held on February 27-28, 20241. The workshop was organized by the POSC Caesar Association (PCA) and hosted at DNV's premises at Høvik.

PCA Webinar - 1

On February 26th, 2024, PCA hosted in very first webinar I our new monthly webinar series.

We welcome you to a 2 day IDO Workshop

Welcome to a two-day workshop on ISO 23726-3 Industrial Data Ontology (IDO) and the multipart standard ISO 23726 Ontology Based Interoperability (OBI) 27.- 28. February 2024.