Who should read this document?
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Managers and decision-makers in charge of designing or redesigning engineering workflows
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Project Managers of Smart Reference Data implementation projects
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Smart Reference Data consultants required to implement Smart Reference Data in an integrated environment
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Engineers responsible for the creation and maintenance of piping catalogs or piping component libraries on either an enterprise or project level
What can the reader expect from this document?
This document will help you understand the contents of Smart Reference Data using the SDB database. It describes the data that is part of the Smart Reference Data and how this data feeds into design systems.
What should the reader NOT expect from this document?
This document does not explain catalog and specification management issues that arise during project execution.
This document does not describe Smart Reference Data methods and workflows around the creation and maintenance of component libraries. Specifications/classes are discussed ONLY to the extent required to understand the overall workflow.
What knowledge is required to understand this document?
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An understanding of the engineering tasks to be performed to create and maintain standard components and piping specifications/piping classes
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A basic understanding of Smart Reference Data catalog, component, and specification generation and maintenance features