The release of ISA-88.01-1995 led to revolutionary advances in the way factories design, implement, and integrate flexible, modular processes. This book explains the standard in clear, user-friendly language. It covers all aspects of ISA-88.01-1995. The authors discuss their implementation of ISA-88, offering examples and explanations to make it applicable across a wide range of industries. From designing better processes to combining recipes with equipment control to execution validation test plans, this book offers an introduction to ISA-88 as well as expert insights into applying it. The authors' clear, lighthearted style makes this the ideal introduction to ISA-88 for control engineers, project engineers, technicians, operators, information technology professionals, engineering or IT supervisors, and mid-to upper-level managers.Content:Front MatterIntroduction Table of Contents1. Basic Concepts2. Are You Ready to Go Yet?3. Starting (What You Hope Will Be) A Successful Project4. The Physical Model5. Recipes, Part 1: Procedures6. Recipes, Part 2: All the other Stuff7. Linking Recipes to Equipment8. Other Important Batch Control Items9. Batch Activities and Information Management (The Cactus Model)10. System Specification and Design (Some of it, Anyway ...)11. Specifying and Designing Equipment Phases12. Writing Phase Logic13. Starting Your System Right ... The First Time14. FinisIndex About the Authors