Glossary

Asset Administration Shell (AAS)

An Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is a standardized digital representation of physical assets, enabling structured data exchange and interoperability across enterprise systems.

Asset Data Migration

Asset Data Migration ensures structured, validated transfer of asset and master data between enterprise systems during system upgrades and transitions.

Asset Hierarchy

An asset hierarchy organizes equipment and systems into structured parent-child relationships, helping asset management software maintain consistent and navigable asset information.

Asset Information Management (AIM)

Asset Information Management (AIM) is the structured management of data and documentation required to operate and maintain physical assets throughout their lifecycle.

CFIHOS

CFIHOS support in digital asset systems explains how the CFIHOS standard is maintained, governed, and supported within enterprise software environments.

Change Control for Master Data

Change Control for Master Data ensures controlled updates, traceability, and governance of asset information across enterprise system

Common Data Environment (CDE)

A Common Data Environment (CDE) is a shared digital platform where project and asset information is stored, managed and exchanged in a structured and controlled way.

Data Interoperability

Data interoperability enables different engineering, maintenance, and enterprise systems to exchange and interpret asset data consistently across industrial software environments.

Data Quality Management

Data Quality Management ensures accurate, consistent, and validated asset data across enterprise systems through governance controls and structured validation mechanisms.

Digital Backbone

In industrial environments, a digital backbone provides structure, governance and integration across complex tool landscapes.

Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Digital Product Passport (DPP) in enterprise software explains how structured product and asset data can be governed and maintained to support emerging regulatory and lifecycle requirements.

Digital Twin

A Digital Twin is a digital representation of a physical asset, system or facility that mirrors its structure, data and performance.

Engineering Document Management System (EDMS)

An Engineering Document Management System (EDMS) is software used to control and manage engineering documents such as drawings, specifications and technical files across projects and assets.

Master Data Governance

Master Data Governance ensures that asset and equipment data is managed through controlled processes, clear ownership, and system-level governance across enterprise platforms.

Master Tag Register (MTR)

A Master Tag Register (MTR) is a centralized digital register used to manage and govern engineering and asset tags across enterprise systems and asset platforms.