Communicating information
For the communication of any information we always need:
An information model is a formal description of types of ideas, facts and processes
which together from a model of a portion of interest of the real world and which
also provides an explicit set of rules to interpret the data. An information model
written in a computer sensible representation, such as EXPRESS (ISO 10303-
Avoid misunderstanding and ambiguity
Everyone in a communication process must use the same information model and the same dictionary in order to avoid any ambiguity in the communication.
A sentence in a natural language and the numerical representation of a calendar date
are examples of standardised information models. An information model can be re-
The achievement of ISO TC184/SC4 is to develop a new technology -
A dictionary of the terms and definitions for engineering test methods and their
properties can be developed using the information model defined in IEC 61360 and
adopted by ISO 13586-