iiRDS (intelligent information Request and Delivery Standard): The Future of Intelligent Data Exchange  iiRDS Strategy Consulting and Implementation

Welcome to the world of intelligent information. With Noxum, your certified iiRDS consultant and technologically advanced software manufacturer, you are in the best hands for transitioning to intelligent, standardized, and future-proof information processes. As one of the founding members of the iiRDS Consortium, we offer specialized workshops on the subject of iiRDS to assist your company in fully leveraging the diverse benefits of this standard.

Implementing the intelligent information Request and Delivery Standard (iiRDS) represents an essential step for mechanical engineering companies towards digital excellence and service optimization. iiRDS is specifically designed to provide technical documentation in a future-proof, interoperable, and automated manner. Discover the key benefits this standard offers your company and your customers:

Service Quality

Thanks to context-sensitive, real-time information, service technicians can work faster and more efficiently. This reduces downtime and increases customer satisfaction.

Product Compatibility:

Standardized technical documentation simplifies the integration of machines into heterogeneous operating environments and promotes compatibility with other systems.

Cost Efficiency:

The standardized creation and updating of technical documentation reduces manual effort and thus overall costs.

Compliance and Data Security:

A standardized information system such as iiRDS makes it easier to comply with industry-specific regulations and standards, minimizing risks and enhancing data security.

Competitive Advantage:

Early adoption of an industry standard positions the company as an innovation leader, which can improve long-term market opportunities.

iiRDS and VDI 2770 are two different approaches to organizing and sharing technical information and product documentation. Although they were originally developed independently, the teams behind both standards recognized that they essentially aim to achieve the same goal. They therefore came together and found ways for the two standards to communicate with each other.

The result of this collaboration is that it is now possible to create a documentation package that complies with both iiRDS and VDI 2770 rules. This is particularly useful for companies that are unsure which of the two standards to use, as they can now leverage both in a compatible way. VDI 2770 metadata can be mapped to a subset of iiRDS.

So yes, iiRDS and VDI 2770 can work together, and steps have been taken to make them as compatible as possible.

Relevance for your company:

Digital Twin: In Industry 4.0, the concept of the "Digital Twin" is central. This is a digital representation of a physical object or system. iiRDS makes it possible to link the associated documentation directly to this Digital Twin, meaning all relevant information is always up to date and immediately accessible.

Discoverability and Accessibility:

By using iiRDS, documentation becomes not only easy to find but is also provided in a machine-readable format suitable for automated processes. This is key to increasing efficiency in production and information management.

Asset Administration Shell:

In Industry 4.0, the "Asset Administration Shell" is often referenced as a kind of information wrapper around the Digital Twin. iiRDS can be regarded as a component of this shell, as it enables structured and standardized delivery of information.

Interoperability:

Since iiRDS is platform- and industry-independent, it facilitates collaboration with various partners and suppliers who may use different systems and standards.

Future-Proofing:

As iiRDS is an emerging standard that is actively being further developed, it offers a degree of future security. Your company is thus well positioned to successfully meet the challenges of digital transformation.

Overall, iiRDS enables more efficient, flexible, and future-proof management of technical information and documentation, which is invaluable in the complex and fast-moving world of Industry 4.0.

iiRDS is designed to integrate seamlessly into your existing IT infrastructure and other industry standards such as VDI 2770, ECLASS, and Industry 4.0. The use of standardized metadata and interfaces ensures interoperability between diverse systems and data formats. During implementation, we place great importance on ensuring that the iiRDS solution works in harmony with your current IT landscape. Our professional solutions for technical communication, the XML authoring system Noxum Publishing Studio and our browser-based SaaS solution NovaDB Smart Techdoc Solution, already support the iiRDS standard and thus provide seamless integration.

Discover the possibilities of iiRDS! Join our workshop and learn how this international standard for intelligent information request and delivery can advance your business. Learn about the benefits, implementation options and best practices.

Noxum, as one of the founding members of the iiRDS consortium, offers workshops on iiRDS to help companies benefit from this standard. Our expert Volker Römish is on the Steering Committee of the iiRDS Consortium and has been involved in the Content Tools Validation working group since the very beginning. Thus we fulfill the criteria for the iiRDS consultant qualification. Rely on our years of experience and let us help you realize the full potential of iiRDS. Contact us for more information and to arrange a workshop appointment.

3. which topics from the consortium's internal work are you most looking forward to?
We expect early insights into further developments and influence in a technically implementable direction. iiRDS should not become one of those standards that look good on paper but are not usable in real life.

4. what practical effects and/or implementations do you see in the adaptation/use of iiRDS in your company - today and in the future?
Hopefully, with a clear standard, there will be less need for project-specific development. In addition, the purpose of the standard should not be lost sight of: searching and finding content must become "child's play" for the user.

5. where do you see iiRDS in three years?
Content delivery as a concept and content delivery portals as operational tools have become the epitome of situational, user-centric delivery of process-relevant information and documents in recent years.

In the same way, we expect iiRDS to become the standard for documentation exchange in Germany and to gradually spread to the rest of the world.