Description

A focused course, tailored for you

The Integration Architect's Course on Aligning ISA-95 When Legacy Systems Clash

Transform fragmented shop-floor data into a single, auditable ISA-95 model that keeps production schedules on track and compliance teams asleep.

Stop rebuilding the ISA-95 mapping every Friday night while production delays keep haunting the CFO.

$199 one-time

Tailored to your situation. Access within 24 hours. 30-day money-back.

Includes a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access, generated for your specific situation.

Why this course

You spend each week juggling spreadsheets, custom scripts, and vendor portals to map production orders to ERP data. The current approach forces you to manually reconcile mismatched hierarchy codes, causing missed reporting deadlines and endless requests from compliance auditors. When a new line is commissioned, the same manual mapping process repeats, draining engineering time and exposing the operation to costly schedule slips.

Your tooling landscape is a patchwork of CSV extracts, home-grown dashboards, and ad-hoc SQL queries. Every month a senior manager asks for a clean “order-to-manufacture” view, and you scramble to assemble evidence from three different sources, each with its own naming convention. If the audit committee spots inconsistencies, the repercussions include delayed product releases and a blemish on your performance review.

What you walk away with

Produce a complete ISA-95 mapping matrix that links every shop-floor transaction to ERP records.
Generate audit-ready evidence packs in under two hours per reporting cycle.
Standardize data-flow documentation so new lines can be onboarded in days, not weeks.
Reduce manual reconciliation effort by at least 50% through reusable templates.
Communicate a clear, governance-backed integration roadmap to senior leadership.

The 12 modules

Module 1. Understanding ISA-95 Hierarchy

Map the six levels of ISA-95 to your existing system landscape.

Module 2. Current State Data Audit

Identify and catalog all existing data sources and their gaps.

Module 3. Designing the Integration Blueprint

Create a unified model that aligns MES, ERP, and quality data.

Module 4. Mapping Matrices and Naming Conventions

Develop a reusable matrix that resolves code mismatches.

Module 5. Automating Data Extraction

Build repeatable scripts to pull clean data feeds from each system.

Module 6. Evidence Collection Workflow

Set up a step-by-step process to gather audit evidence automatically.

Module 7. Validation and Reconciliation

Implement checks to ensure data consistency across layers.

Module 8. Governance and Change Control

Define RACI tables and approval gates for future integration changes.

Module 9. Dashboard and Reporting Build

Create a live view of order-to-manufacture metrics for leadership.

Module 10. Onboarding New Lines Quickly

Apply the blueprint to bring new production lines online in days.

Module 11. Risk Scoring and Mitigation

Score integration risk and plan remediation steps.

Module 12. Continuous Improvement Loop

Establish a cadence for reviewing and updating the integration model.

How this addresses your situation

Specific modules that map to what you said you are dealing with.

Module 1 covers Understanding ISA-95 Hierarchy , exactly the confusion you face when trying to align shop-floor codes with ERP structures.

Module 4 covers Mapping Matrices and Naming Conventions , the exact step you need when disparate systems use different part identifiers during line start-ups.

Module 7 covers Validation and Reconciliation , the precise cross-check you reach for when audit reviewers flag mismatched transaction totals.

What you get with this course

A populated ISA-95 mapping matrix with sample hierarchy entries.
A reusable data-source inventory checklist.
A step-by-step integration blueprint guide.
Pre-filled naming-convention template for shop-floor codes.
A scripted data-extraction playbook for CSV and API pulls.
An audit-ready evidence collection checklist.
A validation rule set for cross-system reconciliation.
RACI governance table for integration change requests.
A live order-to-manufacture dashboard mock-up.
A risk scoring worksheet with mitigation actions.
Onboarding checklist for new production lines.
Continuous improvement cycle calendar.

What you will have in hand by Day 1, Week 1, Month 1

Day 1: tailored playbook in hand, mapping matrix template pre-populated for your environment, data inventory checklist ready.

Week 1: first version of the automated evidence pack and order-to-manufacture dashboard live for the finance lead.

Month 1: recurring reporting cycle running from the new ISA-95 register with zero manual reconciliation and a documented governance cadence.

Before and after

Before

Your current state is a tangled web of spreadsheets, manual extracts, and inconsistent naming across MES, ERP, and quality systems. Evidence lives in separate folders, and each audit request forces you to rebuild the same reports, causing missed deadlines and endless firefighting during production spikes.

After

After the course you have a single, living ISA-95 mapping matrix, automated data feeds, and a ready-to-share dashboard. Evidence packs are generated automatically each reporting cycle, and you can discuss integration strategy with leadership using concrete metrics and a documented change-control process.

What happens if you do not address this

If you ignore this gap, the next quarterly audit will demand a clean evidence pack you cannot assemble, leading to a remediation plan and a negative performance review. Production schedules will continue to slip as manual reconciliation drains engineering capacity.

Who it is for

A mid-career integration architect who spends most of their day stitching together shop-floor MES, ERP, and quality systems, writing custom ETL jobs, and fielding compliance requests. They thrive on solving data-model mismatches but lack a repeatable framework to codify ISA-95 mappings across projects.

Who this is NOT for. This is not for someone who needs a basic introduction to what ISA-95 is.

How it arrives

Within 24 hours of purchase your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it. The playbook is hand-built around your specific situation, not LLM-generated boilerplate.

Time investment. 6 hours of focused work spread over a week and the course saves an estimated 40-60 hours of internal scaffolding effort.

Why $199 is the right number

A half-day consultant would charge $2K-$5K for the same mapping work, generic compliance courses cost $800-$2K, and building the solution yourself typically consumes 60+ hours of engineering time. At $199 you get a proven framework, reusable artefacts, and a custom playbook that pays for itself within the first audit cycle.

FAQ

Do I need prior ISA-95 certification to take this course?

No, the course teaches the practical mapping you need regardless of formal certification.

Will the templates work with my existing MES?

Yes, the resources are technology-agnostic and include adapters for common data export formats.

How much time will I need each week?

Allocate about 3 hours per week and you’ll see a working draft by the end of week one.

Is support available if I hit a roadblock?

You get access to a private community forum where peers and instructors answer questions within 24 hours.

30-day money-back guarantee. If after a week of working through the materials this is not what you needed, reply to the receipt email and a full refund is processed. No questions, no forms.

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.