Heavily references key ISA standards (like ISA-95, ISA-88, and ISA-62443).
Calculating Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for automation assets.
Rather than focusing on a single proprietary technology, the guide offers a vendor-neutral overview of the entire automation lifecycle. Core Domains Covered in the Third Edition Heavily references key ISA standards (like ISA-95, ISA-88,
A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge , Third Edition, is a pillar of the industrial automation profession. It is the definitive resource for understanding the broad and deep knowledge required to design, operate, and maintain modern automated systems.
: Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), alarm management, and electrical safety. Core Domains Covered in the Third Edition A
A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge (ABoK), Third Edition
The editors emphasize that the book is a practical overview, not an academic treatise. It is designed to be useful for automation professionals early in their careers, those new to the field, and even seasoned experts needing a reliable "refresher" on a topic outside their daily specialization. Co-editor Ian Verhappen notes the goal was to "make the book a general reference guide for practitioners". A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge
Process Modeling, Advanced Process Control (APC), and Vision Systems
Cybersecurity, Reliability, HAZOP Studies, and Safety Systems