Scaffolding RAMI4.0-Exploration as Design Support

Abstract

Developing Industry 4.0 applications is a complex endeavor, as it requires adjusting several relevant perspectives and items throughout design. RAMI4.0 has been introduced to facilitate Industry 4.0 developments. It puts items from three different development dimensions in mutual context. Some items are standardized due to existing technical standards, business-oriented ones depend on the development case at hand. Case-sensitive adjustment includes resolving inconsistencies and overcoming coherence deficits. We propose scaffolding to structure and thus, facilitate design of Industry 4.0 applications based on RAMI4.0. It visualizes static and dynamic development entities for guiding the connection of RAMI4.0 elements on various levels of granularity. We exemplify our approach using a common Industry 4.0 demonstrator, "MyJoghurt". It provides evidence of supportive guidance for developers when exploring RAMI4.0 through engaging scaffolds.