scope:

According to the scope ISO 15531-3X series that is reminded in annex A of this document, ISO 15531-31 is an introduction to the ISO 15531-3x series of part of ISO 15531. It describes the universe of discourse of this standard as well as the resources information model. It provides the main principles used in this series of parts of ISO 15531. The following are within in the scope of this Part of ISO 15531: - general overview of the parts 15531-3x series; - definitions of terms used; - fundamental principles used for conceptual model of resource usage management data; - description of the resources information model (RIM); - derivation process of identification and description of resources; - structure of the standard and relationships between this series of parts and the others series of parts the standard is composed; - use of standard (informative). The following are out of the scope of this part of ISO 15531: - detailed description of the resource information model; - EXPRESS description of the model and related entities; - definition of detailed level concepts and entities;