An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, ...

A system that has combined different functions together in order to work as one entity. See integration. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

First published in 2000. As told by Chris Monchinski, 2019–20 Vice President, ISA Standards & Practices Department. ISA-95 from its inception sought to solve an important issue in our industry: ...