Draft:Open Process Automation™ Forum

= Open Process Automation™ Forum = The Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF) is a forum of The Open Group and responsible for development of the O-PAS™ Standard.

History
The Open Group Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF) held initial formation meetings in 2016 and was officially formed in 2017. By December 2016, there were 41 member organizations that had joined the forum.

Standards

 * The O-PAS™ Standard

Guides

 * O PAS™ Adoption Guide
 * The Open Process Automation™ Business Guide
 * The Open Process Automation™ Business Guide (Chinese Translation)

White Papers

 * The Security Approach of the O-PAS™ Standard
 * Improving Profitability through Open Process Automation™ Systems
 * Improving Profitability through Open Process Automation™ Systems (Chinese Translation)
 * Open Standards in Process Automation: The Key to Industrial Profitability
 * Open Standards in Process Automation: The Key to Industrial Profitability (Chinese Translation)
 * Requirements for an Open Process Automation™ Standard

External Relationships
The Open Process Automation Forum maintains external relationships with a number of standards development organizations and trade associations.


 * User Association of Automation Technology in Process Industries (NAMUR)
 * German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI)
 * International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)
 * PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG)
 * Automation Standards Compliance Institute (ASCI)
 * Control System Integrators Association (CSIA)
 * Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
 * International Society of Automation (ISA)
 * FieldComm Group
 * OPC Foundation
 * PLCopen