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The Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS standard) is developed by the [[Open Process Automation Forum]] (OPAF) and published by [[The Open Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum Publishes the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.0 {{!}} www.opengroup.org |url=https://www.opengroup.org/open-group-open-process-automation-forum-publishes-o-pas-standard-version-20 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=www.opengroup.org |language=en}}{{primary source inline}}</ref> It defines a standards-based, open, secure, and interoperable process control architecture.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The State of the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS) |url=https://www.automation.com/en-us/articles/december-2020/the-state-open-process-automation-standard-o-pas |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=automation.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mintchell |first=Gary |date=2021-06-02 |title=The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum Publishes the O-PAS Version 2.1 Preliminary Standard |url=https://themanufacturingconnection.com/2021/06/the-open-group-open-process-automation-forum-publishes-the-o-pas-version-2-1-preliminary-standard/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=The Manufacturing Connection |language=en-US}}</ref> As an [[open standard]] it addresses the business problem of [[vendor lock-in|proprietary lock-in]] experienced by companies that use [[Industrial control system|industrial control systems]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neil |first=Stephanie |date=2021-07-21 |title=The First Open Industrial Control System Rolls Out |url=https://www.automationworld.com/control/article/21577184/industrial-control-system-for-open-process-automation |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Automation World}}</ref> The standard isenables viewed[[Disruptive asinnovation|innovation]] a disruptive change toin the process automation market.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emerson |first=David |date=December 4, 2019 |year=2019 |orig-date=December 4, 2019 |title=What is Open Process Automation™ and the Value of O-PAS™ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GXWFLko4Yg&t=44s |access-date=May 17, 2024 |publication-date=December 4, 2019 |via=youtube.com}}</ref> The scope of the standard currently excludes [[Safety instrumented system|safety instrumented systems]] and field devices<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fort |first=David |date=August 24, 2021 |title=O-PAS™ Standard 2.1 Overview & Benefits - David Fort |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYv0-i8cleY&t=23s |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=youtube.com}}</ref> like [[instrumentation]] and [[Actuator|actuators]].

== O-PAS System Attributes ==

The O-PAS standard defines three foundational quality attributes: safety, reliability, and securability.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |title=The O-PAS Standard, Part 1 Technical Architecture |date=February 2023 |publisher=The Open Group |year=2023 |isbn=978-1-957866-10-9 |edition=2.1 |publication-date=February 2023 |pages=2 |language=English}}</ref>

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The O-PAS standard defines an additional four key quality attributes: interchangeability, interoperability, portability, and modularity.<ref name=":1" />

== History ==