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They develop OPC software products and knowledge management platforms for manufacturers primarily in the [[Petroleum industry|oil and gas]], [[Petrochemical|refining and petrochemicals]], [[Chemical industry|chemical]], [[food and beverage]], [[steel]] and [[Pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical industries]]. They also provide consulting services.<ref>[http://www.controlglobal.com/articles/2009/DCS0909.html "Connecting the DCS Dots"], by Adel Ben-Duheash and Mohammed Batouq, ''Control'' magazine, September 2009</ref> Integration Objects is a member of the OPC Foundation<ref>[http://www.opcfoundation.org/About/MemberList.aspx OPCFoundation.org, "Member List"], 12 November 2009</ref>, the [[International Society of Automation]] and MIMOSA.<ref>[http://www.mimosa.org/membership/directory.aspx MIMOSA.org, "Members Directory"], 12 November 2009</ref>
Integration Objects has also collaborated and partnered with other IT companies such as [[Invensys]], OSIsoft <ref>[http://www.osisoft.com/templates/partner-list1.aspx?id=4080 "OSIsoft Partners"], OSIsoft.com, 22 March 2010</ref> Gensym <ref>[http://www.gensym.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=108 "Gensym Partners"], Gensym.com,
== OPC Standards ==
[[OLE for process control|OPC]] technology follows a set of open standards specifications, created and managed by the [[OPC Foundation]], to ensure [[interoperability]] between devices and systems in industrial automation and within other enterprise systems.
The origins of OPC are based on [[Microsoft]]'s OLE, COM and DCOM technology and today's OPC set of standards allow field systems and other devices, automation and control applications and business applications to communicate acquired real-time and historical data and records to enterprise systems and between production devices from multiple vendors. The standards are evolving and are created or rewritten to account for emerging technologies and trends.<ref>[http://www.http://www.opcfoundation.org/Default.aspx/01_about/01_whatis.asp?MID=AboutOPC OPC Foundation, "What is OPC"]
== Relevance of system integration ==
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[[Knowledge management]] allows an organization to benefit from the collective knowledge of its written resources and employees' experiences and know-how.<ref>[http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/novdec99/km.htm United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration, "Knowledge Management: Everyone Benefits by Sharing Information"], by Mike Burk, 9 November 2009</ref> Applications of knowledge management systems can be found in many fields. For example, in case of abnormal plant conditions, knowledge management platforms allow an operator to identify the [[root cause]] of the problem and the correct action that should be taken by automatically reviewing the stored and analyzed data found in the system.<ref>[http://www.pcai.com/Paid/Issues/PCAI-Online-Issues/17.1_OL/New_Folder/TrT4o3/17.1_PA/PCAI-17.1-Paid-pg.28-Art3.htm PC AI Magazine, "Abnormal Condition Management with Real-Time Expert System and Object Technology"], by Hamdy Noureldin and Fulvio Roveta, 2003</ref>
Knowledge management can be a strategic asset necessary for an organization to remain competitive.<ref>[[Knowledge management]], Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia,
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