The Industrial Internet of Things promises great operational intelligence advantages and improved throughput. However, there’s still a lot of work to do to make IIoT networks and storage safe and secure, IIoT devices compatible, software interoperable, and an IIoT system dependable and cost-effective.
One organization that’s been instrumental in defining automation standards is the Open Group’s Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF), which focuses on developing a standards-based, open and secure, interoperable process control architecture. OPAF consists of end users, suppliers, system integrators, standards organizations and academia.