Report · May 31, 2026
State of Open Process Automation 2026
An industry assessment from inside the standard. Published by Collaborative Systems Integration.
The architecture of industrial control is being rebuilt. This 40-page report covers where the Open Process Automation standard, the suppliers, the integrators, and the economics actually stand in 2026 — and what operators, integrators, suppliers, and investors should do about it.
The Report at a Glance
- 40 pages — capital-committee grade analysis
- Free & ungated — no email wall
- From inside the standard — authored by past OPAF leadership
- Four audiences — operators, integrators, suppliers, investors
Inside the Report
What the 2026 assessment covers
The Standard
Where O-PAS actually stands in 2026 — what is specified, what is still maturing, and what the next releases address.
The Suppliers
The vendor landscape: who is building genuinely open components, and where proprietary dependency still hides.
The Integrators
The execution layer — why integration discipline determines whether an open architecture stays open.
The Economics
Lifecycle cost modeling: the 60–70% TCO reduction, where it comes from, and how to structure the comparison properly.
Project Execution
The failure modes most OPA projects encounter — and the governance practices that prevent them.
What to Do Now
Concrete recommendations for operators, integrators, suppliers, and investors at this point in the adoption curve.
Published May 31, 2026
Free. Ungated. Capital-committee grade.
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