8 MODULES · VIDEO + KNOWLEDGE CHECKS

O-PAS Fundamentals

A structured video course on Open Process Automation fundamentals. Covers O-PAS v2.1 architecture, components, business case, and migration readiness — delivered by CSI practitioners.
course content

What you'll learn

Why Open Process Automation

The lifecycle problem with proprietary DCS and what OPA changes

The O-PAS Standard: Structure & Scope

The seven parts of O-PAS v2.1 and how to read a conformance claim

Reference Architecture

Three layers, Distributed Control Nodes, and the Connectivity Framework

Interoperability and Portability

What each really means, and how to prove it at FAT

Security Architecture

IEC 62443 security levels, zones and conduits, certificate-based access

Brownfield Migration Fundamentals

Readiness assessment, cutover strategies, reusing field I/O

Building the Business Case

25-year TCO, sensitivity analysis, presenting to a CFO

Getting Started: Pilot and Procurement

Scoping a pilot and writing testable procurement clauses

Your instructor: Trevor Cusworth

Trevor has 47 years in process manufacturing, with roles at ICI, Imperial Oil, Aspen Technology, Invensys, Schneider Electric and Deloitte. He served as OPAF Forum Co-Chair from 2017 to 2023 and now co-chairs OPAF Marketing & Outreach. He co-founded CSI, a vendor-neutral OPA consultancy, with Don Bartusiak.
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