About the O-PAS™ Standard, Version 2.1 and Earlier Annual Commercial License
If you wish to use the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1, or any earlier version, for commercial purposes, then your organization must have a current O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1 and Earlier Annual Commercial License. This applies to both members and non-members of The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum.
By way of example, commercial purposes include but are not limited to developing or providing process automation technology solutions and services such as products, software, tools, or consultancy for use within another organization, or training materials and related training services.
The Commercial License covers all full-time employees of the licensing organization, and permits the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1, or any earlier version to be distributed freely within the organization, without each employee having to have their own personal license.
The annual license fee depends on the size of the licensing organization (in terms of turnover), as explained in the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1 and Earlier Annual Commercial License Agreement [PDF].
If your organization is currently a member of The Open Group Open Process Automation, then it is entitled to the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1 and Earlier Annual Commercial License at no additional cost (and indeed may already have one), subject to completion and submission of the license application, as explained below.
If you are unsure whether your organization is a member, check the List of Open Process Automation members. If you are unsure whether your organization has a Commercial License, check the List of O-PAS Commercial Licensees.
Note: If you wish to evaluate the O-PAS Standard for commercial use, you can do so under a free, personal Evaluation License (for non-members) or a Member License (for members). Neither of these licenses permits the O-PAS Standard to be used commercially.
Applying for the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1 and Earlier Annual Commercial License
- Right-click the following link to download the O-PAS Standard, Version 2.1 and Earlier Annual Commercial License Agreement [PDF]. This form may be filled by most PDF readers; otherwise, the form may be printed, filled using clear block letters, physically signed, and scanned to PDF format.
- Review the licensing conditions and complete the information in the spaces provided. Please provide the Organization's complete legal entity name in the first and signature page. If you wish to be included in the List of O-PAS Commercial Licensees by your familiar trading or short name, please make a notation by including it in brackets or let us know by email.
- Identify an appropriate authority to sign the license on behalf of your organization, and secure his/her signature. A digital or e-signature is acceptable.
- Email the signed license to legal(at)opengroup.org.
- If your organization is not already a member of The Open Group Open Process Automation, in which the O-PAS Standard is evolved, then you may take out a free annual membership as part of the same transaction:
- Download The Open Group Membership Application Form.
- Complete the information in the spaces provided in all three pages. (In Clause 1, select "Open Process Automation"; in Clause 2, enter "C.License" in lieu of a fee.)
- Review the terms and conditions in the links provided in Clause 3.
- Email the completed form, executed by your organization's authorized signatory, together with the Commercial License Agreement as described above.
- If your organization is not already a member of The Open Group Open Process Automation, in which the O-PAS Standard is evolved, then you may take out a free annual membership as part of the same transaction:
- The Director, Legal will then countersign the license (and membership form if submitted) on behalf of The Open Group and a copy will be emailed to your designated primary contact for your records.
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