How to Work With CSI
Three ways to start
Open Process Automation is a decision operators make in stages. CSI meets you at the stage you're in — from a first assessment to full implementation.
OPA Assessment
Complimentary
For: Operators exploring Open Process Automation, or facing a DCS approaching end-of-life and weighing their options.
A structured first conversation. CSI reviews your current control system situation, the lifecycle pressures you're facing, and where OPA could — and could not — fit. You leave with a clear, honest read on whether OPA is worth pursuing for your facility.
- A working session with CSI's principals
- An initial view of your DCS lifecycle position
- A plain assessment of OPA fit for your situation
- Clear recommendation on whether to proceed
OPA Readiness Engagement
Scoped per project
For: Operators who see OPA as a likely future architectural commitment and need a rigorous basis for the decision.
A structured engagement that turns “OPA might make sense” into a defensible business case. CSI models lifecycle cost against your facility's parameters, assesses architectural and organizational readiness, and maps the path from current state to an open architecture.
- Lifecycle cost model built on your facility's data
- Architectural readiness assessment
- Migration pathway and phasing options
- Procurement and vendor-evaluation guidance
- A decision-ready report for leadership
OPA Implementation
Scoped per project
For: Operators committed to an OPA project — greenfield or brownfield migration.
End-to-end support for executing an open process automation project, from architectural design through multi-vendor integration and commissioning. CSI brings the standards expertise and project discipline to move from intent to operating reality.
- Detailed architecture and design
- Multi-vendor component integration
- Project execution and governance support
- Commissioning and operational handover
Not sure which step you're on?
Tell us where you are with OPA — exploring, evaluating, or ready to execute — and we'll point you to the right starting place.