OMAC MSMUG: Working Together for a Better Future ISA Expo 2006 Houston October 2006

Agenda What is MsMUG? What does MSMUG do? Why MsMUG? Who is MsMUG? How can I become part of MsMUG?

MsMUG Microsoft Manufacturing User’s Group Formed in 1999 to address issues that arise when applying Microsoft technology in manufacturing. Our mission is to define and resolve these issues, such as version management, system integration, maintenance, and supplier responsibility.

Objective To achieve this goal, we seek to develop a set of best practices that will aid in the use of Microsoft operating systems in manufacturing environment; provide input to Microsoft on the special needs of this environment; encourage and influence software suppliers to support these best practices; and provide user input to the OPC Foundation on changes and improvements to OPC.

Why MsMUG? We all face the same core issues We all use same/similar components There are answers out there to be shared Secure & reliable infrastructure should not be a competitive issue. We partner with other Users, Vendors and Microsoft. We can either hang together or hang separately

Manufacturing Summit Mid Jan 2007 At Microsoft HQ in Redmond Topics? White Paper Integration Best Practices Vista MsMUG Office 2007 Vendors Leverage Patching OMAC Embedded OS OPC UA Security SharePoint Analytics

Who is MsMUG? Highlight on MUGOPC MUGSecure – focused on increasing Windows operating system reliability and security by developing Best Practices for configuring Windows in a control system environment. MUGPatch – concentrates on best practices for upgrade validation with OS patches MUGOPC – concentrates on the expanding need to update user issues into OPC standards Highlight on MUGOPC

Bill Cotter Team Leader MsMUG OPC Users Bill Cotter Team Leader

Team Contacts Tom Burke (OPC Foundation President) Paul Hunkar (OPC Foundation Director of Certification) Randy Kondor (OPC Foundation Managing Director of Marketing, VP Marketing Matrikon) Jim Luth (OPC Foundation Technical Director) Rashesh Mody (OPC Foundation Chief Architect, CTO Wonderware)

Goal Help the OPC Foundation to make OPC work better for USERS Find ways to collect information on products that work well or do not work well Discuss ways to expand compatibility testing

Beyond Product Certification Discuss interest in ways to collect information on products that work well or do not work well Training Best Practices Angie’s List / Better Business Bureau Rambling Thoughts? Collecting and Publishing Product Information Vendor & End User Cooperation Brain Storming….

Compatibility testing Discuss ways to expand compatibility testing 3rd Party Labs $$$ End User Staging and Labs OPC promotes vendor cooperation to donate products and resources for ultimate validation Brainstorming?

Next Meetings Face to face Opportunities ISA October - Now MS/OPC Meeting Spring Jan 23-26 -2007? End User Volunteers to host meeting on-site Real world opportunity Compatibility lab? 1st Monday of ODD numbered months

MsMUG information Meetings 3 Discussion lists Questions Bi-annual in-person ISA Expo – early Fall ARC Forum – early Spring Audio/Web Conference 1st Tuesday even-numbered Months 10AM CT Information distributed via discussion list 3 Discussion lists 1) Secure 2) Patch 3) OPC Info & Subscribe @ http://www.omac.org/msmug Questions Email: omacmsmugleaders@isa-online.org

OMAC MSMUG Working Together for a Better Future Thank You