Industry 4.0 calls for increased collaboration between different tools and systems. Only if IT service providers support open and independent interfaces, communication between different systems becomes possible. The Code of PLM Openness (CPO) is an initiative of ProSTEP iViP e.V. with the aim of establishing a uniform understanding of IT systems in the area of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The CPO defines criteria for the openness of IT solutions used in PLM. In addition to interoperability for efficient communication, this includes infrastructure and functional extensibility. In addition, interfaces and standards for data formats are defined and transparency in architecture is called for. Fraunhofer IAO has now developed a certification manual, which provides a basis for an independent statement on compliance with the CPO criteria. The CPO Certification Handbook is a company-independent tool for transparency in openness and is available to all interested organizations.

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