PI Working Groups and Committees

All projects undertaken by PI - ranging from writing the original specifications for PROFIBUS and PROFINET to organizing major marketing programs - are delegated to Project/ Working Groups made up of expert volunteers from member companies.

Currently there are more than 50 Project / Working Groups, comprising over 500 personnel. Project / Working Groups are organized beneath a set of Committees who have overall responsibility for projects initiated by PI.  The Committees are organized in a flexible matrix structure, which enables better visibility and coordination of the Committees´ and their Project / Working Groups' tasks.

The Committee Chairmen align the comprehensive tasks at Technical Strategy meetings of the Advisory Board.
 

Any PI member has the right to participate in these project/working groups. Membership applies to each individual legal entity. Affiliated companies (separate legal entities) must have their own PI membership to participate directly.
 

No other fieldbus organization is capable of matching the expertise, commitment or manpower that PI Project / Working Groups bring to modern automation. By delivering standardized and consistent solutions across industry PI ensures plant operators can optimize manufacturing lines and maximize profits.