SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING AUTHORIZATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAM INSTALLATION IN AN OPEN INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM

A system comprising a first memory that resides at an industrial facility (100) and stores first machine-executable components, a first processor that resides at the industrial facility (100), is operatively coupled to the first memory, and is configured to execute the first machine-executable components, wherein the first machine-executable components comprise a cloud connectivity component (102), a second memory that resides at a cloud platform (200) and stores second machine-executable components, a second processor that resides at the cloud platform (200), is operatively coupled to the second memory, and is configured to execute the second machine-executable components, wherein the second machine-executable components comprise a management component (201), wherein the management component (201) belongs to an entity (P) that produced one or more industrial devices (101), wherein the one or more industrial devices (101) reside at the industrial facility (100), wherein the cloud connectivity component (102) is configured to receive and store at least one computer program (300) to be installed on the one or more industrial devices, the cloud connectivity component (102) and the management component (201) are configured to interact with one another such that during the interaction the management component (201) defines an allowed installation context and authorizes installation of the at least one computer program (300, 301) on the one or more industrial devices (101) only within the scope of the allowed installation context, wherein the interaction excludes sending the at least one computer program (300, 301) to the management component (201) .