Are you tired of hearing what the Internet of Things is? Do you want the how of IoT? Then you are right here :-)
To make it easier for you to get up-to-speed on IoT, we’ve pulled the 5 best kept secrets of successful IoT projects together. We will reveal a new one every week. So stay tuned :-)
Let’s start with the first one today: The Internet of Things (IoT) is NOT (only) an IT project!
We can easily imagine you wondering in front of your computer: The IoT is of course about IT and tackles networks, devices, infrastructures, sensors and data. But if you look at the drivers behind the IoT, you'll see they are not for technology’s sake. They strive to enhance operational efficiencies, offer new revenue streams and deliver a more engaging customer experience.
These drivers, or let’s call them goals behind an IoT project, refer to the business and set the ground for IoT-driven business transformation.
How do you improve your business and particularly your underlying business processes based on IoT? How does IoT support operational excellence? It’s all a question of planning and setting up an IoT strategy.
And, here's IoT secret #2