Industrial IoT Spotlight

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight podcast is sponsored by PTC In this episode, we discuss pilot purgatory in industrial IoT deployments and how to build scalable IIoT solutions. What is the difference between proof-of-concept (POC) and proof-of-value (POV)? What are the 6 steps to IoT deployment success? What are the 3 essential components for building a successful IoT use case? Jeff Miller is the Vice President of Advisory Services at PTC. The Advisory Services practice delivers pragmatic, actionable, success-focused advice that leverages PTC's industry leadership in IoT technologies and business solutions. PTC’s leading industrial innovation platform and solutions turn Industry 4.0 possibility into reality. Learn more about how to avoid pilot purgatory with the on-demand webinar, Use Cases: The Secret to Success in IIoT   Key Takeaways: Proof of Concept (POC) is the proof that the technology will work technically in the existing organizational infrastructure and processes. Proof of Value (POV) is the conclusion that problems have been addressed and value has been created and measured. The gap between the POC and POV is the root cause of pilot purgatory scenario in which pilots fail to scale into organization-wide implementation. There are 6 steps to successfully implementing IoT, and it is important that these steps are done in order: Business strategy alignment Feasibility check, both technologically and culturally Technology alignment, the POC Use case identification Roadmap building Value measurement, the POV There are 3 critical components to successfully build a use case: Valuable: the problem that is solved has to be a real business problem Scalable and transferrable: technologies have to be crafted in a way that is meant to be scalable and transferrable from the beginning of the project Measurable: metrics should be agreed upon by all stakeholders and measure value created   Accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things. IoT ONE is an insights and advisory firm focused on helping companies manage the threats and opportunities presented by the Internet of Things.https://www.iotone.com

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium   We discuss the IIC's approach to security in an industrial context.  What are the differences between consumer-facing and industrial applications of IoT when it comes to security? How did tinkering with a hotel lighting system evolve into securing industrial IoT systems? How should we view security and secure industrial IoT systems? Jesus Molina discusses his views of security, common misconceptions around cybersecurity, and his approach to securing IoT systems. Jesus Molina is the Director Of Business Development at Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd. He is also the co-chair of the IIC Security Working Group. Accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things. IoT ONE is an insights and advisory firm focused on helping companies manage the threats and opportunities presented by the Internet of Things. https://www.iotone.com

Ed Kuzemchak of Software Design Solutions tells us what IoT really is and is not, and how to extract value from it. We discuss how Ed started his business on the premise of data analytics, and his view on the differences between consumer and industrial IoT from a data point of view. We also discuss where we are today in leveraging and extracting value from big data, and his 3 step process for path to product.   Ed Kuzemchak is the Founder of Software Design Solutions. Ed Kuzemchak is the Chief Technology Officer and Director of IoT and Embedded Systems Engineering at Software Design Solutions, which is an Applied Visions company. Ed founded Software Design Solutions in 2003, focusing the company on embedded systems, machine-to-machine, and IoT software development. He led the growth of the company from inception to its acquisition by Applied Visions in 2016. Prior to founding Software Design Solutions, Ed was Chief Software Architect for the digital signal processing (DSP) tools group at Texas Instruments and a member of Tartan Laboratories, which developed highly optimized compiler technology for embedded systems. Ed holds an MS degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of several patents on embedded systems software. Ed blogs on IoT topics at EmbeddedAndIoT.com.   Accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet of Things. IoT ONE is an insights and advisory firm focused on helping companies manage the threats and opportunities presented by the Internet of Things. https://www.iotone.com

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium We discuss the IIC test bed for smart manufacturing connectivity for brownfield sensors.   What are the key challenges to implementing IoT sensors and technologies in brownfield environments? How can we ensure that all technologies and business processes have interoperability with each other? How will communication standards evolve in the industry in the future?   Michael Hilgner of TE Connectivity explains to us the challenges and best practices of implementing connected sensors in a brownfield environment.   Dr. Michael Hilgner has engaged himself in communication infrastructure and high-frequency components design in diverse roles throughout his career. In his current role as Manager Consortia & Standards at TE Connectivity’s Industrial Business Unit, he provides his experience to international standardization activities and industrial user groups in the areas of industrial networks, fieldbuses and cabling systems. In addition to his engagement at IIC where he leads the Smart Manufacturing Connectivity for Brown-field Sensors Testbed, Michael contributes to several Industrie 4.0 working groups to detail I4.0 requirements and technologies for active and passive infrastructure components.    IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the differences between Greenfield and Brownfield IoT deployment environments in terms of security? How does security relate to trustworthiness? What are the best practices for IoT deployments? Sven Schrecker explains to us the IIC view on system security and why the trustworthiness of a system matters. Sven Schrecker is the chief architect of IoT security solutions at Intel. Sven is also the co-chair of the IIC Security Working Group, co-chair of the IIC JTG5 Security Team and a member of the Industrial Internet Consortium Steering Committee.   Links mentioned: IIC Security framework: https://www.iiconsortium.org/IISF.htm IIC Security Maturity model: https://www.iiconsortium.org/pdf/SMM_Description_and_Intended_Use_2018-04-09.pdf IIC Journal of Innovation on Trustworthiness: https://www.iiconsortium.org/journal-of-innovation.htm   IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium How can the IIC business strategy and solutions lifecycle task group help to de-risk the adoption of IoT in enterprises? What is the framework for understanding IoT in the context of business transformation? What is the real impact of IoT that forecasts are unable to capture? What is the impact of the IoT platforms market on the acceleration of IoT adoption?  The adoption of IoT is not a step into the unknown; it has been diagnosed and has an envelope around it. Putting together 10 years of software, 10 years of hardware, and 10 years of communications experience, the IIC business strategy & innovation framework allows project managers and executives to understand and manage the scope of the challenges that come with implementing IoT in traditional organisations.  Jim also discusses the real impact of IoT in the economy beyond predictions of devices and market value, and how to develop internal capabilities to harness the power of IoT in an organisation. We also look into the IoT platform market as an accelerator for adoption and scale, and discuss the future of this highly dynamic market.  Links Mentioned: IIC Business Strategy & Innovation Framework : https://www.iiconsortium.org/BSIF.htm Jim Morrish is a Co-Chair of the Industrial Internet Consortium’s Business Strategy and Solution Lifecycle Working Group and Chair of the IIC's Business Strategy Task Group. He is also a member of the Global Advisory Body for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) India IoT Panel. He is currently head of strategy, partnerships, ecosystem and go to market support at Nokia WING. IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com  

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the barriers to adoption of IoT in organisations? How can solution providers guide clients to realise the full value of IoT? How can end users successfully use IoT to drive quantitative business value? We discuss the 6 steps to IoT success in an organisational and industrial context. The framework developed by Peter for the IIC formalises the discussion around the implementation of IoT and heavily emphasises organisational factors that may derail success.    Peter Klement is the IoT Lead of DXC. DXC is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology is a $25 billion company with a 60-year legacy of delivering results for thousands of clients in more than 70 countries. Our technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. Contact Peter: pklement@dxc.com   The next IIC meeting will be in Chicago the week of September 12th to 15th, the Q4 meeting will be in China on November 16. Non-IIC members are welcome to stop by and meet the community so please do make an effort.   IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the only five questions you should ask to determine which communication standard to use? How should we handle the challenge of defining standards? What does the vastness and confusion of the IoT market mean for technology solution providers?  Stan explains to us how the IIC is helping to define standards in communications by clarifying vocabulary. He also explains to us the origin of the IoT hype and how both industrial and technology companies should do to succeed in this market.    Links Mentioned: IIC Connect: https://www.iiconsortium.org/iic-connect.htm IIC Journal of Innovation: https://www.iiconsortium.org/news/joi-articles/2017-Sept-Practical_and_Theoretical_Guide_to_Using_IICF.pdf   Stan Schneider is a leader in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), otherwise known as smart machines. He is CEO of the leading connectivity company in the industry, Vice Chair of the largest consortium in the industry, an advisory board member at the industry's largest event, and ranked among the top 10 IIoT influencers worldwide. RTI has experience working with more than 1000 applications across Automotive, Transportation, Energy, Medical, Defense, and Industrial Control. Stan specializes in disruptive innovations caused by the combination of artificial intelligence and pervasive networking.   Contact Stan: Twitter: @RTIStan LinkedIn: Stan Schneider Email: stan@rti.com    IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com   The next IIC meeting will be May 25th in Finland, and the Q3 meeting will be in Chicago the week of September 12th to 15th, the Q4 will be in China on November 16. Non-IIC members are welcome to stop by and meet the community so please do make an effort.

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium How to think about building an IIoT solution to provide business value? How to communicate IIoT solutions to corporations who want to implement some “IoT stuff”? What is the role of organizations and associations in accelerating adoption of IIoT solutions? Mitch gives us an overview of the manufacturing quality management testbed at IIC in conjunction with Huawei and Haier. He also gives advice on the process of conceptualizing an IoT product, and how to best go to market with it.   Mitch is a managing member of Tseng InfoServ, and a distinguished consultant to Huawei at the IIC. He is also the co-chair of the IIC Innovation and Edge Computing task groups. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchtseng/ The Industrial Internet Consortium is a global, member supported, organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things by coordinating ecosystem initiatives to securely connect, control and integrate assets and systems of assets with people, processes and data using common architectures, interoperability and open standards to deliver transformational business and societal outcomes across industries and public infrastructure. http://www.iiconsortium.org IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com   Links Mentioned: Industrial Internet Consortium Manufacturing Quality Management: https://www.iiconsortium.org/manufacturing-quality-management.htm Industrial Internet Consortium Member Networking: https://www.iiconsortium.org/iic-connect.htm IndustrialInternet Reference Architecture: https://www.iiconsortium.org/IIRA.htm    

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