Connected product fleets are a new endeavor for many enterprises. While designing a connected product offering is hard enough, preparing an entire organization to market, sell, and support it is …

Traditionally, creating value with durable goods meant identifying lasting customer needs and providing a quality service or product to meets those needs. As a technology stabilized, new market entrants established …

The Internet of Things (IoT) movement is upon us all. Devices all around us from the home to the factory are becoming connected to the Internet. For durable goods manufacturers, …

The ability to connect, remotely manage, and monitor networked devices via the internet, known as the “Internet of Things” has created one of the biggest threats and opportunities for product …

Develop a Prototype A marathon is run one step at a time, and a connected product development is no different. At first, the ideal framework and set of technology selections …

In order for an enterprise to deploy a successful IoT strategy, it must create value for customers, distributors, dealers, service personnel, and users. Much of that value depends on the …

An unrefined IoT business model posses a significant risk to the success of any IoT product deployment. It is important to carefully consider the applicable business models to identify one …

At the outset of any connected device platform deployment, it is important to understand the market need that it will fulfill. A clear understanding of this will help inform important …

Risk management flow chart on paper Adding IoT to your product roadmap has many benefits, but as with any high-reward opportunity, the risks associated with entering the IoT space can …

Although the potential opportunities that await enterprises willing to make the leap into the IoT market are tangible and rewarding, the road to success is not guaranteed and, unfortunately, an …

Industry experts estimate there will be 20+ billion connected products online by 2020, representing an overall IoT market size of $200+ billion. Other studies have predicted much higher growth, suggesting …

Call it what you will - IoE, IoT, or M2M - but it is undeniably here. And, it is suddenly the “thing” on every major corporate executive's mind, as it …

For businesses seeking to enter the Internet of Things (IoT) space, creating an effective and appropriate IoT security strategy is one of the most important steps to complete. As IoT …

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow and include more mainstream applications, the success of the industry and adoption of connected products will rely heavily on the perceived …

In Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, data is everything. It's the thing we collect, process, and analyze in order to identify and influence users, behaviors, and environments. And, when it …