The Enterprise Implications of the Internet of Things Courtney Shelton Hunt, PhD Founder and Principal, The Denovati Group
Jul 17, 2015
The Enterprise Implicationsof the
Internet of ThingsCourtney Shelton Hunt, PhD
Founder and Principal, The Denovati Group
Commercial Applications
• Smart Objects for Fitness & Healthcare
•Programmable Homes & Energy Management
•Media Entertainment & Social Networking Solutions
•Geolocation Services & Vehicular Automation
•Retail, Public Space & Manufacturing Environments
•Power Consumption, Cybersecurity & Interoperability
Enterprise Implications
•Operations Monitoring and Management
•Utilities and Asset Management
•Human Capital Management
Operations Monitoring and Management
• Measurement and other sensors for machines and operations
• Remote monitoring and management of systems and processes
• Improved decision making via enhanced data collection and algorithms
• Decision implementation via device-to-device communication
Utilities and Asset Management
• Energy consumption management and cost reduction via smarter programmable facilities
•Capital asset tracking and inventory management via geolocation services (and beacons)
• Enhanced data collection and analysis capabilities via remote sensors and monitors
Human Capital Management
• Training and education via distributed and automated electronic services
•Monitoring and managing wellness and healthcare via wearables
•Workplace safety and employee monitoring/tracking via geolocation services and vehicular automation
Enterprise Challenges
•Leadership
•Staffing
•Ethics and regulations
•Interoperability and cybersecurity
Leadership Priorities
Strategy• New business development
opportunities
• Potential competitive threats
• Operational efficiencies
• Human capital management needs and priorities
Execution• Allocation of financial and
human resources
• Short and longer-term planning
• Governance
• Training and development
StaffingNeeds• Industrial design
• User experience, user interface
• Data management and analytics
• Visualizations and business intelligence
Capabilities• Specific IT skills (design,
coding, analysis)
• Digital literacy
• Innovative and systems-based thinking
• Communication and collaboration
Ethics and Regulations
•Balancing commercial and social interests • Privacy considerations• Job loss and growth
•Managing the legal landscape• Self-regulation versus government regulation• Staying current with local, state, federal, and case law
Interoperability and Cybersecurity
• Developing integrated, holistic, systemic solutions
• Determining the right network and cloud configurations
• Keeping up with the hackers
• Creating new approaches to managing Digital Era risks• Vendors and other third parties• Contracts• Policies and procedures