Characteristics of an Enterprise IoT Strategy – Part 2: Defining where to start
Juergen Jakowski
Head of Digital Customer Experience Strategy at SAP Intelligent Enterprise Solutions
Once we have identified the Internet of Things (IoT) as a significant player in what many call the digital transformation, the next question is usually how and where to get started.
A lot of discussions these days start with the technical aspects, which is hardly surprising given that the Internet of Things is a technical topic for many people. You can find a lot of blogs and other information where people have started playing with IoT platforms, IoT gateways, sensors and actors. At the same time, you might also discover blogs discussing the question of IoT security.
To find further proof that IoT is currently pretty much technology-driven, just try googling “how to get started with IoT” or “where can I start with IoT”. You will probably be bombarded with hits containing technology-based information.
But is technology really the right position to start exploring IoT? I don’t think so.
In my last blog “Characteristics of an Enterprise IoT Strategy – Part 1: The journey starts”, I kicked off a blog series and introduced a journey map. In this blog, I want to talk about step 2 of this journey: Defining the starting point.