Better harness data by connecting people, processes and assets to transform your business. To become a digital business, harness the data spanning your business and operations by connecting your things – the people, processes and assets already at work in your company. The Internet of Things enables you to extend digital business scenarios to leverage existing investments, creating new efficiencies and new revenue sources, and enabling innovation.
The Internet of Things does not need to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be about billions or trillions of devices. The Internet of Things is here today, and it’s a practical and applicable technology trend that can generate return on investment (ROI) and drive efficiencies and insights for organizations that know how to leverage it. Across the globe every day, businesses are connecting their things and harnessing their data to create powerful new business value. Connecting devices to IT systems is only the first step.
The real value lies in the data that is transmitted from those devices, and the compelling business insights this data can enable. These connected “things” are producing large amounts of information. By tapping into those data streams and connecting them to the cloud and back-end systems, organizations can optimize business processes, make more informed decisions, identify new revenue opportunities, and understand and predict customer and partner behaviors in ways they couldn’t imagine before.
THE IMPACT OF DATA AND THE CLOUD
The advancements in connectivity, processing power, form factors, operating systems, and applications, among other technology breakthroughs, are key elements to unlocking value from the Internet of Things. And with these advancements, the impact of data and the cloud is paramount to using the power and potential of the Internet of Things.