Don’t Let Your IIoT Program Succumb to Cultural Conflicts
Research Fellow Dan Miklovic explains how cultural wars inside organizations are inhibiting progress with IIoT programs.
Don’t Let Recent Robot Failures Sour You on Automation
Research Fellow Dan Miklovic explains why manufacturers pursuing IX shouldn't jump ship on their automation initiatives due to recent robotic...
The Pace of Technology Change is Turning Standardization in the Industrial Automation World Upside Down
Research Fellow Dan Miklovic explains how the pace of technology change is turning standardization in the industrial automation world upside down
IX is Really, Really Hard
Research Fellow Dan Miklovic explains why Industrial Transformation (IX) is difficult when manufacturers pursue it in a vacuum. IIoT and Industry 4.0...
Even When the Tech Decision is Easy, Making the Decision Can Be Hard
Dan Miklovic examines why companies have a difficult time making technology decisions, and how to overcome the most common obstacle to...
Three Reasons Why Digital Transformation is So Hard
Digital Transformation is hard; manufacturers can get back on track by going back to basics. The right IX framework, plan, and architecture can help...
Infor’s Forthcoming IPO Offers a Lot of Promise But…
Coverage of the proposed Infor IPO that's been in the news since Jan 2019 following announcement of $1.5 billion investment by Koch Equity...
Field Service Management and Digital Twins: The Next Big APM Play
Field service management (FSM) has generally been the focus of the customer relationship management (CRM) function in many organizations. Lately, FSM...
Picking the Right Operational Technology Initiative to Drive an Operational Architecture Effort
Ideally, Operational Architecture (OA) efforts occur after a company defines its strategy and determines how technology should drive Industrial...
IIoT in Process Manufacturing: More Than Just Being Better or Faster
Manufacturers have used IIoT data and analytics to drive better productivity, but digital Transformation is being stalled at the manufacturing...