Architecting the Industrial Internet

Assessing Industrial Internet Applications

Once the business requirements are gathered and validated, it is important to plan the implementation architecture of any Industrial Internet solution. At this stage, the various implementation viewpoints and the architecture patterns are evaluated. Build versus buy decisions and use of IoT platforms are considered. Since the Industrial Internet landscape is still evolving and transforming, it is important to consider current business needs, as well as a couple of years out, when assessing the applications. During the development of the implementation viewpoint, the technological needs of the different functionalities are assessed. The main stakeholders at this stage are the Industrial Internet architects, ...