Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on topics such as Digitization, New Business Models, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Smart Manufacturing. We dive into technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, asset performance management, device connectivity, IIoT architecture, cybersecurity, augmented reality, and more related to digitization and transformation of industries, infrastructure, and cities. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of these trends, technologies, and services.

May
19
2017

Alex Chatha — Industry Trends

fybr's Next-Gen City Operations Platform: An Embedded Collaborative Learning Edge Architecture

Cybersecurity was missing-in-action at Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley for the most part, and that is not surprising since when you go outside of industry into the smart cities and buildings markets the buzz is just whispers.

May
18
2017

— Industry Trends

Emerging IIoT Services by OEMs, Renters and Dealerships

Part 2 of a three part series on the impact of IIoT on OEMs and their dealerships. Part 1 is here.

May
17
2017

Greg Gorbach — Industry Trends

What's new with SAP Leonardo?

SAP Leonardo is not just about IoT anymore. SAP has refocused it as a digital innovation system for redefining your business.

May
16
2017

Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends

EdgeX Foundry Pursues Hardware and Operating System Agnostic Connectivity Framework for the IoT Network Edge

The network edge remains a flashpoint of Internet of Things (IoT) activity given its important role in interfacing end devices to the cloud and overall delivery of the IoT value proposition.

May
15
2017

— Industry Trends

Platforms Abound at Hannover Fair

It's been about two weeks since the Hannover Fair. Now that I'm back in the office fully decompressed, it seems like a perfect time to reflect on the experience.

May
12
2017

Alex Chatha — Industry Trends

Key Takeaway from Smart Cities Week: Has Govtech’s Outdated Policies and Extended Procurement Cycle Actually Been a Good Thing?

Smart Cities Week, hosted by the Smart Cities Council, took place at the Santa Clara Convention Center this week with the core theme, "Next-Generation Smart Cities." The event brought together civic leaders from municipalities spread throughout the US and world to hear from smart city leaders how th

May
11
2017

— Industry Trends

IIoT Front and Center at OTC 2017

ARC colleagues and I recently returned from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston last week and was impressed by not just the amount of discussions centered around IIoT-enabled solutions developed or being developed and the number of

May
10
2017

— Industry Trends

IIoT Enables Dramatic Changes for OEMs, Renters and Dealerships

Part 1 of a three part series on the impact of IIoT on OEMs and their dealerships.

May
09
2017

Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

Add IIoT to Legacy Automation Assets to Reduce Unscheduled Downtime

One of the most common questions that manufacturers have for the ARC Advisory Group regarding IIoT project justification is can it help to address one of their primary challenges, unscheduled downtime, which is often the number one issue for plants today.

May
08
2017

— Industry Trends

Musings on the 2017 Embedded Systems Conference

I attended the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston this week with my colleague Rick Rys. I have two main takeaways: Firstly, IIoT (at the smart edge device level) remains a major new market for the embedded systems industry.