The group has been assessing software for compliance with RFPs as a service, through a wiki-based, open-source process.

IMC board companies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Wind River, sponsor the programme and invite other platform providers to join.

Volkhard Bregulla, vice-president at HPE, said: “The number of IoT platforms has exploded, and it’s easy to get confused. We have excellent, quantitative data that tells us this kind of ‘hands-on’ buying tool will be very important in procuring software.

“We surveyed over 100 rank-and-file members, and 100% of buyers said they would find the template useful.”

The RFP and assessment reports provide detailed coverage of device management, security, connectivity management and data analytics.

Written by Leah Alger

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The commercial service provider report highlights that despite IoT security being a widespread focus, 53% of survey respondents believe that “quantifying return on investment (ROI) and providing a clear use case” is the most immediate IoT challenge, with 34% of IoT professionals believing that IoT should be their number one priority.

According to the report, the biggest immediate challenges faced by IoT professionals include:

• Quantifying ROI – 53%
• Device security and privacy – 45%
• Lack of IoT infrastructure – 40%
• Lack of budget/investment in IoT – 34%
• Ensuring integration with the wider ecosystem – 29%
• Device management/long-term support – 26%
• Resistance from within the organisation – 25%
• Ensuring regular updates are installed – 12%

Mike Bell, Employee Value Proposition (EVP) of IoT and Devices at Canonical, said, “The early internet of things was something of a gold rush, with vendors and developers jumping in to secure their share of an exciting and rapidly growing new market. Unfortunately, many of these businesses simply didn’t understand or evaluate how the IoT was going to deliver value – and apparently – the majority still don’t.

“As we move towards 2018, businesses are looking for new ways to ensure that their investments in the IoT are driving financial growth and that their business models will remain sustainable in the years to come.”

The report concludes that although IoT is valued over US$900billion, businesses still are not sure how to gain genuine business benefits or profit, with IoT professionals believing that they should be adopting more skills within the sector.

Written by Leah Alger

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