The Internet of Things (IoT) and its supporting sensors, actuators, and analytics systems have received extraordinary attention recently. At the same time, it has the reignited the age-old debate between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). Who should support and maintain process and control systems? Which group should purchase and maintain sensors embedded in machines and products? Who assumes ownership of the analytics systems?
Traditionally, IT and OT systems have operated independently. Not only does this approach result in information silos, but it also creates two separate and distinct environments with their own standards and best practices. Over time, the two groups diversified and coming together became a challenge – likely because of the amount of additional work required to reunite.
In the new era of the digital economy, this mentality no longer works. Our hyperconnected world is generating data at an exponential rate for both business and industrial operations. For IT and OT organizations, running multiple systems on parallel networks creates an overly complex environment. To seize the transformative opportunity before them, these two groups must unite to simplify the overall technology infrastructure and combine IT and OT data in a way that delivers novel and actionable insights through advanced analytics and visualization.
IT and OT: Four reasons why it’s time to build a partnership
We know that having IT and OT teams work together sounds great in theory, but is very difficult in practice. However, according to McKinsey & Company, less than 1% of all data is currently used. When you consider this statistic, it does make you wonder whether the industry is missing out by not using the remaining 99% to optimize operations and predict and act on opportunities for growth. Putting that unused data to work may be worth the time, money, and effort after all.
Here are four critical advantages of having your IT and OT organizations unite forces to realize the full potential of the IoT:
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