IoT Field Notes: Seed Fund, Year 2
Projects that are funded through your internal seed fund resemble lifecycle stages of startup companies - an interesting parallel.
IOT Field Notes: Three Distinct Flavors of the IoT Conversation
There are three distinct schools of thought when thinking and talking about IoT and it's impact on their business. When teeing up conversations pointing to megatrends or strategic imperatives, be sure to get specific around what type of IoT conversation you are getting into.
IoT Field Notes: Whiteboard Wireframing
The humble Whiteboard is an import element for capturing product design ideas quickly, organically, naturally. In this article, a few true-life stories, and observations on how the wide-open medium drives flexible creativity.
IoT Field Notes: The Seed Fund
A practical process to carve out some of your budget to seed innovation projects for the product development folks, looking to experiment with the Internet of Things.
3D Printing Requires Wildly Different Thinking
Additive Manufacturing faces slow adoption in most industrial companies due to material costs - and the challenge for designers to think differently about what was previously impossible.
Dialing for Dollars – How IT can Generate Sales Fast
A simple report that answers an important question ... how can I bring real value to my customers Right Now!
IoT Field Notes: Who are you Disrupting?
When introducing IoT ideas to your markets, you may be disrupting more than you think! Some specific examples and caveats ...
IoT Field Notes: Unsolvable Problems and the Search for Answers
Keep searching, even when you think the problem is impossible - and don't be surprised when you find prior art. A story of discovery - panning for gold, right under your nose.
IoT Field Notes: Muddled Marketing Messages
Vendors are missing the point, as they strain to make any product or service fit on the IoT bandwagon.
Can Enterprise IT Borrow From Lean Startup Thinking?
What is the minimum amount of functionality required to engage with your target audience, and get folks to understand the vision? MVP-thinking focuses your effort on the minimum amount of work required - check out this video for more!