Design, Launch, and Scale IoT Services: A Practical Business Approach

The Internet of Things is causing major industry disruption, so companies need to plan and manage their “IoT journey” to maximize all business opportunities. In this book companies can learn how to successfully create, launch and manage Internet of Things services.

It takes the reader through the process of specifying, implementing, and deploying IoT services; detailing how to scale and manage an IoT business. It introduces the fundamentals of IoT services, explaining IoT service building blocks and the key factors to be considered in the design of IoT services.

Moving into the IoT field requires speed. This book provides a fast track approach to IoT; summarizing the global experiences of the author, detailing the discussions, mistakes, successes, learnings and conclusions. Building an Internet of Things Service enables readers to accelerate their own on-boarding in their IoT journey.

What You'll Learn

• Create new IoT Services
• Review the basic IoT concepts and business implications you need to know as you embark on your IoT journey
• Solve the major challenges presented by the IoT disruption.
• Accelerate your own on-boarding in their IoT journey.

Who This Book Is For

The primary audience is made up of business executives and IoT startups. The secondary audience is students studying IoT in universities and those interested in understanding the fundamentals of an IoT business. No technical background is required.

About the Author

Barry Haughian was the Head of IoT Accelerator Program initiated to develop new IOT Services for Ericsson. Barry created a global organisation with 150 senior resources from Ericsson and external IOT partners to develop the IOT Services from Sales, Business, Technical and Operational perspective. He has developed Services in multiple IOT Industry verticals including, Industry 4.0, Smart Transport, Smart Energy, Smart City, Connected Home. These Services include GTM strategies, Operational models, Commercial models and have been developed in collaboration with Fortune 500 companies, IOT Startups, IOT Service partners and IOT Service competitors. With over 20 years of IT experience, Barry is now the Head of IoT at MTEK Consulting Services and virtuGrp developing Global IOT Services.