IIC Testbeds – A Blueprint for Delivering Innovation and Ecosystems
3.2.3
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
It is our experience that testbeds will enable organizations to better understand the breadth and
depth of the skills required to successfully develop Industrial IoT capabilities. This increased
knowledge and awareness will help organizations to clarify and decide between organically
growing the required expertise and/or partnering with specific solution providers.
Organizationally, testbeds will also enable insights into how best to build cross-functional teams
that can launch innovations and leverage new business opportunities. Testbeds will support the
development of best practices, human roles and responsibilities in the era of automation,
machine-to-machine communications and command & control. It is already becoming apparent
to us that key skills such as Systems (of Systems) Engineers, Data Scientists and Automation
Specialists are going to be in demand.
3.3
Continuous Improvement Powered by Advanced Analytics
It is important to recognize that most solutions and services will not always function exactly as
designed. What is required is an approach that seeks to continually improve and adapt rather
than strive for perfection. Solutions will require many cycles of iteration before they are fit for
purpose. The integration of predictive and prescriptive analytics into IIC testbeds will enable
enterprises to reduce their development cycles – shortening their time-to-market and Z]Y