IIC Journal of Innovation | Page 77

A PoV on the IIC Industrial Internet Reference Architecture The ability to identify areas of improvement that will yield maximum efficiency of operations Usage The ability to add new facilities and cost heads seamlessly The ability to view real-time reports, dashboards, and custom reports instantly The ability to plug in new rates, rules, and cost calculation methods, etc. The ability to produce “What-if” analyses The ability to generate reports for compliance and regulatory purposes Functional Get high quality of data and forecasts from the system. Support for mobile and anytime / anywhere access High data security and privacy High system availability High usability, high responsiveness and performance of the application and UI Operations – Administration Business Department responsible for the day-to-day operations of running the facilities Time required to integrate a new facility into the system The ability to reduce consumption levels and meet targets set by management with respect to costs Balancing costs convenience Usage vs comfort and Monitoring the consumption of energy, water and other consumables On-boarding new facilities, building management systems, energy meters into the system - 76 - December 2015