The Vision Stack: navigating complexity with knowledge
- Vision Stack
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- Digital Transformation
Successfully navigating the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) of AI and IoT fields, and digital transformation (DX) initiatives, requires clarity and pragmatic tools. Traditional strategic approaches perform poorly in VUCA environments. The Vision Stack aligns organisational knowledge-creation with value-creation via a familiar “stack” metaphor, a simple mental model, and, when required, a robust process. Based on a Design Thinking approach, the Vision Stack quickly creates clarity in VUCA environments, and uncovers hidden strategic insights for complex technology initiatives like IoT, AI, and DX. Technology vendors and adopters can use the Vision Stack to ensure that they are harnessing the knowledge and expertise within their organisation to accelerate innovation, deliver compelling products, effect a process transformation, or to maximise sales. This report starts with an explanation of the Vision Stack and why it is needed by organisations involved in rapidly evolving technology fields, either as adopters or as suppliers. It continues by exploring the concept of ‘sensemaking’ whereby organisations make sense of the huge amounts of data, both explicit (e.g. databases, metrics, or code) and tacit (e.g. experience, problem-solving, or judgement) and turn it into informed decision-making. Finally, the report expands on the concept of sensemaking into the Vision Stack and describes five layers of knowledge. These layers of expertise enable an organisation to optimise performance, and include, craft knowledge (Techne), scientific knowledge (Episteme), conjectural or cunning knowledge (Metis), practical wisdom (Phronesis), and excellence (Arete), which collectively sit under the acronym TEMPA. In short, the Vision Stack includes TEMPA and provides guidance and a means to navigate complexity. It empowers proactive decision-making, fuelling success. Throughout the report we include examples of how the various types of knowledge in TEMPA are applied in the IoT, AI, and DX scenarios to accelerate innovation, improve the quality of outcomes, and optimize organizational expertise.
Oracle: Digital Transformation capabilities assessment
- Oracle
- digital transformation
- DXSP
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- PLM
- distributed ledger
- blockchain
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Database Management
- Generative AI
- Oracle Cloud
This report examines the capabilities of Oracle in Digital Transformation. It provides a comprehensive review of the products, services, and capabilities of Oracle across 11 technology areas and dozens of functions, to determine the core strength of Oracle for meeting enterprise needs. The 11 technology families in which the vendors capabilities are assessed are IoT, Hyperconnectivity, Human Machine Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger, Data Sharing, Product Lifecycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing. While these might not encompass every possible technology that organisations might need in order to purse a Digital Transformation, they certainly represent the most disruptive, and therefore the ones of which enterprises should be most aware.
IT & Other Office Equipment: 897 million connected devices by the end of 2032 aiding the future of hybrid working
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Hyperconnectivity
- Office Equipment
- Common Area Displays
- Digital Whiteboards
- Fax Machines
- Franking Machines
- Network Attached Storage
- Office Automation
- Office Equipment
- Printers
- Photocopiers
- Scanners
- Ticker Machines
This report summarises the status and forecasts from the IT & Other Office Equipment Application Group found in the Transforma Insights Connected Things IoT forecast. The report provides a description of what is covered in the Application Group, as well as top-level figures from the forecast that provide detail on how many connected devices will be installed, the types of communication technology used and the total revenue opportunity. Full details are accessible through the TAM Forecast tool.
- Brother
- Canon
- Dynamo LED Tickers
- Epson
- FaxPlus
- FP Mailing
- HelloFax
- HP
- IoTConnect
- QNAP
- RingCentral
- SendPro
- Spacewell
- Synology
- Table Air
- Ticker Play Systems
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- Information & Communication
- Finance & Insurance
- Professional, Scientific & Technical
- Education
IBM: Digital Transformation capabilities assessment
- IBM
- Digital Transformation
- DXSP
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- PLM
- distributed ledger
- blockchain
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- AIOps
- Automation
- Generative AI
- IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply
- IBM Food Trust
- Maximo
- Tririga
- Watson AI
- Watson Assistant
- Watsonx
The report examines the capabilities of IBM in Digital Transformation. It provides a comprehensive review of the products, services, and capabilities of IBM across 11 technology areas and dozens of functions, to determine the core strength of IBM for meeting enterprises’ needs. The 11 technology families in which the vendor’s capabilities are assessed are IoT, Hyperconnectivity, Human Machine Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger, Data Sharing, Product Lifecycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing. While these may not encompass every possible technology that organisations may need in order to pursue a Digital Transformation, they certainly represent the most disruptive, and therefore the ones of which enterprises should be most aware. The report includes rating across each of the technology areas and functional capabilities (specialised hardware, general hardware, software products, integrated solutions, application development, systems integration and project management, specialist services, and field & operational services) using Transforma Insights’ four-level universal rating system for vendors in Digital Transformation. Internet of Things, for instance, spans hardware, software, application development, implementation, field services, and specialist services. For each of the 92 combinations of function and technology, IBM is rated for whether its capabilities are ‘Emerging’, ‘Significant’, ‘Market Leading’, or ‘None’. This rating is based on both the credibility of the solution and the position of the offering in the market (e.g., market share).
KPMG: Digital Transformation capabilities assessment
- KPMG
- digital transformation
- DXSP
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- PLM
- distributed ledger
- blockchain
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
The report examines the capabilities of KPMG in Digital Transformation. It provides a comprehensive review of the products, services, and capabilities of KPMG across 11 technology areas and dozens of functions, to determine the core strength of KPMG for meeting enterprise needs. The 11 technology families in which the vendor’s capabilities are assessed are IoT, Hyperconnectivity, Human Machine Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger, Data Sharing, Product Lifecycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing. While these might not encompass every possible technology that organisations might need in order to purse a Digital Transformation, they certainly represent the most disruptive, and therefore the ones of which enterprises should be most aware.
Accenture: Digital Transformation capabilities assessment
- Accenture
- digital transformation
- DXSP
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- PLM
- distributed ledger
- blockchain
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
The report examines the capabilities of Accenture in Digital Transformation. It provides a comprehensive review of the products, services, and capabilities of Accenture across 11 technology areas and dozens of functions, to determine the core strength of Accenture for meeting enterprise needs. The 11 technology families in which the vendors capabilities are assessed are IoT, Hyperconnectivity, Human Machine Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger, Data Sharing, Product Lifecycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing. While these might not encompass every possible technology that organisations might need in order to purse a Digital Transformation, they certainly represent the most disruptive, and therefore the ones of which enterprises should be most aware. The report includes rating across each of the technology areas and functional capabilities (specialised hardware, general hardware, software products, integrated solutions, application development, systems integration and project management, specialist services, field & operational services) using Transforma Insight’s four-level universal rating system for vendors in Digital Transformation. Internet of Things, for instance, spans hardware, software, application development, implementation, field services and specialist services. For each of the 92 combinations of function and technology, Accenture is rated for whether its capabilities are ‘Emerging’, ‘Significant’ or ‘Market Leading’ (or ‘None’). This rating is based on both the credibility of the solution and the position of the offering in the market (e.g. market share).
- Accenture
- Mindtribe
- Nytec
- Pollux
Sigfox is driving convergence in licence-exempt LPWA markets and beyond
- Hyperconnectivity
- IoT
- Sigfox
- 0G
- LoRa
- LoRaWAN
- LPWA
- mMTC
- NB-IoT
- LTE-M
It’s a little over a year since UnaBiz was appointed the new owner of Sigfox in conclusion of receivership proceedings for Sigfox and its subsidiary Sigfox France. Recently UnaBiz has made a flurry of announcements concerning Sigfox, including with new partners Actility, Loriot, Semtech, Senet, and The Things Industries. UnaBiz has also made some significant changes to the commercial frameworks that underpin the Sigfox operator ecosystem. The company has released the Sigfox device code and libraries to the public, changed its commercial relationships with Sigfox Network Operators, and refocussed on monetising the provision of core network services. In this report we unpick the significance of the recent announcements, and also some of the changes that have not been publicised.
- Actility
- Helium
- LoRa Alliance
- Loriot
- Semtech
- Senet
- Sierra Wireless
- Sigfox
- Soracom
- The Things Industries
- UnaBiz
- ZiFiSense
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
Over 2.3 billion cellular connections will be eUICC/Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) capable in 2032
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- M2M
- eSIM
- eUICC
- embedded SIM
- MFF2
- RSP
- Remote SIM Provisioning
- SGP.02
- SGP.22
- SGP.32
- forecast
In May 2023, the technical specifications of the SGP.32 (“IoT”) standard for Remote SIM Provisioning were finalised by the GSM Association (GSMA) Working Group 7. This followed the availability of two other standards developed by the GSMA: SGP.02 (“M2M”) and SGP.22 (“Consumer”) introduced in 2014 and 2016, respectively. The availability of SGP.32 has focused the attention of many stakeholders in IoT connectivity on what their approach will be to supporting each, and what the implications are for delivering IoT connectivity. In this report we quantify the cellular IoT market in terms of which approach is taken to Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP), as well as non-RSP-based approaches. The report focuses not just on the use of the GSMA standards, but on all options for connecting cellular-based IoT devices. This also includes non-standard approaches to Remote SIM Provisioning, as well as the well-established non-RSP-based mechanisms such as roaming, multi-IMSI and single IMSI. Transforma Insights has extensive and highly granular forecasts of the total opportunity for IoT, including cellular-based connections across hundreds of different applications. Considering the sensitivities and deployment circumstances of each application we modelled how cellular-based IoT connections would split between each of the various options for managing SIM profiles. The report includes our view on how annual shipments and installed base split between RSP and non-RSP and which of nine approaches, including the three standards and other options, would account for what proportion of sales and connections between 2022 and 2032.
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
Connected-by-Design: Optimising Device-to- Cloud Connectivity
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- connectivity
- connected-by-design
- developer
- full-stack
- device
- cloud
- edge
- sensors
- application
This report examines the transition occurring in the way Internet of Things solutions are developed. The IoT is moving from a one-size-fits-all approach built on technologies that were not developed with the constraints of IoT in mind, to a 'Connected-by-Design' approach, reflecting the unique requirements of each IoT use case, complexity of the mix of components, and where careful consideration is given to how all the elements are optimised, particularly connectivity.
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Edge Computing
In the world of enterprise AI, one size doesn’t fit all
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- enterprise AI
AI is increasingly being adopted to help optimise all kinds of systems, from sophisticated devices with on-board AI capabilities to entire multi-stakeholder processes. Given the relatively nascent (but fast developing) state of the market, in this report we seek to stand back and look at the overall process of defining, deploying, and maintaining enterprise AI solutions.
- AIOT User Group
- Oden Technologies
- Silo AI
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
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