The Internet of
Everything
Your things
Riedwaan Bassadien
Platform Strategy Manager
Microsoft
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What is the Internet of Things?
The network of physical
objects that contain
embedded technology to
communicate and interact
with their internal states or
the external environment.
Source: Gartner
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Customer perspective: the Internet of Things is complex
It’s big
It’s noisy
It’s confusing
So many devices and so much data
So many opinions
So many possible decisions
How (where)
do we get
started?
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Who can
really help
us?
Do we need
to start over?
Should we
wait?
What
technology
do we need?
Market perspective: we are at the inflection point
Component
costs continue
to fall
Connected
Device options
device demand are expanding
is accelerating
Leaders are already connecting
their things to create new kinds of
business value
More machines Economic
are talking to
benefits are
each other
enormous
Why your business needs the Internet of Things now
Gain insight
and agility
Build
competitive
edge
Open new
business
opportunities
Redefine
customer
service
The Microsoft perspective
The Internet of Things starts with
your things.
• Build on the infrastructure you already have
• Add more devices to the ones you already own
• Get more from the data that already exists
Stop just running your business.
Start making it thrive. Start realizing the
potential of the Internet of Your Things.
What are “your things”?
You have THINGS
Devices
Sensors
Cloud and network- Analytics and business
enabled infrastructure
intelligence tools
You have DATA
Transactional
data
ERP
data
CRM
data
Document/
meta data
Social
data
Public
data
These are things that
empower and enable
your people.
They allow you to
connect with customers
and business partners.
They are critical
components that help
power your business.
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Capturing greater value from your things
Advanced analytics
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Data scientist
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analysis
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Find, combine, and
manage your data
Interactivity and
exploration
Decision support
Device operator
Business analyst
Transform your business
with better insights
The right strategy
Start by
connecting the
devices and LoB
assets you
already have
Utilize services
and the cloud
to jump-start
your efforts
Combine the
data you
already collect
Generate new
insights to
create new
business value
Expand by adding new devices, assets, services, and data
Unleash the potential of IoT with intelligent systems
Devices and
assets
Cloud and
infrastructure
Data analytics
Insights
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Who should you partner with?
Someone who has
the devices,
software, and
services you need
Someone who
supports a diverse
ecosystem of
partners and
solutions
Someone who
makes the Internet
of Things real
today
Delivering on the Internet of Things
Cloud and
infrastructure
Devices and
assets
Devices
Sensors User Alerts
input
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Agent
Gateway
Analytics Ready
Drive Insights
Power BI
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Customer
portal
Connect new and existing
devices using open-source
agents or gateway
technologies
Store machine-generated
data with data from other
sources in the cloud
View data, administer
devices, and configure
rules, alerts, and other
actions using out-of-box
or custom portals
Intelligent Systems Service
StreamInsights
HDInsight
Value
Mine insights from your
data to find gaps and
opportunities to make
better decisions and realize
new business value
Proven results: better, faster, and with less risk
Customer barriers to the
Internet of Things adoption
Security
Concerns about device, data,
network, or transaction security
Benefits
Unclear, uncertain, or undefined
return on investment
Costs
Cost of solution software, hardware,
services, and training
Risk
Solution compatibility, compliance,
reliability, risk of obsolescence
How Microsoft helps you
lower those barriers
Enterprise-class security
and management
Demonstrable ROI through actual customer
implementations
Build on the devices, technology, and
infrastructure you already own
Proven experience to reduce risks, manage costs,
and accelerate deployment
Source: Analysis based on multiple end-user surveys including Microsoft end-user survey field May-June, 2011 (N=140); INEX Advisors survey of 400+ IoT
deployers and investigators, December 2013; other IoT customer research
In conclusion
The Internet of
Things is
happening NOW
Microsoft and our
partners have the
technology and
the experience to
make it a reality
Let’s work together
to transform your
business with the
Internet of
Your Things
• Free 2 hour workshop and half day envisioning session:
• Email Riedwaan.Bassadien@Microsoft.com
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• Learn about intelligent systems, the Microsoft solution for the Internet
of Things, at www.Microsoft.com/IntelligentSystems