When most people think about wearables and the Internet of Things, it’s usually smartwatches and fitness trackers that come to mind. But the world of wearable IoT is a lot bigger than that, and the devices do much more than alert users to text messages or track their number of steps. By 2020, the number…

When I walk into IoT Envisioning Workshops with customers, they often greet me with wide eyes and excited voices, energized by visions of the Internet of Things with connected campuses where virtually every physical object collects and transmits huge volumes of valuable data. This is understandable, as much of the literature around IoT focuses on…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at a dizzying pace. By 2020, there will be anywhere from 20.4 billion to 30.7 billion connected devices in the world. That translates to at least 2.5 times more connected devices than you see in use today. In the world of sports, IoT innovation is especially exciting. From…

Most organizational leaders understand that Internet of Things (IoT) technologies — and the digital transformation that can stem from the insights they provide — are rapidly becoming essential to driving an evolution in the workplace that creates value and improves the work environment for employees. But many leaders still don’t know what that will look…

Increasingly, success in today’s business environment requires a level of flexibility that goes well beyond what companies have relied on in the past. In industry after industry, disruptions driven by digital technologies make it clear just how much we are moving away from “business as usual.” Consider the disruption that Uber and Lyft brought to…

How fast is the Internet of Things (IoT) growing? Another 31 percent this year, for a total of 8.4 billion connected devices worldwide, according to Gartner. By the end of this decade, the amount should top 20 billion. Those numbers mean businesses, colleges, government agencies and other organizations need to develop IoT strategies as soon…