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An undeniable appeal of the Internet of Things (IoT) is that much of the needed data and equipment is already in place across industry. Taking advantage of the promise of the IoT is simply of matter of harnessing the data and analyzing it for business benefit. Of course, like anything else, it’s not quite as simple as that.

In most cases, the collection, capture and analysis of industrial data requires additional devices, apps, software and services to complete the feedback loop between the equipment generating the data and software performing the analysis. Because IoT initiatives are still relatively new, most of these connective technologies don’t exist yet and are being built in response to specific industry needs that arise as companies pursue various IoT objectives.

To facilitate the development of these technologies and strategically position their companies as core IoT enabling technology providers, Siemens and Microsoft have announced IoT technology development programs.

In Siemens case, it has created the MindSphere Partner Program around its cloud-based IoT operating system. According to Siemens, this global program “equips partners in both operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) areas with the tools needed to help solve real business and technical challenges faced by end customers” using MindSphere and IoT technology

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