Disruptive IoT and Innovation Strategy, Management and Leadership Consulting

Strategy of Things helps businesses and enterprises innovate for a hyperconnected world.
We are transformation management consultants advising solution creators and users
on people, business, strategy, technology and innovation.

We team with you through our rapid innovation processes to create solutions and services. We integrate
transformational enablers like the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, cloud, data science and strategy
to create sustainable value for you and your customers.

We offer an integrated portfolio of services – innovation lab, consulting, research and execution,
to deliver the innovations that matter to you and your customers.
Consistently. Faster. Smarter. With Less Risk.

Disruption is the new normal

Your business and customers are being disrupted in a hyper-connected world.
New technologies disrupt business models, customer experiences and service delivery.
The speed and frequency of disruption is outpacing your capabilities and competitive advantages.

Innovation is not an option

Innovating is hard.
Innovating the right things is harder.
Innovating the right things fast and frequently is hardest.

Data accelerates disruption

IoT creates new data.
New skills and strategies are needed.
Digital transformation of your business is mandatory.

Acceleration

Go to market. Change management. Launch. Project management.

Advisory

Strategy. Planning. Lean Innovation.

Research

Market research. Industry Trends. Best Practices.

Innovation Lab

Use Case Development. Proof of Concept Development. Rapid Prototyping.

We start with problems and pain points, not technology

We use Design Thinking methodologies to get to the right problems and its root causes. We use our
Innovation of Things lean approach to innovate the right solutions to solve those problems.

We create insight, but innovate with foresight

We combine extensive real world experience, industry knowledge, deep technology expertise, and data with
our strategy and future vision approach to disrupt and create new markets.

We assume nothing, and validate everything

Not all innovations succeed. We incorporate constant experimentation, testing, user validation
and data analysis as an integral part of our approach to create successful innovations consistently.

We do it with you, not for you

We believe how you team is as important as who you team with. Throughout the innovation process, we integrate
with your teams and work side by side to drive mutual success.

Disrupt Successfully

Drive customer adoption, increase revenues and productivity, while lowering costs.

Go Faster

Innovate faster and more frequently in response to market, customer and technological shifts.

Sustain Advantage

Transform organization into disruption machine for building innovative services and solutions.

Smart Cities

Today’s cities are being transformed by digital technologies to deliver old and new services in new ways, while supporting ambitious new goals.

Smart Communities

Communities (residential communities, business districts, buildings, and universities) are mini-cities, but with its own set of localized needs.

Smart Industry

Manufacturing is being transformed as connectivity, data analytics, automation and systems integration drives towards autonomous factory production.

Deep Innovation Experience

Our 75+ years of collective hands-on experience, from strategy, technology, to business, operations and execution, help you innovate faster, with better results, and less risk.

Relentless Execution

We combine our methodologies, resources, program management skills with agility, resourcefulness, creativity and a fearless entrepreneurial “can do” attitude to get results that matter.

Systems Thinking

We use Systems Thinking in planning, developing and implementing innovation programs to ensure maximum effectiveness, sustainable results, and adaptability to change.

Leading Edge Ideas

Our Silicon Valley presence enables us to provide you with early access to the latest thinking, ideas, best practices, emerging innovations that give you a competitive advantage.

Passion for Innovation

We are innovation enthusiasts, futurists and dreamers designing a better tomorrow. Your projects are extensions of our personal interests that drive us to do our very best.

Partners for Success

We work with you to drive mutual success, from collaboration to strategic partnering, team augmentation to integration, and flexible incentive arrangements as appropriate.

The evolving role of IT managers in a hyper-converged digital world

In the digital enterprise, the strategic fusion of IT, operations technology [OT], audio-video [AV] with transformational technologies (Cloud, Internet of Things, AI, analytics, edge processing) leads to richer customer experiences, business acceleration, and operational agility. This fusion leads to new innovation and digital transformation of the organization.

This article highlights the new roles and expectations of IT in an age of digital transformation.

IoT innovation is not in the solution, but in how it is used

IoT innovation is not in the technology, but in what it can do

Don’t confuse IoT with innovation. The real IoT innovation is not in the technology, but in what it can do and what it allows organizations to become – intelligent, agile and adaptive, in creating new value for its customers.

This article describes five innovation paths with IoT solutions to consider when planning digital transformation projects, along with advice to get started on turning the Internet of Things into the Innovation of Things.

management considerations for IoT subscription models

Six Management Considerations for Planning IoT Subscription Models

One common monetization approach for today’s IoT solutions is the subscription model. While it provides an attractive recurring revenue stream, subscription models require major investments in resources, time, capital and management commitment.

In this blog, we’ll highlight six key strategic and critical considerations managers must address when planning and building IoT subscription models. These considerations will determine whether the IoT subscription service is successful or not.

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