The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to advance in manufacturing fields.
It's estimated that approximately 220,000 professionals are going to be required each year to scale IoT.
LNS Research's Take
A LNS Research article announcing Rockwell Automation and Cisco's IoT-Related Skills Course, said the company feels a much needed step in the right direction in advancing IoT is to advance it in both theory and practice. Quoting Mark Davidson from his blog post trilogy on IoT, LNS writes, "network- and security-related issues are two of the most prominent barriers in advancing IoT forward in manufacturing, IMINS as a timely and necessary development in IoT progress."
LNS Research Infographic
LNS said in understanding system architecture and navigating security measures, hands-on programs are one of the tools IoT consortia players can use to advance both the IoT conversation and real-world skills of today's industrial network professionals. The research firm hopes to see other programs emerge over time as well. The above infographic shows that approximately 43% of 175 industrial respondents still do not have a full understanding of IoT capabilities or applications, whereas over 20% had made some form of investment in IoT to date. Predicitions, however, say the scale of these figures will tip the other way making programs like IMINS increasingly vital.Read the full article here.
