Thinking of... The Internet of Things from the Director's Perspective? Ask the Smart Questions

If you are a Director or executive that is thinking about what the Internet of Things (IoT) means to your business, then this book is aimed at you. We ask the smart questions that will help you in "Problem shaping", with a lens of strategy development, policy making, supervision and external accountability.

Charlie Isaacs, CTO for Customer Connection & IoT CTO, Salesforce: "This book asks all the right questions about every stage of the IoT process, especially questions pertaining to how your implementation will affect the Customer Experience. The book allows you to ensure that you've answered the important questions and helps prevent paralysis by analysis."

Digital disruption is driving radical Business Transformation and the Internet of Things is one of the core components of this. If data is the oil of the 21st century, then IoT is the untapped reservoir.

The first two sections (Situation and Complication) are about setting the scene. In the resolution section, we share the Smart Questions that we trust will assist in "problem shaping" the Internet of Things (IoT) opportunity for your organization. Finally, we share some real-world examples that may help give life to all these ideas.

Stephen Parker (GAICD, MACS Snr CP) A translator between Directors, CxO's and IT Pros, connecting Digital Transformation to Business Transformation. With over 30 years of business transformation experience, Stephen provides creative and challenging thinking that aligns essential business needs with innovative technology. He has gained experience in executive leadership roles (from startups to multinationals), working closely with leading software vendors on their global cloud strategy, providing associate services to industry analysts, sharing knowledge as a keynote speaker and university lecturer, offering independent consulting services and writing a variety of books covering the technology space. (www.linkedin.com/in/sjkparker)

David Goad (P.Eng. MBA PMP CPIM) David has over 30 years of industry experience having held senior leaderships roles with recognized IT brands such as KPMG Consulting, Microsoft and Hitachi Solutions. A consummate entrepreneur David has created his own successful IT start-up, built it up to being a global award-winning business and then sold it off. Currently a Post-Graduate Fellow at Sydney University, David teaches at both Sydney University and the University of New South Wales in the areas of Innovation, Business Applications, Digital Business Management and Accounting Information Systems. His research areas are the Internet of Things, Business Models and Innovation. A published author he has presented his work on IoT Architecture at the American Conference on Information Systems. He is a member of the IoT Association of Australia and provides consulting advice to entrepreneurs starting new businesses and to enterprises developing their IoT strategy. (www.linkedin.com/in/dgoad/)