More than half of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things by 2020, according to Gartner. That means that every piece of software that supports those business processes and systems must be redesigned to accommodate the requirements of the IoT market. Nearly every major independent software vendor is making moves to respond to the challenge. Some are adding new functionality to their existing applications organically. Others are making acquisitions to enhance their established capabilities.
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The Internet of Things' Big Software Challenge
Posted by: Jeffrey M. Kaplan February 9, 2016 05:00 AMMore than half of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things by 2020, according to Gartner. That means that every piece of software that supports those business processes and systems must be redesigned to accommodate the requirements of the IoT market. Nearly every major independent software vendor is making moves to respond to the challenge. Some are adding new functionality to their existing applications organically. Others are making acquisitions to enhance their established capabilities.