Essential Skills For The Internet of Things
What are five essential skills that solution providers absolutely need when they are looking to build up revenue from the Internet of Things? IoT is more than merely connecting devices and requires solution providers to build up specialized expertise, some of which might be outside their comfort zones, said several executives from IoT vendors participating in CRN's IoT Roundtable.
According to executives at the roundtable – including Cisco Vice President of IoT Solutions Tony Shakib, ForeScout Senior Vice President Rob Greer, Intel Managing Director Steen Graham, and KMC Controls Vice President of Sales Mitch Kehler – partners need knowledge of vertical markets, new consumption models and application development.
Following are five skills that solution providers interested in investing in IoT need to beef up.