IDG Contributor Network: Value chains must become value stacks for successful IoT monetization

Product manufacturers are increasingly transforming themselves into service providers through the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT monetization, however, is proving to be difficult not only because data acquisition, aggregation, and analysis create additional layers of pricing metrics for these manufacturers, but also because most economic benefits are realized progressively and over time. This new time dynamic of value creates the risk that the one-time-sale product providers le