This document discusses OIES Consulting's services for selecting an Internet of Things (IoT) platform. It outlines a multi-step process they use, including developing a shortlist of 5-6 platforms by matching client business needs to their taxonomy of platform capabilities. They then perform hands-on testing, questionnaire analysis, and technical, functional, development, and business assessments of shortlisted platforms. OIES assists clients with requests for information and proposals, evaluation criteria, and makes an unbiased recommendation on the optimal platform. Their goal is to apply experience to make a fact-based purchasing decision that meets current and future requirements.

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OIES
Francisco Maroto
January 2017
IoT Platform Selection
Advisory Services

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Why should you care?
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How to select the right IOT Platforms ?
Business
Model
Industry
Technology

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We help you to select the right IoT platform
1. SHORT LIST
OIES has developed a taxonomy of software-related functions and industry capabilities
comprising what OIES considers to be the entire IoT platform stack and vertical/horizontal
strengths. This taxonomy is used to identify a short list of 5-6 platforms vendors that match with
your business needs.
2. RF I/ RFP Processes
OIES has developed a methodology to evaluate IoT Platforms. After identify short list of
candidates we make:
• HANDS ON TESTING
• ANALYZE ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONNAIRE (60 questions)
• Technical Assessment
• Functional Capabilities Assessment
• Development Assessment
• Operation Assessment
• Business Assessment

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IoT Platforms Selection Advisory Services
Request for
Information
(RFI)
Discovery
Workshops
Short List
Request for
proposal
(RFP)
Here are some questions
to be addressed during
the Discovery workshops
- Strategic Objectives
- Business Needs
- Infrastructure
- Business Processes
- Users and location
- Budget & Timeline
- Industry requirements
- Business Model
Key deliverables :
• Discovery Workshop Report
• Request for Information: “RFI IOT Platforms Selection”
• Request for Proposal port: “RFP IOT Platforms Selection”
• Report : IOT Platforms Analysis and Recommendation
We organize workshops
to gain detailed
knowledge of business
issues and processes,
and we utilize these
workshops to verify the
information as received
throughout the Workshop
We support you in the
preparation an RFI to
send to recommended
vendors, Define the
vendor evaluation criteria
or selection scorecard
Vendors
Evaluation and
Recommendation
We support you in the
preparation of the RFP
for a short list of IoT
platforms vendors.
Functional capabilities.
Technical Architecture
Professional Services &
Support
Training
Customer References
PoC
Pricing
Commercial Conditions
• Assist in the vendor
selection process as an
unbiased third-party
representative acting on
behalf of the business
and IT/OT stakeholders.
• Presentation of results
A systematic, vendor-neutral approach to making fact-based purchasing decisions. Applying our experience and
knowledge of IoT platforms, we evaluate your current and future requirements, map them against the existing and
planned capabilities of products under evaluation, and identify the optimal platform to meet your needs.

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Contact us
For Further information contact us: info@oies.es
OIES is perfectly placed to guide you through the
IoT platform selection process and mitigate the
risk of your technology investments