At the heart of any data product is analytics. The need to derive value from the data gathered is an imperative and will help you differentiate your product in the market. Analytics is so much more than reporting, including planning and forecasting, predictive techniques along with artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as prescriptive analytics with decision optimization.
Connecting devices and systems is becoming a necessity in business applications. Connecting devices in the field or within the manufacturing environment with CRM, ERP and other business systems provides more relevant information when users are attempting to make informed business decisions.
Beyond cryptocurrency, blockchain is driving trust and transparency in many business processes. From supply chain to financial services to social good, blockchain is the technology that can manage, secure and share trusted information across multiple organizations.