1. Strategy and Architecture in Harmony
Howard Kradjel
Senior Systems Architect

2. Aligned strategy and technical direction sustain solution success
CPS
M2M
Fog
Analytics
Security
Safety
Big Data
Scale
but how?
est. 50 billion connected devices by 2020
PAN
worldwide IoT spending est. 17% CAGR 2015 – 2019 (IDC Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide)
Performance
Adapt to change, guide architecture and solution evolution over time

3. Goal
Establish a framework and evolution plan to sustain IoT solution architecture alignment with business strategy over time

4. Program elements Document where you are going
Identify the framework to get there
Maintain strategy and architecture alignment

5. Document where you are going
Business strategy, stakeholder needs
Use cases,
solution definition
Existing assets, systems
Business plans and solution direction guide decision making

6. Program elements Document where you are going
Asset and enabler inventory
Identify the framework to get there
Top tier framework selection
Detailed framework assessment
Maintain strategy and architecture alignment

7. Asset and enabler inventory
Inventory item
Standard
Code
Guideline
Type
Architecture
Framework
Protocol
Library
Process
Sponsor
Standards Development Organization
Consortium
Educational institution
Government
Items align with and enable solution needs and business goals

8. Top tier inventory item, framework selection
Success criteria (examples for illustration)
Framework A
Framework B
Framework C
Security x
Privacy
Safety
Communication
Reliability
Rank 3 2 1
Rate and rank items against solution and business success criteria

9. Detailed framework assessment
Selected framework capability x
trust
kerberos
pki
aaa
logging
rbac
Solution and business requirements (examples for illustration)
Identify gaps and opportunities of selected top tier inventory items when compared to solution requirements

10. Aligned architecture
Illustration only
Overlay coverage against the solution architecture, e.g.
blue = full coverage; gray = partial coverage; white = full gap

11. Program elements Document where you are going
Identify the framework to get there
Maintain strategy and architecture alignment

12. Maintain aligned strategy and architecture
Aligned architecture
Illustration only
Assets
Top tier selection
Detailed assessment

13. Program elements summary
Document where you are going
Asset and enabler inventory
Identify the framework to get there
Top tier framework selection
Detailed framework assessment
Maintain strategy and architecture alignment

14. Live the dream
I knew we could do it !

15. A Better World Through Better Software
Howard Kradjel
Senior Systems Architect
Prometheus Computing. LLC
6514 Twin Lake Drive New Market, MD 21774

16. Additional resources and references:
Market research references
IEC standard
IEC repository tool
ISO standard