{"id":7570,"date":"2017-08-08T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/?p=7570"},"modified":"2017-06-14T14:43:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T22:43:21","slug":"internet-of-things-iot-a-focus-on-human-factors-critical-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/internet-of-things-iot-a-focus-on-human-factors-critical-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet of Things (IoT): A Focus on Human Factors Critical for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

The benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to be huge. \u00a0But the barriers in getting IoT done right in order to be able to achieve those benefits may be equally huge. \u00a0Many businesses are trying, but failing. \u00a0Cisco says <\/a>that as many as three-quarters of IoT projects are failing. \u00a0IoT project starts are often bumpy with 60 percent of all initial proof of concept projects failing, and of projects that do complete, only 30 percent are considered to be a success.<\/p>\n

But it’s not just all about connecting devices. When building an IoT platform, businesses would do themselves a favor if they expanded their focus from exclusively considering technology to also consider the human side of the project. Human factors that can strongly improve success with IoT projects include:<\/p>\n