The Internet of Things is Here – is Your Field Service Organization Ready?
By Christine Friscic-Oracle on Dec 10, 2015
With billions of devices and sensors already connected, and that number increasing daily, it’s safe to say that the Internet of Things is disrupting life as we know it. Think about it – our every step is tracked via wearable fitness trackers. A smart thermostat can automatically adjust heating and cooling to optimize energy efficiency. Traffic patterns influence the way a smart traffic signal operates throughout the day. And, much like in our daily lives as consumers, the Internet of Things offers new opportunities for organizations across all industries. For organizations that provide services in the field – whether at a customer’s home or business – these opportunities can lead to significant boosts in operational efficiency and new levels of customer engagement and satisfaction.
By leveraging data constantly collected from connected devices and sensors, these organizations can better predict when services will be required and eventually, shift to a more proactive maintenance and repair model. This will not only reduce asset downtime and allow organizations to be more efficient in their field service planning, it will positively impact customer relationships. Imagine: before you even realize your air conditioner is broken, a field service technician is knocking on your front door to fix it. Or better yet, imagine that before the air conditioner ever even had an issue, the manufacturer predicted a problem and dispatched a field service technician to prevent any downtime at all.
Your field service organization can achieve smarter, streamlined field operations thanks to IoT, but you must start developing your IoT strategy today. Ready to get started? Check out our guide, Three Things That Your Field Service Organization Needs to Know About the Internet of Things (IoT), which outlines the top things you’ll need to know in order to start implementing a successful IoT strategy today. Download it here.
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