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Architecting the Industrial Internet
Architecting the Industrial Internet

Architecting the Industrial Internet: The architect's guide to designing Industrial Internet solutions

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Architecting the Industrial Internet

Architectural Approaches for Success

The previous chapter discussed the historical foundations and evolution of IIoT from the Industrial Revolution. We looked at the challenges as well as the reasons driving companies to invest in IIoT solutions. We looked at the various roles and their respective responsibilities, as IIoT solutions get designed and rolled out. In this chapter, we'll delve deeper into the IIoT architect's role and cover the following topics:

  • How different viewpoints impact the architecture and design of the IIoT system
  • Various architectural patterns and concerns
  • How the design process flows from ideation to PoC to deployment
  • Security concerns for each viewpoint and their impact on the system

Architectural framework

Architectural framework IIoT systems comprise connected systems of machines, or industrial systems, exchanging data, analysis, and actions to improve production and performance, and reduce defects or failures. Vast quantities of data are collected, analyzed, and transmitted at a rapid rate to consuming systems or components, where further analysis and actions may occur. An architectural framework therefore becomes necessary to guide the design of the system and ensure all stakeholders' expectations are considered. Specific concerns of each stakeholder are described and organized into appropriate types of models (model kind). The various model kinds of each viewpoint are consolidated and organized, while resolving concerns, into an architectural view for the respective viewpoints. The architectural views of the various viewpoints in turn form the architecture...

Architectural viewpoints

Many disciplines and viewpoints need to be considered in architecting an IIoT solution, and the various stakeholders from each viewpoint can have intertwining concerns spanning the lifetime of the system.

Let's discuss the following typical viewpoints and how they interact with each other:

  • Business viewpoint
  • Usage viewpoint
  • Functional viewpoint
  • Implementation viewpoint

The business viewpoint maps business strategy to capabilities and identifies opportunities to achieve additional value thru IIoT. The business viewpoint identifies the capabilities that become the driver for the usage viewpoint, which deals with how the system is used. The usage viewpoint guides the life cycle of the project, including design, development, implementation, deployment, and the sustaining engineering. The functional viewpoint defines what the system does, and breaks...

Data and analytics

IIoT solutions rely heavily on the use of advanced analytics on the data collected from the operational systems. This data is often merged with the data from the enterprise systems. Typically, the volume of data from the operation systems may far exceed the data from the latter source. Let's take an example of data from aircraft. According to Aviation Week, a modern generation aircraft can generate over one terabyte of data in a cross-country flight. Modern generation aircraft can have more than 1,000 sensors, including about 300 in the jet engine alone (http://aviationweek.com/connected-aerospace/internet-aircraft-things-industry-set-be-transformed).

This poses several kinds of challenges for the data and analytics design in the case of IIoT systems. Here are a few considerations:

  • Storage of data: The sheer volume of data that can be generated by recording...

Using PoCs to evaluate design

The PoC enables the demonstration of technical feasibility to deliver business value for an IIoT solution. A PoC is carried out on a smaller scale than a production system, giving the project team this opportunity to work out technical issues at a reduced cost and risk. It also provides an ecosystem for the various viewpoints to discuss and form an agreement about the business values and technical solutions.

Scope definition

The scope for the POC must be clearly defined and agreed upon. The success and eventual acceptance of the IIoT solution is not only dependent on the technology, but on how well the solution fulfills the business goals. Therefore, the business viewpoint is the predominant factor...

Summary

This chapter set the foundation of the architectural approaches for designing a successful IIoT project. You learned about the different architectural viewpoints that are needed, from business considerations to the implementation stage. You then learned about the data and analytics considerations of an IIoT project. Finally, we looked at how to get started using PoCs.

The next chapter will focus on business requirements gathering. The traits that an architect must focus on for IIoT project requirements gathering differs from those for traditional IT projects. The chapter will cover how to align with the right business leaders. Furthermore, you will learn how to estimate the cost of the IIoT projects to help justify the ROI.

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Key benefits

  • Define solutions that can connect existing systems and newer cloud-based solutions to thousands of thousands of edge devices and industrial machines
  • Identify, define, and justify Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) projects, and design an application that can connect to and control thousands of machines
  • Leverage the power and features of a platform to monitor, perform analytics, and maintain the Industrial Internet

Description

The Industrial Internet or the IIoT has gained a lot of traction. Many leading companies are driving this revolution by connecting smart edge devices to cloud-based analysis platforms and solving their business challenges in new ways. To ensure a smooth integration of such machines and devices, sound architecture strategies based on accepted principles, best practices, and lessons learned must be applied. This book begins by providing a bird's eye view of what the IIoT is and how the industrial revolution has evolved into embracing this technology. It then describes architectural approaches for success, gathering business requirements, and mapping requirements into functional solutions. In a later chapter, many other potential use cases are introduced including those in manufacturing and specific examples in predictive maintenance, asset tracking and handling, and environmental impact and abatement. The book concludes by exploring evolving technologies that will impact IIoT architecture in the future and discusses possible societal implications of the Industrial Internet and perceptions regarding these projects. By the end of this book, you will be better equipped to embrace the benefits of the burgeoning IIoT.

Who is this book for?

Architects who are interested in learning how to define solutions for the Industrial Internet will benefit immensely from this book. Relevant architect roles include enterprise architects, business architects, information architects, cloud solution architects, software architects, and others. The content is also relevant for technically inclined line of business leaders investing in these solutions.

What you will learn

  • Learn the history of the Industrial Internet and why an architectural approach is needed
  • Define solutions that can connect to and control thousands of edge devices and machines
  • Understand the significance of working with line of business leadership and key metrics to be gathered
  • Connect business requirements to the functional architecture
  • Gain the right expectation as to the capabilities of Industrial Internet applications and how to assess them
  • Understand what data and analytics components should be included in your architecture solution
  • Understand deployment trade-offs, management and security considerations, and the impact of emerging technologies

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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
The Industrial Internet Revolution Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Architectural Approaches for Success Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Gathering Business Requirements Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Mapping Requirements to a Functional Viewpoint Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Assessing Industrial Internet Applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Defining the Data and Analytics Architecture Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Defining a Deployment Architecture Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Securing the Industrial Internet Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Governance and Assuring Compliance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Industrial Internet Use Cases in Various Industries Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A Vision of the Future Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Sources Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Dustin L Waybright Oct 09, 2017
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Should be required reading for any architect embarking on an IIoT journey. It is about more than just the technology, the book helps navigate key concepts: What are the priorities of key business stakeholders and are some of those priorities empowered through connected things? Is the company going to use IIoT to differentiate itself from competition (perhaps custom building a solution) or is IIoT being used to solve a functional issue (perhaps leveraging a partner with existing IP that addresses the challenge)? How do I ensure security in a landscape that has thousands or hundreds of thousands of interface points? Taking this approach will help reduce risk and ensure value from your investments.
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MURALI S. IYER Dec 12, 2017
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This truly is a guide to an IIoT architect, irrespective of whether one is an experienced practitioner or someone just starting. I especially like the fact that the authors have started the book at the beginning of an IIoT journey and taken the reader through the entire spectrum of considerations one must keep in mind when going about architecting, designing, developing, deploying, using and refining the solution. Data analytics, visualization and decision- support functions being at the core of the value delivered by IIoT, the authors do not disappoint the reader ... they have covered this topic as a key consideration right up front, have gone deep into it by devoting an entire chapter to Data and analytics architecture and covered it in every relevant area of the overall landscape. Security and compliance being the questions that are top-of-mind for businesses, the book again does a masterful job of helping the readers feel more in control when they embark on the journey. Finally, the use cases bring it all home quite effectively, helping the reader imagine their own situation in a tangible manner. All in all, a very good book in these early days of adoption of IIoT.
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Bruce Nelson Nov 13, 2017
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Architecting the Industrial Internet gives an in depth look at the architectural and design patterns for IoT along with interacting big data and cloud and other foundational systems. I felt this book allowed you to "see around corners" to help you anticipate the detailed items that could and a lot of times get missed.The book is very well written with concise explanations and lots of details. Its organized in a way that the reader can go to a specific area of knowledge with very little hunting.
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