Architecting for sustainability
From an overall success point of view, a smart IIoT solution is one that is desirable from an end user perspective, viable from a business perspective, and feasible from a technology implementation perspective. A fourth, and probably the most important, pillar is whether the architected solution is sustainable from an environment, social, and governance (ESG) perspective. This is described in Figure 11.8.
Figure 11.8 – The magic intersection of solution design
The intersection between the four circles is the magic or sweet spot for a great architecture design. The idea, mathematically, would be to make all the circles coincide with each other, which in practice would be far from ideal.
A product or solution architected following the principles of desirability, usability, viability, and sustainability and manufactured and implemented with digitalization at the core creates a path-breaking business model –...
