How to manage IoT Projects successfully?

Durgesh Saxena
3 min readApr 27, 2021

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Internet of Things is new and emerging segment of the IT sector. Numerous projects are being introduced with the IoT in the recent times. If you ask any technicians or Engineers that what is emerging in the Its industry in the next decade you will get only one answer IoT.

IoT is a segment of technologies evolving around the Internet. Today Internet has affected lives of many. Our household appliances, manufacturing units’ machines, and daily wearables are all affected and somewhere connected with the IoT industry.

Garbage in Garbage out

In order to manage an IoT projects, there are certain components which should be understood by the project manager. Here we have compiled some best of the industry-based tips to manage your IoT projects successfully.

Understand the need of the Project

The big picture behind any IoT project is to identify the need for the product that is based on Internet of Things. The specification of the products, role model and designing should be understood by the manager for making successful product. IoT projects are driven by the many sensor devices and tools which need to be understood before making them.

Choose your team smartly

Most of the IT projects needs strong technical team members who are updated with the latest technology. The project manager in the IoT projects might need strong technical opinions from time to time. And there may be circumstances that when project is disrupted due to lack of knowledge or availability of latest technology. Hence it is viable that project manager must have right person on his team for the job.

Plan your project and proceed it in phase manner

The classic move to manage any project is to phase them. The IoT projects are very complex and might need to complete in the phases for better management. The manger should break the project in to practical phases and complete and implement the phases accordingly.

Test and Implement

The most important part of any IoT project is the testing. The implementation of the development and the security of the product is of the prime importance to your customer. There should be through testing between the interface and the devices for checking the integrity of the product so far. Also, it won’t be cumbersome for the members of the team if something needs to be fixed in early stage.

Choose project Architecture and Technology Platform

In order to provide for the industry standard IoT products to your client, the project manager must study the architecture of the project. There should be continuous review of the pattern and architecture of the IoT project and whether it is working as planned. Most of IoT project fail due to the lack of planning and reviewing. Hence, it is essential that manager review the project in timely manner. The technology platform for building the product should also be reviewed. The ever-changing technology needs to be reviewed so that by the time your product is developed, it does not get outdated.

Improvement and analyses of the developed product

Once the product is developed it is essential for the company that the IoT projects should focus on the working and sustainability of the product. Continuous monitoring and updating of the products should be done to keep it competitive in the market.

there is no specific set of rules to manage an IoT projects. Although, project managers handling a multi team IoT projects should understand that these types of projects have various layers of security and technology which should be studied in order to run successful IoT project.

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Durgesh Saxena
Durgesh Saxena

Written by Durgesh Saxena

Durgesh Saxena is a result-oriented professional with over 17 years of IT experience. He is trained in Reiki, hypnosis, and the Law of attraction.

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