Maciej Kranz

December 8, 2016

INNOVATION

Pursue Real IoT Solutions, not Big White Whales

3 min read

Based on his own best-selling book, Maciej Kranz defines the #3 ingredient to IoT Success recipe: focusing on real problems.

November 30, 2016

INNOVATION

IoT and the Environment: Making It Easier To Be Green

3 min read

To celebrate the launch last week of my book, Building the Internet of Things, I am taking a short break from my current series on my “Recipe for IoT...

November 17, 2016

INNOVATION

The Internet of Things Is About People, Not Just Things

3 min read

Every major technology and business transition affects both process and people. Job roles change, some jobs are eliminated, and new jobs are created. The transition to the Internet of Things...

November 3, 2016

INNOVATION

Securing the Internet of Things Is Everybody’s Responsibility

3 min read

For the past couple of weeks, security and the Internet of Things (IoT) have been in the news like never before. During the first few days after the massive distributed...

October 26, 2016

INNOVATION

How to Get Started on the IoT Journey: Four Fast Paths to Payback

4 min read

As I said in my last blog, implementing the Internet of Things (IoT) is a journey, not a one-time event. And like every journey, it begins with a single step. Over the last few years, I have met with dozens of customers across the world and in every industry. Believe it or not, many of […]

October 19, 2016

INNOVATION

Generation IoT: The Key to Business Survival in the 21st Century

4 min read

“The only constant is change.” It’s an adage that goes back 2500 years to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. But never has it been as true as it is today. Technology adoption is growing exponentially, driving change at a dizzying pace. Billions of devices are connecting to networks—most of them the sensors, controllers, and machines that […]

October 12, 2016

INNOVATION

These Boots Were Made For Walking: A New Look at the Path to IoT Success

2 min read

Last year, I wrote a series of blogs exploring the various technology and business factors to keep in mind while considering an Internet of Things (IoT) deployment. Since then, IoT has continued to accelerate its drive toward transformational change across industries. And I have continued to log in thousands upon thousands of miles meeting with […]

September 7, 2016

INNOVATION

No Vacation for Innovation

1 min read

Last week I was pleased to be part of a Cisco celebration of home-grown innovation. Our first-ever Strategic Innovations Party on the Patio showed that there was no vacation for innovation this year at Cisco.Drone

July 18, 2016

INNOVATION

Welcome to the Co-Economy: There’s Never Been a Better Time

2 min read

The world has never been more connected, and there’s never been a better opportunity for co-innovation, co-development, co-marketing, and even co-funding. The time is right for the co-economy—a trend that is reshaping how we work, live, and conduct business. Granted, some aspects of the co-economy have been around for years. I remember the idea of […]