The concepts for Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will fundamentally change supply chains, production processes and industries. Intelligent technologies such as IoT, edge and cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence and digital assistance systems are drivers of this change.  This book provides a comprehensive overview of IoT use cases with illustrative practical examples of how digitization or innovation projects can be successfully implemented. It takes into consideration that processes are getting more flexible and efficient, and new digital technologies allow seamless, location-independent communication in near real time between things, processes and people through the digitization of physical objects and processes. Considering these changes, the book provides a guideline on how companies should position themselves for the future with industrial IoT in order to still play a decisive role in the industryin a few years' time. The book is aimed at both decision-makers and practitioners who, on the one hand, recognize the opportunities and possibilities for their company and, on the other hand, want to learn how to use the appropriate technologies. With this in mind it will be valuable for entrepreneurs, managers, architects and also developers in the field of Industry 4.0.

Chapter 1. Connected Things: People, Machines and Plants in the Internet of Things (IoT)

Chapter 2. Blueprint for IoT Systems
Chapter 3. IoT Platforms
Chapter 4. IoT and Enterprise Software
Chapter 5. Interaction of IoT with Other Technologies
Chapter 6. Prepare IoT Projects Successfully
Chapter 7. Use Cases for the Internet of Things
Chapter 8. From Project to IoT Strategy.