English | EN It is imperative that both IT and OT learn more about the goals, technologies, and challenges of their counterpart. An Industrial IP Advantage example video by Rockwell Automation’s Paul Brooks describes how convergence is helping manufacturers today. We need to leverage the power of IT’s knowledge of best practices for information technology deployment along with OT’s mastery of physical systems to succeed.
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What steps are you taking to break down silos? It calls for relationship building based on training, pilot projects and understanding of:
•Industry specific and industrial training for IT personnel (e.g. IEEE ‘Plain Talk’)
•Professional development courses for OT personnel on IT technologies
•Executive education courses in information/process maturity
•Courses on business process models, e.g. ITIL, CMMI
•Cross-training and multi-month assignments across departments
•Cross-functional team projects
•Personal relationship development across departments
•Mentoring programs supported and sponsored by executives
Source: Industrial IP Advantage
Bringing IT, OT and IOT Together
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