Trends Report

IoT Initiatives Drive Fresh Demand For Physical Product Development Services

But With Vendors Coming From Different Camps Finding The Right Match Is Not An Easy Task

February 27th, 2018
Nate Fleming, null
Nate Fleming
With contributors:
Pascal Matzke , Annika Gunderson , Andrew Reese

Summary

Software development services have been at the center stage of the tech services market for over a decade. However, the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) is causing services clients to ask for hardware design capabilities. While some demand comes from clients with legacy product development shops, shifting customer expectations, and the need to combine physical and digital are also driving it. This report will help CIOs understand the dynamics of working with a services firm on physical product development for an IoT initiative.

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