Michael hi,

Thanks for a great article on OT and IT alignment...I agree with your point of view.

We see this in utilities too.

As the energy industry embraces digital technologies, mobile energy workers still use applications and technologies designed for PCs and desk based workers....a new generation of cloud-native systems combined with highly visual mobile applications and devices will enable the 2M+ mobile workers in the industry to improve worker productivity by 30% or more while improving safety by 25%.

In a 2014 BizRadr survey, 87% of utility operations directors reported that visual intelligence applications (OT) were 'inadequate' or 'very inadequate.' Yet only 26% of utility workers, according to another report, were using mobile applications.

Data from sensors is invaluable for the digital transformation--however, mobile, digital OT in the hands of mobile workers is the much-needed last mile. Mobile OT will bring an "outside-in" view with rich new 2-way data feeds from mobile workers, creating opportunities for real-time, location-aware analytics that integrates a digital view of assets with a digital view of mobile workers--helping improve industry productivity, operational effectiveness and safety.