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INTRODUCTION

By selecting the right type of cloud-based M2M asset lifecycle management platform, Frost & Sullivan believes M2M asset owners can achieve the business objectives of their connected deployments. Cloud-based M2M platform vendors must be evaluated in terms of their ability to help develop, deploy, and manage M2M solutions in a timely and an economical manner.

NEED FOR LOWER COST, FAST TIME-TO-MARKET, AND COMPLETE WORKFLOWS

Companies that want to develop M2M solutions should consider cost and time-to-market when selecting a cloud-based M2M platform. During the product design phase, organizations may have to develop several product versions to iteratively determine the optimal set of features. This makes it important to develop working prototypes quickly and economically. Thus, a vendor must support the ability to quickly develop M2M solutions at a low cost.

While a cloud-based platform can help organizations monitor, service, and troubleshoot connected products, it is equally important that the cost of the cloud-based M2M platform is manageable. This helps organizations lower the total cost of operations for their connected deployments. Therefore, vendors that can offer feature-rich, cloud-based M2M platforms at economical price points deserve special consideration in the evaluation process.

Finally, the ability to support and manage end-to-end workflows is essential. For example, while collecting, processing, and analyzing data from connected assets is critical, it is equally important to ensure that the downtime is minimized. Simply sending an alert when something goes wrong in the field may not be enough. The real value is derived by efficiently assigning resources to address any issues, and hence maximizing the asset uptime. Therefore, organizations should look for M2M platforms that facilitate complete workflows to address any maintenance or service issues, instead of simply sending simple alerts or notifications.

SEECONTROL ADVANTAGES

SeeControl can help speed things up and drive costs down through its comprehensive and scalable cloud-based M2M platform, and is an attractive option for organizations looking to maximize the value of their connected deployments.

SeeControl Advantages for Solution Development: SeeControl’s cloud-based platform allows M2M solution providers to quickly, easily, and economically develop, test, and commercialize M2M solutions. For example, after gathering the client requirements, the SeeControl Fast Track service can deliver a working beta in 48 hours and a functioning white-label solution in 30 days or less.

M2M:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT—SEECONTROL

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SeeControl Advantages for Operations: Cloud-based, multi-tenant product architecture enables SeeControl to support multiple clients on a common IT infrastructure. This helps to lower the cost—and hence price—of its platform, which allows organizations to lower the cost of operations for connected deployments.

SeeControl Advantages for Workflow Management: SeeControl also has a lightweight, forms-based workflow management framework that helps organizations increase asset uptime by automating the various asset management processes, such as for spare parts, maintenance, warranty management, and materials ordering.

Exhibit 1 illustrates SeeControl’s cost, time-to-market, and workflow management advantages.

Exhibit 1:

Vendor SelectionParameters

SeeControlCapabilities

SeeControlBenefits

Fast TrackService

Quick and Low-costM2M Solution Development

Efficient Solution Development

Economical andFlexible Platform Pricing

Multi-tenantCloud PlatformLower Operating Costs

Automated AssetManagement Processes

Workflow Management Framework

Supporting Complete Workflows