Architecting the Industrial Internet

Business viewpoint

The business viewpoint addresses the business concerns and expectations to be considered in defining the business value the IIoT needs to address. The business viewpoint begins with the stakeholders for each viewpoint, and identifies their vision and values for the project and the company. The vision determines the business direction and describes the future state of the organization. The vision is reflective of the values of the stakeholders and the organization, and may play a role in the perception of the IIoT system. 

The business viewpoint defines the key objectives of the system, as expressed by senior business and technical leaders, in keeping with the vision and values. Key objectives describe the expected outcomes ...