As companies begin their journey toward digital transformation, there’s a significant focus on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms and applications that run on them. However, the heart of a digital enterprise is data and using it to improve enterprise-wide performance. One of the major tools we have to achieve this is analytics.

Industry analyst and advisory firm LNS Research developed this biannual report to explore the results of the 2018 Analytics That Matter survey and the unexpected (and interesting) responses. You will learn: What companies measure today, and which metrics have gained traction; Where IIoT platforms are being used; How industrial analytics affects improvement initiatives and operational performance; Why cloud, edge and other operational architecture elements affect analytics sophistication; What facts emerged about technology vendors that astonished the researchers and why; and Recommendations for an industrial analytics program and aligning with your Industry 4.0 initiative.