Industrial DataOps: The Foundation for Industrial Transformation

This IDC Perspective examines the relationship between Industrial DataOps platforms and key industrial transformation initiatives. Industrial enterprises have wrestled with data quality and accessibility challenges for many years. As next-generation automation capabilities, AI in its numerous forms, and increasingly demanding business conditions create pressure to leverage data more effectively, Industrial DataOps platforms are proving themselves as the essential enabling infrastructure to adopt new technologies at scale."I think, five years ago, most companies thought of data engineering tools as interesting but unnecessary master data management middleware solutions," says Jonathan Lang, research director, Worldwide IT/OT Convergence Strategies at IDC. "Now, they're finally realizing that bespoke data integration will not serve any major technology movement effectively at scale. The criticality and timeliness of Industrial DataOps platforms cannot be overstated for enterprises seeking to capitalize on current and future technology capabilities."