Exploring Implementation Strategies of IoT Technology in Organizations: Technology, Organization, and Environment

AbstractAfter organizations successfully adopt the internet of things (IoT) technology, many corporate information technology (IT) leaders face challenges during the implementation phase. Corporate IT leaders\u27 potential failures in implementing IoT devices may impede organizations from integrating IoT solutions and promoting business benefits. Grounded in technology-organization-environment (TOE) theory, the purpose of this qualitative, pragmatic inquiry study was to explore strategies that corporate IT leaders use to implement IoT technology in their organizations. The participants were six corporate healthcare IT leaders who successfully used implementation strategies for implementing IoT solutions for their organizations. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and industry security documents. After using the thematic analysis for the data analysis process, six themes were identified: using all identified internal project staff skills, aligning current IoT technology with business needs, using all identified current internal infrastructure, using all identified external support technologies, taking full advantage of vendor support, and using all identified external influencers and influences. A key recommendation for IT leaders is to use the IoT ecosystem from the implemented IoT solutions to promote benefits and profits. The implications for positive social change include the potential to improve technology to support and encourage benefits to organizations and increase the number of organizations successfully implementing IoT technology. Businesses and end-users can benefit from the IoT ecosystem with IoT devices in smart cities, offices, hospitals, or homes

Exploring Implementation Strategies of IoT Technology in Organizations: Technology, Organization, and Environment

AbstractAfter organizations successfully adopt the internet of things (IoT) technology, many corporate information technology (IT) leaders face challenges during the implementation phase. Corporate IT leaders\u27 potential failures in implementing IoT devices may impede organizations from integrating IoT solutions and promoting business benefits. Grounded in technology-organization-environment (TOE) theory, the purpose of this qualitative, pragmatic inquiry study was to explore strategies that corporate IT leaders use to implement IoT technology in their organizations. The participants were six corporate healthcare IT leaders who successfully used implementation strategies for implementing IoT solutions for their organizations. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and industry security documents. After using the thematic analysis for the data analysis process, six themes were identified: using all identified internal project staff skills, aligning current IoT technology with business needs, using all identified current internal infrastructure, using all identified external support technologies, taking full advantage of vendor support, and using all identified external influencers and influences. A key recommendation for IT leaders is to use the IoT ecosystem from the implemented IoT solutions to promote benefits and profits. The implications for positive social change include the potential to improve technology to support and encourage benefits to organizations and increase the number of organizations successfully implementing IoT technology. Businesses and end-users can benefit from the IoT ecosystem with IoT devices in smart cities, offices, hospitals, or homes