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The cyclic nature of system integration

As I read the  AutomationWorld post “Will System Integrators Become Services Integrators?” by my CSIA colleague, Luigi De Bernardini, CEO at Autoware, I couldn’t help but reflect on the cyclic nature of technology evolution.  Having been involved in software development and systems integration since 1980, here was the diagram that popped into my head:

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We can debate on the order and labels, but we see a pattern of technology adoption and integration that cycles continuously and feeds on itself.

Luigi discussed two factors impacting our industry – (1) technology as a “service” ratherSoftware as a Service than ownership and (2) success continuing to be based on specific, competitive differentiators in a manufacturing process.  He concludes that for the short term, “solutions as a service” will be applied to repetitive, well-defined problems, and these in turn can be used for building blocks for future more complex solutions.

Which means that systems integrators will continue to have a role in the cycle – assisting in technology selection and implementation, helping our clients and partners evolve. 

So this means that we have to continue to keep up with technology changes – through professional development and hiring – and to have a vision for what we add to the big picture – a global, thriving manufacturing environment.  And that is what control system integrators love to do!

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