IoT for System Integration: An Austin Fraser Case Study Analysis

This report investigates the significance of the Internet of Things (IoT) in integrating and connecting systems within a company, focusing on a case study of Austin Fraser. The research aims to determine the importance of IoT in conducting business operations, analyze its impact on connecting and integrating systems, identify complexities faced during implementation, and determine suitable enterprise deployments. Data analysis reveals insights into how IoT boosts organizational growth and sustainability, raises profitability and sales revenues, and serves as an effective technology for future business purposes. Scalability is identified as a major challenge, with smart management highlighted as an effective application of IoT. Austin Fraser utilizes social media sites to reach target audiences, and the implementation of IoT leads to improved connectivity, data transfer, and performance. The report recommends firms to apply effective digital tools to improve their proficiency and credibility, concluding that IoT influences companies to optimize business processes, improve communication, and stay ahead of the competition. The report also highlights the importance of employees having appropriate knowledge to use IoT in working processes.

Research Project

Content to be cover...
 Introduction
 Research Aim and objectives
 Data Analysis
 Recommendations
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Digital technology has transformed the communication
specially in business world. Like Video conferencing is
common , remove requirement to travel the long distance in
order to attend meeting.
It is a network of vehicles, physical devices and home
appliances embedded with software, connectivity, sensors
electronics and actuators which enable all these things to
connect and also exchange information and data.

Research Aim
The main aim of research is “To determine importance of
The Internet of Things to integrating and connecting the
systems in company”. A case study on Austin Fraser.

Research Objectives
To determine importance of Internet of Things to conduct
business operations.
To analyse impact of The Internet of Things on connecting as
well as integrating systems of Austin Fraser.
To identify complexities faced through Austin Fraser at the time
of execute Internet of Things.
To determine kinds of enterprise deployments in Internet of
Things to perform business operations better

Data analysis
It is a process of organising, evaluating and interpretating
information which has been gathered from various
sources in order to arrive better outcomes of research
project.

Theme 1: IoT boost up organisational
growth and sustainability
Q1. Do you think that IoT helps in improving
growth and market sustainability of an
organisation?
Frequency
A. Yes 60
B. No 10
A. Yes B. No
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10
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40
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60
10
Column B

Theme 2: IoT will raise profitability and
sales revenues of Austin Frazer
Q2. What would be an expected outcome while
applying digital tools, i.e. Internet of things at
workplace?
Frequency
A. Cost efficiency 20
B. Increasing profitability and revenues 40
C. Manage risks and uncertainties 10
40
A. Cost efficiency
B. Increasing profitability
and revenues
C. Manage risks and
uncertainties

Theme 3: IoT is an effective technology for
future business purpose
Q3. Which one is the effective future
technology for business purpose?
Frequency
A. Cloud computing 20
B. Big data 10
C. Internet of things 35
D. Fog computing 5
A. Cloud computing
B. Big data
C. Internet of things
D. Fog computing
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5
10
15
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25
30
35
Column C

Theme 4: Scalability is biggest challenges
for internet of things
Q4. What are the main challenges may face by
Austin Fraser while implication of IoT?
Frequency
A. Scalability 40
B. Data interpretation 10
C. Self organising 20
A. Scalability B. Data interpretation C. Self organising
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35
40
40
10
20
Column B

Theme 5: Applications of IoT.
Q5. Which one is the effective application of
internet of things? Frequency
A. Smart companies 10
B. Smart security 15
C. Smart management 35
A. Smart companies
B. Smart security
C. Smart management
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10
15
20
25
30
35
Column B

Theme 6: Austin Frazer uses Social media
sites to reach its target audiences.
Q6. Which one is the best digital tool used by
Austin Frazer to reach target audiences?
Frequency
A. Social media sites 40
B. Mobile Applications 20
C. Websites and emails 5
A. Social media sites B. Mobile Applications C. Websites and emails
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40 40
20
5
Column F

Theme 7: Changes after implication
of internet of things in organisations.
Q7. What changes can be seen after execution of
IoT in business associations?
Frequency
A. Connecting devices with each other 35
B. All departments can easily transfer data or
information
25
C. Improve performance and output level 10
0
10
20
30
35
25
10
Column E

Theme 8: Different features required in
successful applying IoT.
Q8. What are the features required to efficiently
apply IoT requirement within an association?
Frequency
A. Low latency and location awareness 20
B. Mobility 35
C. Large number of nodes 15
A. Low latency and location awareness
B. Mobility
C. Large number of nodes
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5
10
15
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30
35
20
35
15
Column F

Theme 9: Employees have appropriate
knowledge to use IoT.
Q9. Are employees of Austin Frazer
have enough knowledge to use IoT
in working processes?
Frequency
A. Yes 55
B. No. 15
55
15
A. Yes
B. No.

Recommendations
 Internet of Things is the disrupting business,
customers, government and also transforming to
communicate with the world.
 It is suggested to firms to apply effective digital tools
in order to improve their proficiency and credibility
at market place.

CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned research project, it is overviewed that
Internet of things influences companies to do businesses in an
effective manner.
It helps to optimise business processes, improvise
communication, even rethink business models as well as stay
them ahead from competition so as attain organisational goals
and objectives in a certain time period.

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