Deploy and integrate Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard outlines the competencies required to deploy and integrate IIoT solutions into networks, focusing on ensuring reliability, scalability, and availability while collaborating with system designers and solution architects.

Performance Criteria

• Identify deployment and integration needs from specifications and design documentation.
• Evaluate and document current IT networks and processes pre-deployment.
• Assess the necessity of consulting external vendors.
• Define team responsibilities and actions for deployment.
• Develop a comprehensive IIoT deployment and integration plan.
• Produce deployment models and conduct prototyping before installation.
• Evaluate risks to existing IT systems during deployment.
• Carry out installation of IIoT devices and infrastructure as per the deployment plan.
• Integrate and configure smart devices, PLCs, and cloud infrastructure.
• Implement software services for data and cloud integration.
• Perform quality and functional testing according to organizational procedures.
• Document deployment and integration activities in compliance with standards.
• Conduct deployment reviews for best practice updates.
• Obtain sign-off of the installed IIoT system as per organizational protocols.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Interpret IIoT system requirements for deployment preparation.
• Understand organizational policies related to IIoT deployment.
• Document current IT networks and processes.
• Identify stakeholders involved in deployment activities.
• Develop a deployment plan outlining implementation stages.
• Recognize dependencies and risks associated with integration.
• Familiarize with the components and architecture of IIoT solutions.
• Understand data sources and integration techniques for IIoT.
• Know networking and PLC systems and their impact on IIoT installations.
• Work with industry-standard operating systems suited for IIoT.
• Integrate cloud platforms within IIoT deployments.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues effectively.
• Collaborate with suppliers and teams for deployment updates.
• Ensure security compliance during deployment activities.
• Evaluate risks across deployment and integration tasks.

Relevent Roles

• IT Network Professionals, IoT Deployment Engineers, IIoT Integration Specialists, System Architects, Cloud Integration Specialists.