The global economy is entering the third wave of information technology, characterised by interconnected platforms of people, objects and resources. The Internet of Things (IoT) as a technology enabler of the Sharing Economy and its global platforms are due to grow exponentially in the next decade, placing demands on skills and changing the employment landscape. The demand for low-value-adding work will decrease as resources are used more effectively. The demand for information technology skills will continue to rise in order to meet the requirements of developing IoT products, software, apps, networks, cloud infrastructure, data management and information systems.
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Preparing for the Next Wave - IOT, Sharing Economy, Jobs and Skills
1. PREPARING FOR THE NEXT WAVE
IOT, SHARING ECONOMY, JOBS AND SKILLS
Professor Tanya Sammut-Bonnici
2. Contents
1. Third Wave of Information Technology
2. Internet of Things (IoT)
3. Sharing Economy, Collaborative Economy
4. Effect on Human Capital - Jobs
5. Bridging the IoT Skills Gap
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3. Research Context
• Market Adoption of Network Products
Wiley Encyclopaedia of Strategic Management, Joint Editor
Research Area - Network Economics
• Warwick Business School - IBM MBA Programme
Collaboration and ongoing research
• Review of Tech Companies’ Activity in IOT
Arm, Cisco, Ericsson, Qualcomm, Sony, Vodafone
• Vacancy Website – Demand for skills
Pilot, preliminary study
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4. 1. Third Wave of Information Technology
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1st 3rd2nd
Internet of Things
2020s
Interconnected platforms of people,
objects and resources
Wearables, Medicine, Transport, Property,
Appliances, Factories, Smart Cities
Human-2-Machine
Machine-2-Machine
Internet
mid 1990s
Browser Wars
Search Wars
Online Marketplaces
Human-2-Human
Computers
1980s
ZX81, Atari, IBM,
Compaq and IBM clones
Machine-2-Human
5. 2. Internet of Things (IoT) 1/4
• IoT = Network of Smart Objects
which can be sensed, controlled and
managed through the Internet
• Smart Objects
wearable medical technology, vehicles,
aircraft, machinery, factories, buildings,
construction sites, smart cities
• Merging of Two Worlds
Physical World and the Digital World
• By 2020 – 25 Billion Objects
Smart objectsGARTNER
(2015: 6.8 billion mobile phones)
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2. Internet of Things (IoT) 2/4
IoT Skills
Sports: Jawbone, Polar , Fitbit 5.8 billion USD
Preventive: posture, hydration
MC10, Convertis
Adhesive Wearables
ARM – Semiconductor Co
Wifi 80c, Bluetooth 30s, GPS 60c
Remote sensing of patients, in and out of hospitals
7. 2. Internet of Things (IoT) 3/4
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9. 3. Sharing Economy / Collaborative Economy
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• Many-2-Many Business Model
of Amazon, eBay, Alibaba
• Rise of Excess Capacity Business Models
eBay, Airbnb, Lyft, Uber
• Industrial Application
Office space, transportation, warehouse storage, building materials
• IoT and ECB Platforms
“The Uberisation of Everything”
Combine technology to manage resources:
e.g. car locators, automated property locks, drones on building sites
• Organisational Models
Largest Taxi company owns no cars - Uber
Largest Media platform owns no content - Facebook
Highest valued Retailer owns no stock - Alibaba
Largest Accommodation provider owns no property - Airbnb
10. 4. Effect on Human Capital - JOBS
• Crowd Working - Employees
"We do not need a company, we need ecosystems“
Distributed tele-cooperative networks
Replacement of hierarchies by network cooperation
• Crowd Sourcing - Suppliers
Open calls over internet networks and platforms
Already in use in IT, Crowd Funding, R&D. AI
• Physical Workplace
Office sharing, desk sharing
• Effective Use of Resources Implies
- Less labour requirements for same service
- Less low value adding jobs connected to access resources (lorry drivers, administration)
• Increase in Demand
for IoT skills, new jobs
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11. 5. Bridging the IoT Skills Gap 1/5
• 2 Million unfilled ICT jobs
globally in next ten years
• 200,000 new engineers and IT technicians
per year to connect the unconnected
Job Opportunities
1. Business Intelligence / Data Analytics
2. Information Security
3. User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) designers
4. Mobile development
5. Hardware engineering
6. Networking
Vocational Element
Demand for skilled technicians and operators
HYBRID electricians and IT technicians
Skilled workers (VET) rather than knowledgeable workers (HE)
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Jeremiah Grossman
12. 5. Bridging the IoT Skills Gap 2/5
Pilot study of skills requirements on Monster.com
IOT Technician level, assistants jobs (n=40)
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13. 5. Bridging the IoT Skills Gap 3/5
Skills Subject Areas
1. Skills for Dominant Platforms
Windows Azure
Amazon Web Service (AWS)
2. Skills for Operating Systems
iOS, Android, Windows devices
3. Skills for Building Apps
JavaScript, Python, .NET, PHP, Java and Node.js
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14. 5. Bridging the IoT Skills Gap 4/5
Skills Subject Areas (continued):
4. Skills for Connectivity Standards
• Currently 149 standards, due for a Darwinian shakeout
• Main standards: Bluetooth SIG, IEEE, IETF, IPSO Alliance,
MQTT.org, Open Mobile Alliance, Thread, ZigBee Alliance
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15. 5. Bridging the IoT Skills Gap 5/5
Format of courses
• Existing Online Learning Institutions
LinkedIn’s Lynda.com, PluralSight, Vector Learning, SkillSoft, Kineo
Adaptation: Native languages, Examination Centres, Accreditation
• Existing Open Learning Platforms
Coursera, edX, Udacity
• Apprenticeship Programmes
Work based learning, on the job, project based
• Lab Based Learning
• Industry Integration, Content Development
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1.5 billion USD
16. Acknowledgements
Prepared with the contribution of:
• Dr John Atherton, Warwick Business School
Expert in Semiconductor Technology and Industry Development
• Dr Abdalla Kablan, University of Malta
Expert in Computational Intelligence and Financial Data Science
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