Industry 4.0 Middle Market Planning Checklist

ASSESS YOUR INDUSTRY 4.0 MATURITY

Where is my organization on the continuum of Industry 4.0 maturity?
Where are there gaps in my organization’s evolution to the next level?
What are my customers’ and/or employees’ biggest needs?

DEFINE YOUR VISION

What do I want my organization to look like five years from now?
Based on where my organization is today, where do I see the biggest opportunity to create value?
How can I enable a competitive advantage for my customers?

FIGURE OUT FINANCING

How much do I want to spend?
How will I fund this initiative?
What additional resources or investments does this initiative require?

SET UP YOUR PILOT

What pilots offer the most reward with the least risk?
What are the anticipated benefits?
What KPIs will I use to quantify success?
How do I track and report on progress and at what cadence?

MAP CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROCESSES

What are the adjacent functional areas potentially impacted by this initiative?
What are the process flows that may need to be changed or updated?
How might this initiative impact my suppliers or customers?

ENGAGE EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

What’s the best way to engage my external stakeholders and value chain partners?
Do I have access to the third-party information I need?
Where do I need to shore up new third-party security vulnerabilities?

PREPARE YOUR PEOPLE

How can I rally the entire organization behind this initiative?
How do I communicate change to the organization?
What training do my employees need?

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