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A decade ago, when any tech professional thought of manufacturing technology, the first image that came to mind probably wasn't IT-related, especially not IT working with operational technology infrastructure. With the adoption of IoT, organizations can realize many rewards from the overlap of IT and OT in manufacturing facilities if they can navigate the challenges. IT/OT convergence in manufacturing drives Industry 4.0 and uses the data from IT to inform or influence the actions of OT, the technology used in physical operations such as robots, industrial control systems and sensors. Organizations can also generate data from OT infrastructure that IT networks analyze to produce insights. Any data analysis that influences changes in a workflow engages some amount of IT/OT convergence and IT and OT systems help organizations streamline processes and become more efficient.



The industrial internet of things (IIoT) lies at the heart of IT/OT convergence in manufacturing. IIoT devices represent the combination of IT and OT infrastructure and bring networking capabilities to operational machines. IIoT devices combine both IT and OT, which streamlines IT/OT convergence to give manufacturers the advantages of connected machines and data. Organizations also capitalize on IIoT technology and IT/OT convergence in manufacturing to remain competitive in their markets. The biggest challenge we could see is IT-OT convergence can pose security risks and scalability issues, where OT systems can inundate IT with data overload. It is always advised that the organizations are best served when they logically isolate their IT and OT systems on separate networks and strive to take inventory of their assets in the environment. However, there are several benefits to achieving interoperability between IT and OT systems, although the benefits vary from one organization to the next based on use case.

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