IoT Overview

Global Watson IoT CenterMunich, Germany

What is the Global Watson IoT Center?One of the world’s most advanced centers for Watson cognitive computing and Internet of Things technologies - the center of a new global ecosystem for collaborative innovation. IBM is betting big and investing $3BN to bring Watson to IoT - allocating +$200M to the new Munich center alone.

• European IBM Watson Research Lab

• Available to host up to 1.000 people in offices and labs

• Up to 1.600 global client visits and events per year

• Industry Lab (Automotive, Industrial Products/ Manufacturing, Electronics, Insurance)

• Watson IoT Consulting for IoT driven digital reinvention

• “FabLab” for POC & showcase creation

Providing collaboration services in an open, campus like environment

• Direct access to all IoT Experts• PoC Training sessions• Insight into IBM technologies• Dedicated workspaces• Top notch collaboration

equipment• Partner in the IBM Watson IoT

Ecosystem• Opportunity for temporary

Urban Co-Labs

EcoSystem of partners

• BMW• BNP Paribas• Tech Data• Cap Gemini• Tech Mahindra• Cisco• Persistent

Why should you use the center?Early in the Sales Cycle

• Awareness and education of Tech Data capability• Use of the ambition workshop to better

understand the business opportunity• Use the labs to build credibility by Industry and

Technology

Late in the Sales Cycle

• as a closing event, endorsing your credentials.• Use IBM Execs to help close opportunity.

Tech Data and the IBM Watson Centre Munich – 4 Key Elements

Client ExperienceIBM Client experience journeyTech Data Specific Industry LabTech Data Core Technology LabBusiness Ambition Lite LabLunch or Dinner

Business CentreClient meetingsInternal meetingsSeminarsWorkshops

Lab Access19th Floor location23rd Floor locationTech Data technical resourcesIBM (brand and GBS)POC development

Exec Briefing CentreAccess to Watson Senior WW managementClient Experience LiteBusiness Ambition Lite

Client ExperienceTarget Audience

• Exec level – Decision Makers• Early or late in the Sales cycle• Half day duration

IBM Client Experience Journey• 45 – 60 minutes• Potential BMW i8 from Airport

Lunch or Dinner• Can include IBM Execs

Industry labs • Tech Data owned Technology Lab

• Based on VT platform• Cisco Nexiona Relayr Based

• Tech Data Owned Business Ambition Lite Lab• Condensed version of ½ day deliverable• Establish the ambition – steps to realise

• Industry specific Tech Data or IBM GBS owned

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Edge Services

Watson IoT platform

Transform/Connect

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Application Logic

Node.jsAngular

Visualization

DashboardCognosEmbed Rep

Enter. App

TRIRIGA

Analytics

IoT RulesStreamsWatson Dialog

Process Mgt

StreamsTRIRIGA

Data Store

DashDB

Device Registry

Watson IoT Platform

Device Identity Service

Watson IoT Platform

Device Mgt

Watson IoT Platform

End User Application

Web BrowPercep AppMobile

Transform/Connect

Cloud Integration

Enterprise Data

Oracle

API Mgt

StreamsTRIRIGA

Lab Access19th Floor – Partner Labs

• Access to Technical resources• Tech Data and Avnet Silica • Eco Systems partners• IBM technical support• VT1 and VT2 kits with Bluemix Access• NodeRED flows to support • Reference designs for IoT Edge Security• Edge Intelligence Database access• TD Power management Schneider

23rd Floor – IBM Industry Labs• IBM Manufacturing• IBM Electronics• IBM Insurance

27th Floor – IBM Technology Labs• Smart Spaces• Ricoh Watson Whiteboards• Robotics

Executive Briefing Centre• Access to Watson Senior WW management• Client Experience Lite• Business Ambition Lite

Business Centre• Client meetings• Internal meetings• Seminars• Workshops

Need more information?Kenton Turner, Solutions Development Manager Tech Data Europekenton.turner@techdata.com+44 7770 210261

iot@techdata.com • www.as.techdata.eu

How to book the Tech Data Watson IoT Center.

Adequate notice needs to be given to book the centre, particularly for the Client Experience and Laboratory tour.

All requests will need to be validated by the Tech Data IoT team.

Please complete the request form on the following link:

goo.gl/wu9975