IoT will most likely impact the business landscape just
as profoundly as the cloud. Although not yet quite as robust in its
offerings to HR, IoT is predicted to provide undeniable benefits and spur
new, ingenious applications. IoT is like a digital nervous system of
mobile devices (including wearables) and sensors that connect devices with
each other and with people. Because of this network of connectivity,
IoT can collect a lot of data.
IoT is and will be increasingly more useful to
HR departments. Mobile phones and tablets can serve as central hubs
in IoT because they provide easy access to people and their preferences.
HR incorporation of IoT allows managers to provide
continuous performance management by gathering performance data
through IoT and providing immediate feedback. Employees will someday use
IoT to identify the availability of flex workspaces because through
IoT vacant rooms will be shown as “available.” Attendance and location IoT
trackers can monitor employee alertness on the job or provide time tracking to
capture time and attendance data. IoT has endless, as yet untapped
possibilities.
