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Even the benefits related to greater knowledge for decision-making arising from the analysis of industrial data, allowing and facilitating the making of better decisions due to a more accurate view of the industry’s performance. To top it off, IIoT’s network of smart devices allows industrial organizations to connect all of their employees, data, and processes from the shop floor to executives and managers, further assisting the productivity of department leaders and decision-making [48].

It is important to emphasize that more than facilitating decision making, Industry 4.0 aims to promote that these decisions are made automatically by intelligent techniques, toward an autonomous reaction of the machines. From the point of view of systems and equipment, these steps correspond, respectively, to a vision of what is happening (data), to know why it is happening (analysis, knowledge), and to predict what will happen (based on standards and AI). After that, analyze the implementation of a strategic plan, requiring a clear roadmap in relation to the processes, security, and necessary technologies [7].