Checklist
IoT Project Planning Checklist
What to work out before committing to a connected-device build — connectivity, power, and remote management.
IoT projects have planning considerations that don't come up in typical software projects. This checklist covers the ones we ask about first.
Device & connectivity
- What connectivity is realistically available where the device will be deployed (Wi-Fi, cellular, none reliably)?
- What's the power situation — mains power, battery, or intermittent?
- How should the device behave when it loses connectivity?
Data & backend
- What data does the device actually need to report, and how often?
- Do you need live/real-time visibility, historical logs, or both?
- Who needs to be alerted, about what, and how urgently?
Fleet management
- How many devices will be deployed, and over what area?
- How will firmware updates reach deployed devices?
- What does "this device has a problem" look like from the dashboard, before a user reports it?
See our article on IoT Device Management for how these considerations play out in a real deployed fleet.