Extracting Strategies for Improving Internet-of-Things-Based Home Industries in Iran: A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an increasingly important part of social and economic developments around the world which supports homes and industrial automatons. The most important change brought about by IoT in the home is the automation of tasks (adjusting heating, cooling, and security systems). There is no longer a need for manual controls in homes as these can be operated everywhere at every time. In recent years, traditional industries in Iran have been transforming into modern and smart industries. IoT-based home industries in Iran are keeping up with developments in modern countries. In the literature, there has been no analysis or investigation to establish a strategic plan for the improvement and development of IoT-based home industries in Iran. In response, we decided to propose a set of strategies for improving these industries. The goal of this article is therefore to extract various strategies for the IoT home industries in Iran. In reviewing the literature, we used some techniques from the field of strategic management to achieve our goal. To propose an optimal direction for IoT-based home industries in Iran, we used external factors (opportunities and threats) and internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) to determine the best strategies which will improve the deployment of these industries in Iran.