Optimization analytics are an interesting class of analytics that are related to the I-IoT. They try to maximize efficiency by increasing production and reducing costs. These analytics work together with data and are normally either activated proactively by a user or used daily to provide automatic insight to the user.

The industrial sector has used these analytics on-premise since 1990 to optimize production directly from the controller. These analytics are not properly part of the I-IoT, but they should be considered in our discussion.