Is my e-bike Connected-ready?
The 10 questions every product manager should answer before the BOM is final.
Connectivity almost always reaches the table too late
The motor system has been selected. Fork, drivetrain, brakes and wheels are locked in. The product manager works through the BOM, and then comes the question: Are we actually Connected-ready? Surprisingly often, the answer is: not yet. Not because the technology is missing. Hiding a GPS tracker inside a bike frame is no longer a challenge. The real question starts much earlier, with what the connected bike is supposed to deliver for the brand.
Mario Petters
COO IoT Venture
»With most of the product managers we talk to, we see connectivity being addressed very late in the development process. By then, there is often simply no room left in the BOM, and above all, not enough time to set the system up properly.«
Why the effort pays off
- 3 out of 4
- bikes are recovered and returned to their owner in theft cases handled through the IoT Venture Recovery Service
- 11 per cent
- is the police clearance rate for bicycle theft, and that only means a suspect was identified
- 3 to 6 months
- is what a complete connected strategy takes, depending on the starting point and scope
The ten topics at a glance
The checklist works through ten topics. We are showing three of them in full so you can judge whether the list fits your project.
Integration
Is there a defined installation location for the hardware?
Drive system
Which motor and motor partners are we working with?
Data
Can relevant CAN data be accessed, such as state of charge or operating data?
The remaining seven topics
App
Data integration
Dealers
Third-party connectivity
Insurance
Service
Second-hand market
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