IIoT, SCADA & Edge Connectivity worked example

OT Dashboard Adoption Rate at 58% adoption target: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop adoption target to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate operator and engineer adoption of OT dashboards from the count of distinct active users in the period against the total target user base, against an adoption target.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Distinct active dashboard users in the period: 42 users (held at the documented default)
  • Target user base for the dashboard: 60 users (held at the documented default)
  • Adoption target: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: OT dashboard adoption rate = active users ÷ target user base × 100.
  • OT dashboard adoption rate works out to 70 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Adoption gap to target works out to -12 points at these inputs.
  • Active users works out to 42 count at these inputs.
  • Target user base works out to 60 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where adoption target sits at 80% and the headline result is 70 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 70 %.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to adoption target, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. Active-user count is only as good as your definition of active; counting a single login as adoption overstates real engagement versus a threshold of meaningful repeat use.

Results at a glance

  • OT dashboard adoption rate: 70 % (headline result)
  • Adoption gap to target: -12 points
  • Active users: 42 count
  • Target user base: 60 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live OT Dashboard Adoption Rate calculator, set adoption target to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.