Todays engineers have to consider a variety of influencing factors when designing an application, especially in wide spread systems that require sensors and actuators inside and outside of cabinets. Change requests may be placed by the end customer either during commissioning or when the system is already in operation. The provision of additional system data, to allow condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, is also becoming a system feature that is more and more requested. This white paper is an essential read for those looking to handover their applications faster, still remaining flexible, with lower costs and higher profitability for the end user who is looking for IIoT ready systems