Smart operations-led transformation is revolutionizing the way we run our businesses. With the adoption rate of digital twins skyrocketing, industries are being forced to re-examine their strategies toward applying this technology. Interoperability between the physical and digital world is at the forefront and process integrations are redefining the industrial value chain. However, technology creates complexity and unless we are in a position to understand its effects and deal with uncertainty, we will be unable to leverage its benefits. In this white paper, we discuss the significance of implementing smart operations to automate your business processes, and key challenges that industries face in its adoption. We share some insights, recommendations, and solutions to help organizations become more scalable by “smart management” of OT devices and rollout of the edge-based communication systems. This paper also details how to overcome the barriers of ondemand bandwidth and interoperability of IT and OT systems.