Gartner Technology Hype Cycle
Transcript: x Technology Trigger x Peak of Inflated Expectations x Trough of Disillusionment x Slope of Enlightenment x Plateau of Productivity Outline Definition of the Hype Cycle 1 By Hamza Lajnef 1. Introduction 2. Definition 3. Why does the subject matter 4. Point of View 5. Conclusion 4 5 8 7 "EDGAR Form 10-Q". Securities and Exchange Commission. February 14, 2001. Why Gartner ? "Gartner is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day." =D The largest base of IT research analysts and consultants in the world. =D Offers the combined brainpower of 1,280 research analysts and consultants =D Advising executives in 80 countries and 47 different languages every day. =D Very experimented analysts ( at least 12 years of exp.) Who's Gartner ? Gartner, Inc. is an American information technology research and advisory firm providing technology related insight, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It is present in 85 different countries. Introduction Additional research Gartner Hype Cycle vs Technology Adoption Curve Innovators : Risk Takers Early Adopters : Market influenced Early Majority : Pragmatists Late Majority : Conservatives Laggards : Skeptics Gartner Technology Hype Cycle Why Does the Subject Matter Thank you For Your Attention Why Gartner, Gartner, Inc Website 2 Doesn't reflect reality Based on estimation and forecasts Not applicable for all technologies No scientific path in making the cycle Too general and subjective When analysing the trend, Gartner offers a tool for entrepreneurs and CEOs to decide on which technology to adopt and implement. If a technology is for an interest for you, you need to see in which stage it is and how much time will it take to hit the market so you'll have a competitive advantage. Gartner's Technology hype cycle provides everyone with a technology map which can help executives evaluate IT innovations Technology hype-bubble can blur decision-makers and the GHC makes it less foggy Conclusion Point of View Gartner's Hype Cycle, July 2014, Gartner, Inc. Website 6 The hype cycle is a graphical representation of the life cycle stages a technology goes through from conception to maturity and widespread adoption. Each Hype Cycle drills down into the five key phases of a technology’s life cycle: Doesn't reflect reality Based on estimation and forecasts Not applicable for all technologies No scientific path in making the cycle Too general and subjective GTHC is a recap. and a window to almost all the chapters The existence of such a tool is amazing: Hard to spot emerging technology Detailed information about the available technologies Companies should not just invest in a technology because it is being “hyped” Useful tool to understand and anticipate research issues Criticism 3 2