Gartner has supply chains disillusioned with IoT, placing IoT in its “‘trough of disillusionment” for supply chain technologies, even though it is widely deployed. The ranking can be found in Gartner’s 2020 Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy. Mike Burkett, a vice president distinguished analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain Practice, said many companies were […]
Do CIOs care about IoT?
IDC has just released its 2020 State of the CIO Research. Somewhat surprisingly, given the numerous recent bullish forecasts about the uptake and importance of IoT, it doesn’t make much of a showing in the responses of the 679 heads of IT IDC canvassed. IDC says the research “helps define the CIO agenda for the […]
Is IoT heading for a fall?
The results of a recent survey suggest that enterprises are eagerly embracing IoT, strategically and that implementations are proceeding apace. However, as I reported recently, Gartner has IoT at the peak of inflated expectations and is warning that early users are “encountering issues related to immature technologies, ecosystems and standards.” After the peak comes the […]
What a difference a year makes: Gartner IoT hype cycle one year on
When Gartner published its 2014 Gartner IoT Hype Cycle, it precipitated a headline in the Guardian: ‘Internet of things’ is the most over-hyped technology, say analysts. The article justified the headline by saying: “Gartner highlights a lack of standardisation in the area, as well as the changing nature of the technology itself, as part of […]
Why I started this web site
I’ve started this web site in the belief that the Internet of Things will be big, very big and that there needs to be an independent, Australian, focal point for information and discussion on developments in IoT centred on the implications for Australia. My aim is that this site will fulfil that role. Right now […]
