Gartners Hype Cycle
Research
Publication Date: 5 August 2005
ID Number: G00130115
Gartner's Hype Cycle Special Report for 2005
Jackie Fenn, Alexander Linden
This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gartner's Hype Cycles. More than 1,600 information technologies and trends across 68 markets, regions and industries are evaluated in the most comprehensive assessment of technology maturity in the IT industry. © 2005 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this publication in any form without prior written permission is forbidden. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable.
Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner's research may discuss legal issues related to the information technology business, Gartner does not provide legal advice or services and its research should not be construed or used as such. Gartner shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained herein or for interpretations thereof. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.
ANALYSIS
Gartner's Hype Cycles highlight the relative maturity of technologies across a wide range of IT domains, targeting different IT roles and responsibilities. Each Hype Cycle provides a snapshot of the position of technologies relative to a market, region or industry, identifying which technologies are hyped, which are suffering the inevitable disillusionment and which are stable enough to allow for a reasonable understanding of when and how to use them appropriately (see "Understanding
Gartner's Hype Cycles, 2005").
Ten years ago, Gartner introduced the idea of the Hype Cycle as a commentary on the common pattern of human response to technology (see Figure 1 and "When to Leap on the Hype Cycle").
Something about the pattern resonated deeply with technology planners, and Gartner received
Publication Date: 5 August 2005
ID Number: G00130115
Gartner's Hype Cycle Special Report for 2005
Jackie Fenn, Alexander Linden
This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gartner's Hype Cycles. More than 1,600 information technologies and trends across 68 markets, regions and industries are evaluated in the most comprehensive assessment of technology maturity in the IT industry. © 2005 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this publication in any form without prior written permission is forbidden. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable.
Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner's research may discuss legal issues related to the information technology business, Gartner does not provide legal advice or services and its research should not be construed or used as such. Gartner shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained herein or for interpretations thereof. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.
ANALYSIS
Gartner's Hype Cycles highlight the relative maturity of technologies across a wide range of IT domains, targeting different IT roles and responsibilities. Each Hype Cycle provides a snapshot of the position of technologies relative to a market, region or industry, identifying which technologies are hyped, which are suffering the inevitable disillusionment and which are stable enough to allow for a reasonable understanding of when and how to use them appropriately (see "Understanding
Gartner's Hype Cycles, 2005").
Ten years ago, Gartner introduced the idea of the Hype Cycle as a commentary on the common pattern of human response to technology (see Figure 1 and "When to Leap on the Hype Cycle").
Something about the pattern resonated deeply with technology planners, and Gartner received