Published: 19 January 2015
Summary
Gartner's recent survey on the Internet of Things revealed that the IoT will have a major impact on many organizations. Most organizations, however, are at a very early stage in their thinking, with limited understanding of the business implications and no clear leadership for their IoT efforts.
Included in Full Research
- The Expected Business Impact of the IoT
- The IoT Will Take a Long Time to Mature
- The IoT Will Have a Major Business Impact
- Attitudes Toward the IoT Vary Widely by Industry
- Industries That Expect the Least Impact From the IoT Include Government, Education, Banking and Insurance
- Which Aspects of the Industry Will Be Affected?
- IoT Awareness and Leadership
- Understanding the Potential of the IoT
- Staff With an IT Role Say They Have the Best Understanding of the IoT's Potential
- Respondents Were Pessimistic About the Level of Understanding Leaders Exhibited
- Respondents With a Blended Business and IT Role Were More Charitable When Rating the IoT Understanding of Others
- Respondents Were Pessimistic About Average Non-IT Workers' Knowledge of the IoT
- Understanding of the IoT Varied by Industry
- Board of Directors' Understanding Was Rated as Better in Industries With Tangible Products and Services
- Skills and Staffing
- Risks and Concerns
- Methodology