4. Development of Technologies Maturity Visibility Technology Productivity Source: Gartner, Mastering the Hype Cycle
5. Development of Hypes Maturity Technology Trigger Plateau of Productivity Visibility Peak of Inflated Ex-pectations Trough of Disillusionment Slope of Enlightenment R&D VC for start-ups First products on the market Early Adopter Hype in mass media Many providers Negative press Consolidation of providers Less than 5% of potential users 2nd generation of products Best practices 3rd generation of products„ „ Out of the Box“ 20-30% of potential users Source: Gartner, Mastering the Hype Cycle