It is such a simple way to chart a very complex phenomena and convey a smart insight at the same time.
Highlights this year is that cloud computing and e-book readers are at inflated exceptions and are about to crash. Another assertion is that microblogging services like Twitter/Facebook are about to crashing this instant due to spam and noise. Wikis on the other hand are on the return.
Gartner might be right about their predictions and they are probably wrong on several as well, but that is not the only point. Thanks to this model, discussions start and new ideas pop up. Sit down and design your own hype cycle it in your business area, and its almost magical how the pieces fall into place and insights start to flow.
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