Systematic literature review on mechanisms to measure the technological maturity of the Internet of Things in enterprises

The Internet of Things has emerged as a disruptive technological paradigm with exponential growth and potential benefits for enterprises. However, assessing its technological maturity in organizations is complex because of the need for standardized mechanisms, adequate tools, and rapid growth. This study aims to consolidate and analyze the existing knowledge in the field to support measuring technological maturity in the domain. A systematic literature review was conducted following the methodology proposed by Petersen to synthesize and analyze the state of the art in the area. The study retrieved 1,375 documents from seven bibliographic databases and applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 58 primary studies were selected. The main results show a diversity of approaches, mechanisms, and dimensions to estimate the technological maturity of the Internet of Things in enterprises, but also a need for more empirical evidence, practical implementations, and a lack of standardization in the proposals, which limits their possibilities. The most important conclusion is that the domain matures but requires further multidisciplinary research to address the identified challenges and gaps.