What is the 'tech adoption lifecycle' in industry development?

What is the 'tech adoption lifecycle' in industry development?

• A. The process by which a firm adopts only in-house technology.
• B. The cycle of replacing technology after a fixed period.
• C. The sequence of vendor selection and procurement steps for technology.
• D. The process by which new technologies are adopted across markets, from innovators to late adopters.

Answer: (D)

The question tests how new technologies spread through markets over time. The tech adoption lifecycle describes the diffusion of innovations across different market segments, from innovators to early adopters, then early and late majorities, and finally laggards. This framework explains the typical S-shaped uptake curve and why adoption progresses through distinct groups rather than happening all at once. It’s about cross-market adoption dynamics, not a firm’s internal choice, a fixed hardware replacement cycle, or a procurement process.