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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.

Measuring the technological maturity of the Internet of Things in enterprises is essential for understanding their current capabilities and pinpointing areas that require improvement in terms of adoption and implementation. This study conducted a systematic literature mapping of the mechanisms for measuring Internet of Things technology maturity in enterprises and organizations. A systematic search was executed in six databases, which yielded 1181 studies. Applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 78 primary studies were selected for analysis to address the research questions and perform a bibliometric analysis. The primary outcome of this research revolves around the existence of multiple mechanisms used to measure the technological maturity of the Internet of Things, including maturity models and frameworks. However, there currently needs to be standardized methods to accomplish this task. The P2668/D5 standard can serve as a reference for criteria, scales, and dimensions. Another significant result refers to the evolving nature of this field, with Germany, India, and China emerging as the main contributors to its progress. Finally, the main challenges and associated problems revolve around the absence of standardization, limited accessibility, and lack of specificity of measurement tools.