Jeffrey Mann

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"Somewhere, Under the Radar, Life Goes On…"

December 8th, 2008 · No Comments

While walking my dog this morning, I was thinking about what the effects of the economic downturn would be on the startup companies I deal with in the collaboration and social software space. I have a soft place in my heart for startups. I started my IT career at one, and try to recreate that [...]

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Tags: Vendors · financial crisis · startup

How long before IT gets blamed for the financial crisis?

October 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Since this is a Gartner blog, I won’t comment here on the ridiculous finger-pointing going on in the wake of the banking bailout rescue efforts (but I might here eventually). However, I miss a connection closer to home which to me at least seems inevitable. What is the role of IT in creating or at [...]

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Tags: compliance · financial crisis