Posted on October 22, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Before our 3:30 p.m. sessions begin and Symposium/ITxpo 2009 in Orlando officially comes to an end, we wanted to thank you for joining us this year. We hope you enjoyed reading SymTimes and found it useful, whether your access was on site or from a distance. At the end of the sessions today, please drop off your conference evaluations to receive a gift to take home.
It’s not too early to start planning for next year. We hope to see you again when you join us for our 20th Symposium/ITxpo in 2010. Learn more.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 2:44 pm
David Mitchell Smith is a vice president and Gartner Fellow in Gartner Research, where he specializes in the impact of catalytic technologies such as the Internet, Web 2.0, cloud computing and consumer technologies.
During his 13-plus years at Gartner, he has played a leadership role in several of the company’s efforts in these areas, including the emergence of cloud computing and consumerization of IT. He has served as the lead Gartner analyst covering major vendors such as Microsoft, IBM, Sun and AOL. Mr. Smith is often quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and has frequently been a guest on CNBC. In 2002, Adweek’s Technology Marketing magazine named him the most influential industry analyst.
SymTimesWhat new things are happening in your areas of coverage?
David Mitchell Smith: Case studies – as cloud becomes more real, we are documenting uses
First hype cycle for cloud computing just published – shows cloud itself at peak, long line of new technologies coming, based on some proven concepts
ST:What are the Top 3 trends you’re watching in your area of coverage?
DMS: First, excitement over private cloud and how this will impact overall IT strategies. Second, IT moving beyond ‘denial’ stage and using security as excuses and maturing to seriously consider cloud. And third, established vendor strategies emerging.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Don’t despair if you didn’t get to all the sessions you wanted, you missed a key moment in a keynote or your notes aren’t as complete as you’d like. The Keynote webcast links and the pdf presentations from sessions, workshops and clinics are available via Agenda Builder and accessible for the next year.
And if you want to share the experience you had with colleagues, check out Gartner Events on Demand, which brings together the audio track with the session documentation. The special on-site discount price of $595 expires October 26. If you don’t have a chance to stop by for a demo before you leave (booths are located in the Dolphin, Swan and Yacht & Beach), visit www.GartnerEventsOnDemand.com. The discount code was included in the event documentation.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Peppered with questions from Gartner analysts Neil MacDonald and Brian Gammage, Microsoft’s Stephen Elop remained focused on the company’s strategic imperatives and operating principles during the third, and final, Mastermind Keynote interview today before a full house in the Dolphin’s Hemisphere ballroom.
Elop said Microsoft fully embraces “constructive disruption,” and that the corporation recognizes the shift that is happening in its marketplace, as the pace of innovation accelerates in the cloud. Continuing to talk to users and applying the lessons learned from past experience were essential in keeping things in balance, he said.
“Great companies recognize the disruption and power through them,” Elop said, while at the same time acknowledging the challenges Microsoft faces as it keeps pushing forward.
The interview coincided with today’s release of Windows 7, Microsoft’s latest operating system so it was no surprise that it was a topic of conversation at the keynote. Learn more about Windows 7 in Gartner’s Special Report, watch videos on Gartner’s YouTube channel and register for the October 28 webinar.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 12:57 pm
By Jim Grodnik, Gartner
With 3 billion mobile phones on the planet, mobile devices have become mainstream to business, said to Ken Dulaney, Gartner vice president and distinguished analyst, in his Thursday presentation at the Yacht & Beach. Read more »
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 11:30 am
Lunch will be provided from 12 – 1:30 p.m. today. On the menu: roast beef and brie on a six grain roll, roasted turkey and Jarslburg on a french roll, fried chicken with baked beans or mac & cheese with roasted corn and smoked cheddar for sides.
Locations: Tents outside theYacht & Beach and the Dolphin (next to the ITxpo Exhibit hall) and inside at the Swan.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:50 am
By Alan Quale, Gartner
Enterprises and CIOs should look at new financial reporting regulations as an opportunity to gain competitive advantage rather than as costly obstacles, said Michael Smith, Gartner Research vice president, during his this morning’s session “How 21st Century Financial Reporting Requirements Will Impact Enterprises and CIOs,” held in the Swan. Read more »
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:02 am
Be sure to get your complimentary travel alarm clock or mp3 mini-speakers before you leave. There is a catch – you just need to turn in your conference evaluation form at the Information desks in the Dolphin, Swan or Yacht & Beach, or at the registration counter in the Dolphin. Easy enough, no? Your feedback is important to us and we appreciate the time you take to let us where we got it right…or not so right.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 9:25 am
By Randy Frey, Gartner
Defining the relative importance of different elements of an organization’s strategy is a necessary first step to prioritizing investments, said Gareth Herschel, Gartner research director and lead analyst on the use of analytics to drive improved business performance in the area of customer relationships. Read more »
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 9:00 am
What key takeaways will you leave the conference with?
The whole social media impact. I work for government, and we’re not handling the impact of cloud computing very well.
Beth Niblock
Louisville Metro Government
Cloud is coming!
John Davis
Agfirst Farm Credit Bank
How to better structure enterprise
architecture for the requirementsgathering.
Andrew Lacroix
Information on email in the cloud
and cloud services in general.
Bob Elward
Air Products
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