Mastermind Keynote Replay
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Ellen Carey
Missed the Mastermind Interview with Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt yesterday? Watch the replay.
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Gartner Books
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Ellen Carey
Richard Hunter, Gartner vice president and George Westerman of MIT’s Sloan Center for Information Systems Research, were on hand yesterday to sign copies of their book,The Real Business of IT, How CIOs Create and Communicate Value. Looking for reading material for the plane ride home? Stop by the Gartner Bookstore in the Dolphin and pick [...]
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Thursday Morning Update
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Ellen Carey
Our final day at Symposium promises to be as jam-packed as the first. Today’s highlights include: Mastermind Keynote at 11 a.m. with Microsoft’s Stephen Elop ITxpo show floor, open from noon to 2 p.m.
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Homeward Bound
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ellen Carey
For those heading home, Mears provides easy transportation to Orlando Airport. Make your reservations at the Mears transportation desk in the lobby of the Dolphin Hotel. Reservations are required 90 minutes prior to departure and there is a 24-hour service phone if there’s no one at the desk. If you have a full day planned [...]
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Global IT Council Announced
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ellen Carey
Gartner has established a Global IT Council aimed at engaging the global IT community in collaborative activity to address two challenging issues – “cloud computing” and “IT maintenance” – that broadly affect IT industry progress and impact large companies.
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The Pressure of Evolution
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ellen Carey
By Mike Hill, Gartner Nobody can blame today’s IT operations group for feeling a bit strained. Issues ranging from sourcing options and cloud computing, to cost management and process improvement, have steadily increased the demands placed on the operations staff in recent years.
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Reception Relocations
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ellen Carey
Due to inclement weather, these 7:30 p.m. receptions have been relocated: Google – Osprey Ballroom at the Swan Hotel Canadian Reception – Yacht & Beach food tent Public Sector Reception – Cape Cod foyer at the Yacht & Beach hotel
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PROGRAM CHANGE
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by John O'Leary
Today’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management of Product Data has been moved to a later time and new location. The session will now be held this evening (Wednesday) from 6:30 – 6:50 p.m. in the Cool Vendor Theater. The Cool Vendor Theater sits between the Atlantic and Pacific Halls of the Dolphin Hotel [...]
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Citizen Developers
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ellen Carey
By Mike Hill, Gartner The rise of the “digital native,” along with the growth in power and flexibility resulting from innovations such as cloud computing and the technology mashup, are channeling greater power into the hands of the end user.
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The IT Key Metrics Data Survey Says…
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ellen Carey
Return your Gartner IT Key Metrics Data Survey to the Gartner Solutions Central area in the Dolphin’s Northern Hemisphere foyer. It’s the pink, two-sided survey that came with the knapsack and event documentation you received after you registered. If you can’t find it, you can fill it out at Solution Central. All data provided will [...]
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