Mastermind Keynote Replay
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 8:25 am
Missed the Mastermind Interview with Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt yesterday? Watch the replay.
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Gartner Books
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 7:47 am
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 up a copy of the The Real Business of IT, Event Processing or any of the other books available for purchase. The bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Homeward Bound
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 4:53 pm
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 for tomorrow and are heading out tomorrow night, you can stow your luggage on-site after you check out of your hotel. Any of the conference hotels where meetings are being held will be able to hold your luggage while you pack in that last session.
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Global IT Council Announced
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 4:29 pm
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. Read more »
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The Pressure of Evolution
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 4:02 pm
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. Read more »
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Reception Relocations
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 3:55 pm
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 21, 2009 at 3:53 pm
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 Lower Level (ITxpo Level).
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Citizen Developers
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 3:10 pm
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. Read more »
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The IT Key Metrics Data Survey Says…
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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 be confidential.
When you turn in a completed survey, you’ll receive a free IT Key Metric Data summary report on a a 1GB memory stick.
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