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EXP Survey Shows CIOs Must Create Leverage to Remain Relevant to the Business, Gartner
Two out of three enterprises want to grow faster than the market in 2007 making competitiveness a key goal for CEOs. CIOs are aware of the business priorities in 2007 and the need to improve processes, workforce performance and attract new customers. However, CIO near-term priorities …
Gartner Offering Assists Professional Services Firms in All Phases of the Consulting Cycle
Gartner announced today the release of its new offering within its Gartner for Business Leaders product suite called “Gartner for Professional Services." This offering is designed to support professional services firms in marketing and engagement fulfillment activities. It introduces a payment model based on usage, which …
Price Cuts Will Drive Double-Digit PC Unit Growth in 2006, But Revenue Will Decline, Gartner
Worldwide PC shipments are on pace to total 233.7 million units in 2006, a 10.5 percent increase from 2005, however worldwide PC revenue is expected to reach .3 billion, a 2.5 percent decline, according to a preliminary forecast by Gartner, Inc.“Unit growth will continue to be …
Human Resources Is Biggest Component of BPO Market in Asia Pacific, Says Gartner
Human resources business process outsourcing (HR BPO) now represents the biggest component of the overall BPO market in Asia Pacific, according to Gartner, Inc.Payroll services, benefits administration and training and development are the most common HR activities outsourced in the region. The Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) …
Three Forces that Will Reshape the Banking Industry During the Next Six Years, Gartner
Presenting Gartner’s banking scenario at its inaugural Financial Services Technology Summit in London today, Gartner said three trends are combining to reshape the banking industry over the next six years. Population shifts, surging competition and the growing imperative for transparency are putting banks under escalating pressure. …
Gartner Urges IT and Business Leaders to Wake up to IT's Energy Crisis
Organisations are under mounting pressure to develop ‘greener’ approaches towards their information technology (IT) practices, and IT and business leaders need to wake up to the issues of spiralling energy consumption and environmental legislation, according to Gartner, Inc. Although technology can help reduce the impact of …
Gartner Advises CIOs to Develop Their Approach to Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) who approach organisational mergers, acquisitions and divestments (MA&Ds) as an opportunity to grow staff and strengthen IT assets put their companies at significant advantage over those who view MA&Ds with trepidation, according to new research from Gartner. In a report entitled 'Timing …
Gartner Says IT Departments Must Give up Control
Information technology (IT) departments must relinquish some of the control and responsibilities they have accumulated over recent decades to the end user, to free up time and resources to create business enhancing opportunities, according to Gartner Inc. With at least two-thirds of IT budgets currently consumed …
Gartner Advises IT Leaders to Recognise Complementary Gender Strengths
Organisations that fail to acknowledge the value of women in the workplace are increasing the risk of project, business and professional failure, according to Gartner Inc. At the same time, the number of women in the IT profession is declining. Gartner predicts that by 2012, 40 …
Gartner Anticipates a 'Brave New World' of Blended Application Portfolio
Although chief information officers (CIOs) today are focused on the day-to-day delivery of business growth and value from current IT projects[1], Gartner predicts that from 2008 through 2013, managing the transition from existing business applications architecture to a blended application portfolio will completely dominate the CIO …
