There were lots of big words used in this morning's keynote session in Sydney, but few will be new to IT managers.
on Nov 11 2008 3:36PM
The financial crisis dominated proceedings at today's keynote address by Gartner's senior VP of research, Peter Sondergaard.
The view of the keynote from up in the 'nosebleed' seats.
Users are bringing more of their own tech into corporate IT environments. We should embrace the innovation it brings into the business, not try to refuse it entry or strictly control it, said Kristian Steenstrup, a VP and Gartner fellow.
First of the 'big words' - in this context it described how IT was good at acquiring software tools but not managing them all, especially in the case of departmental and siloed duplicate systems. However, it could just as easily be a word to describe what might happen to some IT vendors in this market.
Modernise your IT - everywhere you go at the Symposium, it seems the message is impossible to escape.
Embrace commoditisation - take things off custom architectures where possible to reduce costs, Gartner said.
The Gartner checklist for what you should do in 2009.
The financial crisis dominated proceedings at today's keynote address by Gartner's senior VP of research, Peter Sondergaard.