AR’s Hype Cycle of vendor briefings, a post by @mrnesjo and @lludovic
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[GUEST POST] An Insider’s Guide to Technology Analysts
Posted on Thursday 3rd May 2012 by Ludovic Leforestier
Guest post by @cormacfoster on what do technology industry analysts really do? #readwriteweb
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Gartner gets the IDEAs from Forrester
Posted on Friday 20th April 2012 by Ludovic Leforestier
It seems Gene took Gartner‘s shopping trolley on a jumbo to Oz this week and a page from George‘s book: the research firm just announced it was buying Ideas International [ASX:IDE] was established in 1981 as a consultancy service and since 1986 has provided its special brand of research to IT users and vendors. This [...]
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Has time come for a disruptive analyst firm?
Posted on Tuesday 27th March 2012 by Ludovic Leforestier
Bottom line:
Gaining enough scale to gain a sufficient end-user base is challenging for mid-sized firms but Constellation seem to be making all the right noises.
Establish firms need to break away from their traditional user base to reinvent themselves before baby-boomers retire.
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[Guest Post] Timing is everything by Simon Levin
Posted on Friday 6th January 2012 by hlaceygutsell
There’s no penalty for jumping the gun On your marks. Get Set. Go. When the starting gun goes off, there is always going to be a rush of adrenalin, a surge of excitement, and a striving to get up to speed and do your best. But when the starting gun goes off in relation to [...]
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Gartner publishes MQ FAQ
Posted on Tuesday 8th November 2011 by Ludovic Leforestier
The Gartner Ombudswoman has just blogged about a new frequently asked questions document on the Gartner Magic Quadrant. Overall it’s really useful and contains many points that AR pros should know. For instance, did you know the analysts had to raise a business case for every new MQ? This is meant to limit their numbers [...]
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What’s going on next week at Gartner Symposium?
Posted on Friday 4th November 2011 by Ludovic Leforestier
Read on for the AR pro agenda at the Gartner Barcelona Symposium 2011.
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And the IIAR Analyst of the Year 2011 is…
Posted on Friday 21st October 2011 by Jonny Bentwood
#iiaraoty: @pfersht, @zkerravala and @marksmithvr are IIAR analysts of the year, @gartner_inc, @forrester and @Horses4Sources firms of the year, @constellationrg best newcomer #archat”
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Analyst firms: rock star bands or record label dinosaurs?
Posted on Wednesday 12th October 2011 by Ludovic Leforestier
Are research firms stuck in the same IP enforcement trap than record labels?
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IIAR Café at Gartner Symposium, Orlando – 17 Oct 2011
Posted on Friday 7th October 2011 by hlaceygutsell
The IIAR will be hosting a members-only networking event during the Gartner Symposium, in Orlando, USA on Monday 17th October, 6pm ET. After a frantic day of briefings and workshops come and relax with IIAR friends over a cold drink. It’s a great way to wind down plus the perfect chance to discuss where and how you would [...]
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