Midsize Enterprise Summit, Europe - June 17-19, 2008 - (Page 5)

Session Descriptions General Sessions CIO Best Practices: What your peers are doing in 2008 Bob Anderson – Research VP This presentation will enable CIO’s to understand where their midmarket peers are investing in IT in 2008. It will also analyze the most pressing issues and trends they should focus on now and over the next three years. The objective of the presentation is for CIO’s to walk away with the confidence of knowing how their current investments and strategies compare to others that face similar challenges and to empower them with the knowledge needed to realign their own internal initiatives if necessary Corporate Performance Management: Technology, Trends and Market Impact Neil Chandler – Research Director, Gartner Corporate Performance Management (CPM) is one of the fastest growing sectors in the software market today. CPM suites provide the ideal foundation for linking executive demands for a better understanding of what drives business performance to analytic applications that are implemented to support operational and functional performance management needs. Recent acquisitions and technology trends such as Web 2.0 and SaaS are transforming the way large and small organizations monitor and manage their performance. Key Issues: • What is CPM and how is it being deployed? • What trends and technologies are affecting CPM? • Which vendors or types of vendors are driving this market? Green IT and Its Place in the Midmarket Simon Mingay – Research VP IT has some negative impacts on the environment, but will have a critical and positive role in enabling the MSE to thrive in a low carbon economy. This presentation looks at the action plan for the IT organization to minimize the negative, maximize the positive and exploit the potential opportunities of the low carbon economy. The Future of Servers: Change is the Only Constant! Andy Butler – VP Distinguished Analyst Modular servers (Blades) and mass virtualization, plus conceptual industry directions like cloud computing, are redefining the way servers are designed and deployed. Conventional notions of “scale up” and “scale out” are falling by the wayside. This presentation looks at the changes coming in the new era of server computing. Midsize enterprises need to make their investments count by focusing on business needs and application requirements to filter out vendor hype and endless technology announcements. Hardware is evolving faster than software; that’s why a focus on software is key to successful deployments of emerging technology. Specifically, this presentation will consider three issues: • What are the proven practices for establishing an environment conducive to effective IT decision making? • How can the strength and motivations of the stakeholders involved in IT decision making be gauged and, where necessary, enhanced? • How can the lessons learned from analyzing effective IT decision making be applied in the real world? 5 Closing Session Making Decisions Right: Impact on the IT Budget Andrew Rowsell-Jones – Vice President and Research Director, Gartner CIOs and IT leaders make decisions that impact growing lists of stakeholders. Some approaches work well, producing effective and efficient outcomes--others do not. This presentation provides a practical approach to enhancing IT decision making to help maximize gains and avoid pitfalls.

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