IT mainstreaming poses challenges for the future of AR
The usage gap is widening between analysts’ most- and least-used coverage areas. That’s the finding of January’s mini-survey, which originally aimed to test new…
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Not-so-Magic Quadrant: Gartner analysts’ experience falls; vendors’ data collection burden grows
If you only read one post by Simon Levin this year, this is it (Is Gartner research quality under threat?). Simon puts the current dip in…
MWD closes: can independent analysts stay relevant?
MWD Advisors’ analysts joined IDC last month, putting on ice one of the most respected independent analyst organisations. Neil Ward-Dutton and Craig Wentworth were…
Gartner’s symposium shows three new challenges for analyst relations managers
Gartner’s rapid evolution poses three profound challenges for analyst relations managers, and this blog is changing course to respond to them. Gartner’s role-based research,…
Turning technical legitimacy into market action
Regulations, authoritative professional norms and dominant culture set complex expectations for all institutions. In the opening session of a workshop for academics and PhD…
AVS shows Gartner’s declining share of a growing pie
Gartner’s share of the value created by the analyst industry is slowly trickling down. The 2017-18 Analyst Value Survey shows that Gartner produced for…
IDC overtakes Forrester in 2018 Marketing and Policy Analyst Firm Awards
The 2018 Marketing & Policy Analyst Firm Awards are the category with the least change. Eight of the nine top firms were all in…
IDC moves up in 2018 Americas Analyst Firm Awards
The 2018 Americas Analyst Firm Awards (AFA) shows big changes, even at the top. Naturally Gartner’s lead is increased by its purchase of CEB. It…
Stiff competition in 2018 Services & Cloud Analyst Firm Awards
Collectively, the ten winners of the 2018 Services & Cloud Analyst Firm Awards (AFA) produce three-quarters of all the analyst value reported by services…
Ovum continues advance in 2018 Telecoms & Networking Analyst Firm Awards
Ovum has gained fourth place in the 2018 Telecoms & Networking Analyst Firm Awards, its highest rank in the awards in any year. As in…
Gartner & Forrester lead 2018 Global Analyst Firm Awards
Gartner and Forrester lead the 2018 Global Analyst Firm Awards, which recognise the market analyst and advisory firms most valued outside the Americas (which…
IDC rises in 2018 Enterprise Analyst Firm Awards
IDC has won a notable success in the 2018 Enterprise Analyst Firm Awards, overtaking Forrester into second place. Last year’s awards noted strong performance…