Vanson Bourne have given me the results of their 2008 interviews of 232 UK IT professionals about their media consumption. Out of twelve major media, IT blogs (other than those
The IIAR’s new research on international AR has prompted an interesting question: how big are the analyst and analyst relations communities outside North America? It’s a useful question, because some
Satyam is one of the most high profile gainer of analyst focus in Lighthouse Services Index. The financial fraud at the firm has resulted in analysts highlighting the firm’s past
If the business model was broken then top analyst firms like Gartner and Forrester would underperform their competitors: that’s the key point underpinning our recent defence of analysts. In fact,
Industry analysts don’t need to have more industry experience than their clients – any more than accountants, management consultants or any other professionals – in order to add value. James
Our Outsourcing Index was launched in July 2008 and this month we will be tracking the changes that have occurred in the rankings of the firms since then. The star
The biggest improvement in rank in 2008 has been made by Embarq which improved its ranking from 56 to 41. One major reason for this upward movement is its announcement
Where do analyst firms get their money from? As this chart shows, there’s a big difference between different firms, and many people assume that has an impact on independence. On
